Are video game developers coming up with great marketing schemes or just getting plain lazy? EA announced a new contest where gamers can design their own weapon with the possibility of having it featured in a game.
On some real ish, I might have to enter this just for all the times I drew some violent ass weapons as a kid and got screamed on. Check Ugo.com’s list of best weapons for inspiration and hit the jump for complete contest details.
ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY WEAPON DESIGN CONTEST 2.0 Today, EA Montreal announced the return of the weapon design contest for ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY. From June 23, 2009 to July 12 2009, participants can submit their ultimate weapon at the game’s official website (http://www.armyoftwo.com) for a chance to have it included in a future EA game.
To enter the contest, gamers will need to submit an image of their weapon and a brief 200-word description. Please click on the game’s official website to view the contest rules ). Once gamers submit their designs, the images will be posted to the site for the community to vote on. Starting on July 20, 2009 the top weapons will be reviewed by the development team who will then pick the two best designs.
More about ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY – The ultimate two-man private military team of Salem and Rios return in ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY, where they must fight to survive a carefully orchestrated series of catastrophes that are dragging the city of Shanghai to the brink of disaster. The game has been built from the ground up with a focus on an incredible cooperative experience. A bigger playbook of features and a new arsenal of co-op moves are available to both players to perform at any time, opening up fresh strategies and choices. The result is a bigger, deeper, more organic and immersive co-op experience that lets players put their best two-man tactics to use whenever and wherever they want.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
Eligibility restrictions apply.
Void where prohibited.
Contest starts June 23, 2009 and ends July 30th, 2009.
Complete official rules can be found
