Monday, March 5, 2012

Sony offers the chance to be a part of gaming history

New competition launched to create your own character in Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception™ on PlayStation®3


March 5, 2012: Game characters are not just animations, in 'Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception' on the PlayStation®3 they're played by real actors, acting out the scenes in a performance capture studio. Think you could do this and be as good as Nathan Drake? Sony is offering the chance to be part of Uncharted history and become a playable game character through a new competition launching this Friday 9th March on the Sony Facebook fan page - The Uncharted Audition by Sony!


Not only will the winner get to create their own in-game multi-player character, they will get to do this at the home of motion picture in Culver City, L.A. and meet the Naughy Dog Inc. creative team behind the game, they will also get the unique opportunity to experience the behind-the-scenes of motion capture.
How it works:

The 'Uncharted Audition' Sony Facebook competition will launch a series of three challenges where entrants can prove they have what is takes to be as good as Nathan Drake. Entrants must take part in all three challenges which include:

1. ‘Name like Nathan Drake’, creating a compelling name for themselves as an action hero
2. ‘Move like Nathan Drake’, submitting a video of themselves demonstrating their moves and agility
3. ‘Act like Nathan Drake, recording a voiceover to a muted game scene, testing their creativity and voice acting skills

From across Europe, there will be 10 finalists selected to compete at a live event in L.A, where one lucky winner will be chosen to win the grand prize of a trip to the Naughty Dog Inc. studios to be a part of gaming history and leave their legacy in the Uncharted series.

The competition opens this Friday 9th March and closes on Sunday 18th March at 24:00 GMT.