We thought Epic and Microsoft would use a patch to entice players to play Gears of War 2, turns out the plan is to use $25,000 in prizes! For 13 days in February, Microsoft is giving away $25,000 in prizes to random Gears of War 2 players, in celebration of the upcoming movie, Friday the 13th. Prizes include HDTVs, signed Gears of War 2 posters from the development team and Locust busts.To enter, you need to register here by January 31, then play one match in the daily designated gametype, from February 1 to February 13. The pairing of Gears of War 2 and Friday the 13th may seem random but we hope this means someone will finally turn all that Marcus Fenix vs. Jason fan fiction into a flick, one day. Chainsaw vs. Blade. Space Du-rag vs. Hockey Mask. Believe.
Prizes and gameplay dates after the jump. Contest is open to US residents only.
Prizes
- A Samsung 40" 1080p LCD HDTV
- An Xbox 360 Limited Edition Red Wireless Controller
- A Marcus Fenix bronze statue from Mindzeye Studios
- A life-size Locust drone maquette from TriForce Sales
- The "Gears of War 2" video game soundtrack from Sumthing Else
- The Gears of War Aspho Fields novel from Random House imprint, Del Rey
- Codes to download the golden Hammerburst and Lancer
- A "Gears of War 2" poster signed by members of the development team
- Five first prize packages every day, which includes the soundtrack, novel, in-game golden weapons and a signed poster
Schedule
Sunday, Feb. 1 -- AnnexMonday, Feb. 2 -- Submission
Tuesday, Feb. 3 -- Execution
Wednesday, Feb. 4 -- Horde
Thursday, Feb. 5 -- King of the Hill
Friday, Feb. 6 -- Guardian
Saturday, Feb. 7 -- Warzone
Sunday, Feb. 8 -- Wingman
Monday, Feb. 9 -- King of the Hill
Tuesday, Feb. 10 -- Wingman
Wednesday, Feb. 11 -- Wingman
Thursday, Feb. 12 -- Horde
Friday, Feb. 13 -- Horde
