Emergence Day Celebration on Xbox Live
Written by andy on Friday, November 10th, 2006 in Gaming.
- The day the Locust Horde rose from the ground, launching humankind’s epic battle for survival.
- A non-stop celebration of the release of Gears of War®, including tournaments, sweepstakes, and free stuff.
- November 12, 2006.
Xbox Live® celebrates Emergence Day with 24 hours of special events beginning at 12:01 A.M. on Sunday, November 12 on Xbox Live. Gold members in North America can join online tournaments, download exclusive videos, win cool prizes, and participate in variety of other activities:
- Leaderboard tournament: The 24-hour leaderboard tournament winner receives a one-of-a-kind Gears of War branded guitar as well as an automatic bye to the finals of a global Gears of War tournament planned for 2007.
- Hourly sweepstakes drawings: Prize giveaways mean you could win one of several Samsung HT-P29 Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound Systems.
- Gamer pic and theme: Score the exclusive free Gears of War gamer pic and theme, only available on Emergence Day.
- Game with Fame: Play with legendary heavy metal band and Gears of War fans Megadeth, the game’s lead designer Cliff Bleszinski, and other members of the Epic Games team.
- New videos: Check out the never-before-seen videos including a special Emergence Day transmission from Cliff Bleszinski.
- MTV Special: Watch the MTV “Gears of War: The Road to Launch” sneak preview.
