I just discovered this intriguing secret about the upcoming Windows Vista launch. 42 Entertainment, in conjunction with Microsoft, is launching the next in viral marketing campaigns - The Vanishing Point. From the company that brought you ilovebees, haunted apiary (Halo2) and ourcolony (xbox 360) this new one has, intriguingly, difficult puzzles, urban and ancient mythology, and an international focus.
Not surprisingly, this game is buzzing the blog world, already bloggers have been receiving Acer Ferrari's loaded with Vista Ultimate. This is something not even insider employees know that much about. Try calling up Customer Service and asking "Who is Loki?" or "What is the Vanishing Point game?" I'd love to know what answer you get.
The interesting thing is that not many people know what the final prize is. Apparently, all will be revealed on January 8th (a few days more) at the Bellagio, at Las Vegas, Nevada. But there is a world wide countdown going on. I mapped out the places on MS Maps, interestingly enough, (I wonder if geeks out there are this bored...) they form two parallel lines spanning the world, linked by Singapore and Sydney, and culminating in an apex point somewhere between Seattle and San Francisco. Suspicious...
Numerous links (if you are interested, check out the Neowin forum which is compiling these here) point to the grand prize winner having a name that will be repeated many times around the world, clues pointing to making this person famous like the world has never known before, and a view of the ultimate vista.
My guess is - what would make this worthwhile would be for the winner to go on Paul Allen's SpaceShipOne and be one of the first commercial travellers to space. The ultimate vista? May I remind you who Loki is? He's known also to some as Sky Walker or Sky Traveller....
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