Back in August it was announced that Doritos would be having a competition where users would submit ideas for Xbox Live Arcade games. Well, the submission phase is over and the nacho cheese fingered gaming guru's from Doritos and Xbox have chosen the final 8 submissions. Now, the gaming nation (you and I), have to vote to help pick the top three who will present their ideas to a panel of industry experts. Sadly I will not be a part of that panel as I'll be in Maui, sipping cocktails and having sexy parties on my yatch. The panel will then select two finalist, who will fully develop their games with the help of a pro-gaming studio. Then once the games are developed and ready, they will go head-to-head in a final clash where gamers everywhere get to play the games first-hand and vote on who wins the ultimate prize: The opportunity to be my butler and rub my feet for an entire weekend. Jokes. It's actually a $50,000 game consulting gig with DORITOS® brand.
The Doritos “Unlock Xbox” contest challenged gaming fans to submit original Xbox LIVE Arcade game concepts that embodied the bold and intense Doritos experience in a unique way. From vehicle simulation to shooter games, the top eight entries represent a wide variety of gaming tastes. The eight quarter-finalists, as determined by a panel of Doritos and Microsoft judges, (in alphabetical order) are:
1. “Arak Attack” by Samuel Gaultlent of Bellevue, Nebraska
2. “Avatar Crash Course” by Jill Robertson of Raleigh, North Carolina
3. “Fowl Play” by Matt Kurtz of New Haven, Indiana
4. “Harms Way” by Justin Carpenter of Ogden, Utah
5. “Have A Ball” by Keith Nelson of Spokane, Washington
6. “Skies Ablaze” by BJ Chavez of Waskom, Texas
7. “The Artifact” by Jonah Masse of Dixmont, Maine
8. “Thrown” by Jason Santaman of San Diego, Calif.
For more info check out www.unlockxbox.com.
