Video Gaming News - January 2003
Santa Monica, CA (January 23, 2003) - Activision today released
details on its Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven contest.
From Activision:
To support the upcoming release of Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven for the
PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the latest installment in the
acclaimed stealth ninja video game series, Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is
calling on college and film students 18-years of age and older to enter the
"Reel Ninja Film Contest" for the chance to be awarded $20,000 in prize money.
From Feb. 3 through Feb. 17, 2003 students can log on to
www.ninjafilmcontest.com and submit an up to three-minute "Ultimate Ninja"
themed live-action or animated film for judging by director John Woo and
producer Terence Chang.
Forty finalists will be chosen in a random drawing and earn points for
originality, creativity and overall appeal. These finalist entries will be
judged by director John Woo and producer Terence Chang of Lion Rock Productions.
The highest scoring entry will be awarded a Grand Prize of $15,000. The five
runner-up films will be posted online at
www.ninjafilmcontest.com from March 3 - March 14, 2003 and consumers will be
able to log on and vote for their favorite entry. The film that earns the most
votes will win a First Prize of $5,000. The Grand Prize winner will be notified
on or around March 4 and the First Prize winner will be contacted on March 17.
Students 18-years and older who are currently enrolled in college or
university classes are eligible to submit entries. Films cannot exceed 15 MB in
size and need to be submitted in the following formats -- Windows Media Player,
Quicktime, RealPlayer or Macromedia Flash Files. All entry information and a
complete listing of contest rules for the "Reel Ninja Film Contest" can be found
at
www.reelninjacontest.com.
The game delivers the most realistic, stealth-based, ninja-action/adventure
ever and features impressive new stealth attacks, an enhanced fighting engine,
new weapons and tools, larger levels, improved character animations and new
multiplayer options. Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven is rated "M" (Mature - content
suitable for persons 17 and older) by the ESRB and will be available in March
for a suggested retail price of $49.99.
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