Irrational Taunts Fans That Won't See BioShock Infinite at E3

[Tom Goldman]

Irrational Taunts Fans That Won't See BioShock Infinite at E3

Irrational Games is showing off BioShock Infinite at E3, a place where its fans won't be... or will they?

Irrational Games recently held a contest that resulted in a fan becoming the BioShock Infinite [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109923-BioShock-Infinite-Fan-Now-Owns-Automated-Stallion-Company]'s automated stallion company. The studio's next initiative is a little crueler, taunting fans with "The Great Irrational We're Going to E3 and You're Not" contest.

Irrational first showed off BioShock Infinite with a 10-minute trailer [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/103665-Astonishingly-Divine-BioShock-Infinite-Gameplay-Trailer-Out] in September 2010. The company reveals that the second official gameplay demo will be shown at E3 2011, and it's rubbing in the fact that you won't be there to see it.

This taunting is all in good fun, because the whole point of the "We're Going to E3 and You're Not" contest is to actually send a fan to the industry-only show. Anyone that enters their information here [http://irrationalgames.com/insider/going-to-e3-contest/] by May 18 at 5:59 EST will have a chance to get into E3 on Irrational's dime.

One lucky winner and his/her friend will be flown to Los Angeles and set up for an overnight hotel stay. They'll then be escorted to Irrational's E3 booth and forced to watch the new BioShock Infinite gameplay demo whether they want to or not. Once it's over, the winners will be set free to cause whatever damage they can muster on the rest of the show floor.

It's a pretty sweet deal, and you don't even have to have a fancy name this time. If one of you Escapist fans wins, let us know and we'll try to make time to give you a high-five.

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[SomeLameStuff]

I was so going to sign up for it, when I read the fine print: "You must be a resident of the United States to be eligible"

There's never any love for us Aussies.

 

[Neverhoodian]

Oh yeah, Irrational? Well I'm going to my parent's house for baby back ribs, and you're not!

In all seriousness, sounds pretty awesome for the winner.

 

[ThaBenMan]

I was so going to sign up for it, when I read the fine print: "You must be a resident of the United States to be eligible"

There's never any love for us Aussies.

Sorry, dude - that sucks. But why is there the drop-box with a huge list of different countries right there on the form?

Anyway, entered - this would be awesome to win!

 

[Agayek]

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I don't know why, but this whole campaign reminds me of nothing so much as that episode of South Park where Cartman buys a theme park and advertises it with "It's awesome, but you can't come!"

That said, I really wish I had the time to go to E3. Even if I won, I wouldn't be able to take the time off to go >_<

 

[Harbinger_]

I wish I could go but unfortunately I'm a Canadian and therefore too inferior to be included in the contest. I guess I'll just sit back with my free healthcare and sulk.

 

[LightOfDarkness]

Amen brother, eh.

 

[Dragonborne88]

Normally I wouldn't apply, but The Escapist is generous enough to offer, so I'm generous enough to accept the challenge! Woo E3!

 

[jumjalalabash]

Considering how worthless last E3 was I think we are the lucky ones.

 

[Worr Monger]

Whatever... enough good stuff coming out this year... I can wait.

 

[Andronicus]

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It would be nice if you mentioned in the article that it's only open to American citizens, before the rest of the world's population that frequent the Escapist get their hopes up, only to have them all come crashing down, along with the torrential downpour of tears as their world begins to close in on them, crushing them, taunting them, stabbing them with icy cold knives of burning contempt...

You know, just as a heads up.

 

[Jumplion]

Darn, I won't be able to see the E3 show anyway, I'll be gone for vacation by then! Damn. Good luck to those who enter, though, and give us all the juicy details!

 

[John the Gamer]

I'm from mainland Europe and as we all now, Europeans are too elitist and posh to be considered as a possibility when sending out invitations for parties.

What I'm wondering about though: Why does the first trailer not have parachutes in them, placed at random intervalls like these thingies;

Because you need something to throw down when your grandmother falls over the edge, right? Just as a sense of savety.

 

[Rhys95]

I didn't enter Under age
I don't think Rhys is a name they want in Columbia anyway it looks too foreign.