Artists will be pleased to learn that there's some prize money as well as the chance for artworks to be published, up for grabs in SouthPeak Games' new X-Blades competition. See press release for more details.

PRESS RELEASE:

Karlsruhe & London, 20th June 2008 - SouthPeak Games, in coordination with developers Gaijin Entertainment and TopWare Interactive, announced today that it is launching a second artwork contest through the official X-Blades website for its upcoming anime-style game X-Blades. The contest is a follow-up to a similar one held earlier this year, and this contest's winner receives a total of $3000 in prize money and their piece published!

The central theme of first contest was the heroine Ayumi, and the overwhelmingly positive feedback from that experience convinced the X-Blades team to launch another competition for all of the game's talented fans. All fan-submitted Ayumi illustrations received by August 31st will be judged by a jury of specialists. The first-place winner will receive $3,000 in prize money, the second-place winner will receive $2,000 and the third-place winner will receive $1,000. In addition to the prize money, 20 game packages, valued at $200 dollars each, are up for grabs!

The most creative illustrators also get their share of fame, because the Royal Edition of X-Blades will be equipped with a high-grade art book. The best entries will be included with the high-quality illustrations already in place, and the artists will also be rewarded $100 per piece!

Go to the game's official website for inspiration: www.x-blades.com.

X-Blades will be released on PC & Console later this year.

Date: 2008-06-20

Posted by: Robert Cram

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