Gaming News - October 2006

Los Angeles, CA (October 10, 2006) - Sierra Entertainment and GameTrailers today announced that they have partnered to launch the Show Us Your F.E.A.R. user-generated movie contest

From Sierra:

The competition, which calls for the creation and submission of unique short films showcasing their greatest fears, features a grand prize offering of $1,000.

Made available through the official F.E.A.R. Web site (www.fearfans.com), the “Show Us Your F.E.A.R.” contest kicked off on October 5 and challenges fans to develop a creative, scary video that demonstrates the true meaning of ”fear.” Entrants can also submit machinima shorts using the F.E.A.R. video game. On October 24, GameTrailers will announce five to ten finalists and give viewers the opportunity to vote for their favorites. In addition, the finalists will be featured on IFILM’s (www.IFILM.com) gaming channel. Voting will end on October 29 and the contest winner will be revealed on October 31, Halloween Day. In addition, contest finalists and winners will be featured in a “GT Weekly” special that goes live November 4 on GT.

"We are excited to team up with GameTrailers on this innovative contest which will not only deliver a $1,000 cash prize, but is sure to result in some pretty frightening films,” said Cindy Cook, chief strategy and marketing officer for Vivendi Games. "Already an award-winning product on PC, the contest allows F.E.A.R. fans the opportunity to explore their creative side and become part of the F.E.A.R. universe in anticipation of the title’s next-generation console launch this November.”

“F.E.A.R. brought something fresh to FPS gaming by incorporating truly sophisticated horror elements. By hosting this contest during the Halloween season, we expect some terrifying movies from our creative and dedicated community," said Jon Slusser, vice president of GameTrailers. "Our users take a lot of pride in their work, and having such a high-profile property will absolutely bring out the best in them.”