Sierra online announced a tournament for their
Battlestar Galactica game that actually started yesterday. I guess this wont help you much since you would already be competing in this event as you read this, but oh well. Sorry about that one. Check out more information on the tourny
here or check out more details after the jump. There may still be time young starfighter.
Sierra Online to Host Battlestar Galactica's "Top Nugget" Leaderboard Tournament
Get your trigger fingers ready and your gunning sights set, Sierra Online will be hosting a cream-of-the-crop Deathmatch tournament for Battlestar Galactica launching on Oct. 24, 2007 at 1AM PT. Based on the Emmy Award winning TV series, Battlestar Galactica (BSG) allows players to take part in enormous multiplayer space battles – up to 16 players on PC or 8 on Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Only the top ten ranked space Nuggets or Toasters will be eligible to win. Winners will be awarded with an assortment of Battlestar Galactica related prizes determined by the Overall Leaderboard for Ranked Deathmatch multiplayer games. The grand prize winner will take home a signed BSG Episode Script and various other exclusive Battlestar Galactica accessories including t-shirts and mugs.
The tournament begins on Oct. 24th, 2007 at 1 AM PT and ends on Nov. 29, 2007 at 1 AM PT, with winners being announced the same day at 2PM PT. Separate tournaments will be held for both Xbox LIVE and PC products with two sets of ranked winners, with prizes being awarded to a total of 20 players.
For more information visit: www.bsgarcade.com
Tournament Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be 18 years or old
- Must currently reside in the United States.
- Must be in good standing with Sierra Online and Microsoft Xbox LIVE Arcade (“XBLA”).
- Sierra Online assumes that winners who qualify meet the eligibility requirements. If winners do not meet these requirements prizing will go to the next runner up
Prize Details:
One set of prizes will be awarded to 10 winners on PC and 10 winners on XBLA. Prizing is as follows:
- 1st Place
- One (1) signed BSG episode script
- One (1) BSG Hooded Sweatshirt
- One (1) BSG Logo Shirt
- One (1) “Frak” Off shirt
- One (1) BSG “Frak” mug
- One (1) “Frak” T-shirt
- One (1) BSG Logo shirt
- One (1) “Disappearing” Radar MK2 mug
-
One (1) “Starbuck” Rocks shot glass
- 2nd Place
- One (1) BSG Hooded Sweatshirt
- One (1) BSG Logo Shirt
- One (1) “Frak” Off shirt
One (1) BSG “Frak” mug
- One (1) “Frak” T-shirt
- One (1) “Disappearing” Radar MK2 Mug
- One (1) “Starbuck” Rocks shot glass
- 3rd Place
- One (1) BSG Hooded Sweatshirt
- One (1) “Frak” T-Shirt
- One (1) “Disappearing” Radar MK2 mug
- One (1) “Starbuck” Rocks shot glass
- 4th Place
- One (1) BSG Logo shirt
- One (1) BSG “Frak” mug
- One (1) “Starbuck” Rocks shot glass
- 5th Place
- One (1) BSG Logo shirt
- One (1) BSG “Frak” mug
- 6th Place
- 7th Place
- 8th Place
- 9th Place
- One (1) “Disappearing” Radar MK2 mug
- 10th Place
About Battlestar Galactica
The Battlestar Galactica interactive game is set in a distant part of the universe called the Twelve Colonies, where players sign up to either defend the Galactica, or play as the ruthless Cylons as they seek to remove the human race from existence. Battlestar Galactica allows players to participate in enormous multiplayer space battles – up to 16 players on PC or 8 on Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Battlestar Galactica is rated E 10+ and is available for Windows PC at retail outlets nationwide, top online gaming portals and the official game website at www.bsgarcade.com for $19.99. An Xbox LIVE Arcade version of the game is available for 800 Microsoft points on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. For more information on the Battlestar Galactica interactive game, including upcoming sweepstakes and tournaments or to download a free trial, visit
www.bsgarcade.com.
