Spartacus® Legends Allows Fans Opportunity to Create Gladiator Gear to Be Placed In-Game
Contest offers unique opportunity for fans of the
international smash STARZ television series
BEVERLY HILLS — October 15, 2012
— Today, Ubisoft and Starz Entertainment announce an upcoming
“Spartacus Gear of Legends” community contest, allowing gamers and show
fans to design items that will be voted on and put into the Spartacus®
Legends video game. Launching in early 2013, Spartacus Legends will be
available for Xbox LIVE® Gold subscribers as part of the pilot
free-to-play program on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game
and entertainment system from Microsoft and as a free-to-play title on
PlayStation®Network. The contest presents a unique opportunity for fans
to not only decide on their favorite design, but for a gamer’s work to
be integrated into a console game.
Held
on the Spartacus Facebook Page (URL), the Spartacus Gear of Legends
contest will open in two separate phases—one for weapon submissions and
another for armor submissions. Gamers and fans will be able to submit
designs that will be voted on by the community. One winning design will
be chosen from each category and be integrated into the upcoming
fighting game. Liam McIntyre, who plays Spartacus on the Starz original
series, and show creator Steven DeKnight will both assist in choosing
the winning designs.
Developed
in collaboration with the critically acclaimed television series from
STARZ, Spartacus Legends invites you to take the role of the Lanista and
own your very own stable of elite gladiators. Follow your gladiators’
journey from training to arena and watch as they strive to reach
legendary fame—or meet death at the hands of another. Experience raw,
visceral combat using multiple fighting styles and thousands of weapon
combinations. Then compete with friends either offline and online to see
if you have what it takes to conquer the arena once and for all.
“Spartacus: War of the Damned”
is scheduled to air on STARZ in January 2013. The upcoming final season
takes place following the defeat of Roman commander Gaius Claudius
Glaber. Spartacus and his men have amassed major victories against the
Romans after the Battle of Vesuvius. These victories have not only
forged the legend of Spartacus, but have greatly increased the ranks of
the rebellion slaves to more than 30,000. Rome is indeed beginning to
tremble at the threat Spartacus now represents. The “Spartacus”
franchise (“Blood and Sand,” “Gods of the Arena,” “Vengeance”) airs in
more than 150 countries and has been translated into 15 languages. In
the United States, viewership for the show has grown with each season,
and is one of the highest rated cables series, with more than six
million viewers watching each episode.
For more information on Spartacus Legends, please visit: http://starz.com/spartacuslegends
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