Bethesda Ups Ante in Elder Scrolls Baby Naming Contest

[Aris Khandr]

I wonder if it would count if I got a BJD on the specified date and had them put "Dovahkiin" as his name on the "birth certificate". Yes, BJDs come with birth certificates...

 

[Azaraxzealot]

An update to the Bethesda blog reveals that if anyone is crazy/serious enough to name a child "Dovahkiin," which means "Dragonborn" in Skyrim's dragon alphabet, and that child is born on November 11, 2011 (Skyrim's release date), the family will receive a Steam key that unlocks every ZeniMax/Bethesda game ever. That means past, present, and future.

AWESOME! time to get to work on that baby we talked about!

wait a second...

the family will receive a Steam key that unlocks every ZeniMax/Bethesda game ever. That means past, present, and future.

the family will receive a Steam key.

Steam key.

FUCK! it's only for PC?!!!!! FUCK THAT! I COULD NEVER AFFORD A COMPUTER TO RUN ALL THEIR GAMES WITHOUT CRASHING!

DAMN YOU BETHESDA! DAMN YOU!

this just makes the offer not even worth it.

 

[Actual]

I can see a crazed fan forcing a premature birth on the release dote to win the prize. They win and get the steam key but the baby dies shortly after and the winner ends up in prison.

 

[theriddlen]

Bethesda's games? This sounds more like a punishment than reward.

 

[Shycte]

Holy shit! Is it to late to make my girlfriend pregnant?

 

[Canid117]

This should be an interesting show.

 

[elilupe]

Why do I get the felling if the child were to find out they named it after a game's character hoping to win free games the kid will start hating them?

Maybe the parent who does this will create another Jack Thompson.

 

[Formica Archonis]

An update to the Bethesda blog reveals that if anyone is crazy/serious enough to name a child "Dovahkiin," which means "Dragonborn" in Skyrim's dragon alphabet, and that child is born on November 11, 2011 (Skyrim's release date), the family will receive a Steam key that unlocks every ZeniMax/Bethesda game ever. That means past, present, and future.

Yay induced labor! Because I fear that will be the tricky part since people name their kids retarded names all the time.

I once met someone who named her kids after Lexx characters. I told her that's a sign you take a show WAY too seriously. She told me I hated children.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Holy shit! Is it to late to make my girlfriend pregnant?

Better convince her to fornicate, STAT.

In the meantime, I need to prepare for all the crunchy fools who are going to grow up to try to kill me by yelling at me.

 

[Dora]

That's, uh... still not much of a prize, considering. I was kind of expecting "... and a generous donation to be made to the kid's schooling funds".

 

[EvolutionKills]

Why do I get the felling if the child were to find out they named it after a game's character hoping to win free games the kid will start hating them?

It's all relative. I was named Kyle, but my long divorced parents each have a different reason why they chose that name. My mother hold true to the fact that she genuinely liked the name, and I supposed I should be happy I'm not one of the 4 million Luke's born post Star Wars. My father said he agreed with the name because the main character of the original 'V' TV show was named Kyle (apparently he was a fan). Both could very well be true. Still, in the end my brother and myself got short-changed with our names (Andrew and Kyle respectively).

I have a cousin named Dax, and I've yet to hear a good reason as to where that name came from. Regardless, Dax is a pretty cool name. I have yet to see another. My half sister is Chloe, a name that perfectly suites her. Still, she's my little sister and even if she had the worst name in the world, but I'd still think she's the best little sister ever because I have a VERY BIASED opinion. My half brother takes the cake though. His name is Race. I shit-you-not, he was named after Race Bannon, the white haired family bodyguard from the 'Johnny Quest' cartoon. We call him Racer, and the little dude just got his driver's license a few weeks ago.

So all things considered, if I were to find out I was related to somebody named Dovahkiin or something similarly archaic; I would not be phased in the slightest.

 

[GreyKnight3445]

This is the best marketing campaign ever conceived by the gaming community ever!

 

[WaderiAAA]

Oh, man this is stupid! People shouldn't be encouraged to give their children weird names like that.

Although, I guess he could call himself Dave and try to hide his real name from everyone.

 

[fanklok]

Methinks one could just talk to their preggo friends and kindly ask them to name their kid that and collect free games forever.

 

[Booze Zombie]

To be fair, Dovakiin is an awesome name.
I imagine the parents will change the name back to a normal one.

 

[imnot]

Am I the only one that would love to be called that?

 

[Yuno Gasai]

Is it me or this has just crossed the boundary to illegal? I know they're trying to cut the numbers of possible winners, but this is close to near impossible. In one hand, less kids having to live with their parents erm... overt stupidity, in the other I don't trust people to be smart enough not to risk forcing labor just to meet the date. :s

I doubt that Bethesda could be held responsible for any unlawful conduct, as strange and bizarre as their contest is. I'd be surprised if they could, because surely their lawyers would've covered that already?

 

[Bretty]

Think of all the fail babies that are going to be made for either side of this date.

I for one think they should name triplets. Tweedle, Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum.

Tweedle is going to be the girl, obviously.

Tweedle-Dee is going to be the rebel without a care.

Tweedle-Dum is going to be a thick brute with a soft heart.



God I hate work.

 

[WabbitTwacks]

I can see the future Escapist news titles: Bethesda Causes Demographic Boom.