14 DAY TRIAL // IDG World Expo has recently announced that Target will be sponsoring the first Guitar Hero II event during the E for All (Entertainment for All) Expo. According to the official report, during the three-day event, attendees will have a chance to win a bunch of cash prizes and Target gift cards, coming in at a total of $8,000 in winnings. However, IDG has confirmed that fans can also get their hands on the upcoming Guitar Hero iteration, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, before it even launches (which is later on this month).
Naturally, competitors will have fret it out to Guitar Hero II to impress the judges. Here's how the contest goes:
- attendees of the event scheduled to take place October 18 - 21 at the Los Angeles Convention Center will have the chance to participate in qualifying rounds Thursday, October 18, through Saturday, October 20, at Guitar Hero II kiosks located on the show floor.
- qualifiers from Thursday and Friday will compete in semi-finals on a Special Guitar Hero stage;
- "Best Performance" award will be given at the Tournament Area Main Stage on Friday at 6pm;
- semi-finals will continue on Saturday to identify the top eight performers, who will then contend for the Championship on Saturday afternoon at 3pm;
- championships will be judged by video game experts such as competitive gaming legend Sundance Giovanni, Tommy Tallarico of Video Games Live, and one of the several professional gamers who will be in attendance.
"There are a lot of different types of gamers out there, but Guitar Hero has become a phenomenon among both hardcore and casual players alike", said Troy Peterson, Senior Buyer at Target. "Like E for All itself, this tournament is open to everyone, and we can't wait to see the caliber of pure rocking talent that this event is bound to bring out."
"We're delighted that Target will host this exciting Guitar Hero 2 event for E for All attendees," said Mary Dolaher, CEO of IDG World Expo. "Just like this special Guitar Hero 2 event and the pre-launch access to Guitar Hero 3, E for All is all about fun and games. We're looking forward to watching attendees rock out and play on this week at this terrific new addition to E for All."
Here's the official E for All website so you can make a better picture of what the contest consist of and how you can get in to grab one of those GH III: Legends of Rock copies or at least some cash, which you can spend later on this month on... well, Legends of Rock too anyway.