"THE PRINCESS BRIDE GAME" THEME REMIX CONTEST ON ACIDPLANET.COM GIVES FANS AN EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY TO REMIX THE TITLE TRACK FOR NEW DOWNLOADABLE VIDEO GAME BASED ON THE POPULAR MOVIE
ACIDplanet.com Contestants Offered a Chance to Participate in the Video Game Adaptation as Beloved Film Story Bridges to New Medium
ACIDplanet.com one of the Internet's premier sites for user-generated music, video content, computer-based recording and remixing tools, today launched a contest to develop a new version of the film’s title theme song timed with a new downloadable video game based on the classic 1987 film, The Princess Bride. Contestants can download the components from the Sony Creative Software ACIDplanet.com website and remix their own title track from The Princess Bride Game (available at www.princessbridegame.com) created by Worldwide Biggies and debuting in June 2008.
“The Princess Bride movie has an extensive fan base that’s very excited about the new Princess Bride Gamebased on the classic film,” said Albie Hecht, founder and CEO of Worldwide Biggies Inc. “We’re pleased to be offering fans a unique way to participate in the creation of the game through the ACIDplanet.com theme contest.”
The Princess Bride Gamecombines the best of movie-quality animation with the best of casual and adventure games – all based on the classic hit movie. The Princess Bride Game allows players to compete for high scores and advance through dozens of levels that are simple to start, addictive to play and challenging to master. In order to live happily ever after, would-be heroes will have to help the Princess and her True Love defeat dastardly villains, survive the Fire Swamp, concoct miracle remedies, and vanquish the evil prince. Along the way, players will take on the roles of and interact with a cast of beloved Princess Bride characters including Buttercup, Westley, Inigo, Fezzik, Vizzini and Miracle Max.
“The ACIDplanet.com community has consistently developed creative and edgy tracks for numerous remix contests, so we’re very pleased to be teaming up with Worldwide Biggies to help showcase these talents through a project that will be used in a high-profile real-world application,” said Dave Chaimson, vice president of global marketing for Sony Creative Software. “We’re looking forward to hearing the themes ACIDplanet contestants develop with the new Princess Bride Game and are sure that the quality of the submissions will make it tough to choose a winner.”
Contestants may download the components to The Princess Bride Game theme song starting today and must submit their remix entry by midnight May 22, 2008. ACIDplanet remix contestants may use Sony Creative Software ACID XPress loop-based music production software that users can download for free or they may also use their software of choice.
The winning entry will be selected by the producers of the game and will be featured on http://www.PrincessBrideGame.com as an exclusive world premiere this summer. Other prizes for The Princess Bride Game ACIDplanet.com remix contest include a Debutante Butterfly guitar from Daisy Rock, Sony Creative Software Vegas Pro 8, ACID Pro 6, Cinescore Theme Packs, Sony Creative Software Loop Libraries and a Sony Portable DVD player.
For more information and complete contest rules, please visit:http://www.acidplanet.com
About Sony Creative Software
Sony Creative Software inspires artistic expression with its award-winning line of products for digital video, music, DVD, and audio production. As a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the company also develops applications that enhance the experience for users of Sony hardware devices. Sony Creative Software customers span the globe and include seasoned professionals in the film, television, video game, and recording industries, as well as students, educators, hobbyists, and enthusiasts. For more information, visit www.sonycreativesoftware.com
About Worldwide Biggies Inc.
Worldwide Biggies, is a new digital entertainment studio creating web-based intellectual properties for kids, families and young adults that are designed for additional distribution in the film, TV and licensing arenas. Worldwide Biggies launched its first multi-platform hit on Nickelodeon and Nick.com last year with The Naked Brothers Band and has produced the Video Game Awards on Spike TV, which Hecht created during his tenure as the network’s president. Last year, Worldwide Biggies also debuted Worldwide Fido (www.worldwidefido.com) a website dedicated to user-submitted videos of dogs and partnered with TMZ.com on Star vs. Star (www.starvsstar.com) an online celebrity fan community that features a celebrity fantasy league, a weekly video webcast and amazing Star Card artwork. Worldwide Biggies' affiliated non-profit Shine Global was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature category this year for War/Dance, a documentary set against the backdrop of Uganda's 20 year civil war. This June, the company is gearing up for the highly-anticipated launch of The Princess Bride Game (www.princessbridegame.com), the first-ever downloadable video game based on the classic film.
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