News | April 18, 2007 8:04 am

By zoboa

Yesterday Microsoft announced that they are teaming up with NAMCO BANDAI and Quiznos to present the Xbox 360 Pac-Man world championship. The event will run from April 25th to May 9th and will be done via Xbox Live. The finals will take place in New York City in June 5th. The winner will receive 26 years of free Quiznos subs (one sandwich a week for 26 years), 100,000 Microsoft Points for games, movies and other fun content available on Xbox LIVE, and a one-of-a-kind Xbox 360 featuring a special design inspired by Pac-Man.

Participation info from the release:[list=ul]
[!]Gamers who want to start practicing can download Pac-Man (400 Microsoft Points) now from Xbox LIVE Arcade on the Xbox 360.[/!]
[!]Starting April 25, 2007, at 12:01 a.m. GMT (April 24, 2007, at 5:01 p.m. PDT), gamers can visit http://www.xboxlivetournament.com to register and review full eligibility criteria, regulations and rules.[/!]
[!]Also on April 25, 2007, at 12:01 a.m. GMT (April 24, 2007, at 5:01 p.m. PDT), the worldwide competition will officially kick off on Xbox LIVE Arcade.[/!]
[!]Previous leaderboard scores for Pac-Man will be deleted to provide a clean and fair slate for all gamers participating in the Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship.[/!]
[!]Concurrently, Pac-Man fans in the United States and Canada can also enter the Pac-Man FANatic contest and receive an invitation to compete in the finals in New York City. Starting April 25, 2007, they can visit http://www.xboxlivetournament.com for more information on how to submit a creative video that best illustrates their love for Pac-Man. [/!]
[!]On May 9, 2007, at 11:59 p.m. GMT (4:59 p.m. PDT), the competition will officially cease and nine finalists from the identified regions, based on the top leaderboard scores,* will advance to the Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship. [/!]
[!]Before June 1, 2007, the top nine finalists will be announced.[/!]
[!]The nine finalists will also be joined in New York City by the winner of the Pac-Man FANatic contest, and compete for the Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship title on June 5, 2007, in New York City.[/!]
[!]For a complete list of participating countries and country-specific eligibility criteria, rules and regulations and to sign up for the Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship, gamers can visit http://www.xboxlivetournament.com starting April 25, 2007.[/!]
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