Stargate Worlds Coming To Comic-Con
The ultimate Stargate experience is coming to Comic-Con!
MESA, Ariz. – FireSky, the new video game publisher that is publishing the online game Stargate Worlds, is teaming up with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) to bring fans at Comic-Con (July 24-27, San Diego) the ultimate Stargate experience.
Stargate Worlds is the massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) based on MGM's award-winning Stargate franchise and will be officially launched in 2009.
At this year's Comic-Con, the Firesky-Stargate franchise initiatives include the following:- On Thursday, July 24, a select group of fans will have the opportunity to view a sneak preview of Stargate Worlds prior to the world premiere of Stargate: Continuum, the new movie based on the record-breaking "Stargate-SG-1" series. The premiere takes place at the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum with a screening on the aircraft carrier flight deck.
- On Friday, July 25, Firesky and MGM are hosting a special Stargate Worlds panel at 11:45 a.m. in Ballroom 20 featuring the game creators and Stargate franchise producers.
- FireSky and MGM Home Entertainment will have a dedicated Stargate franchise booth on the Comic Con show floor (booth #3535). The Stargate booth will feature an interactive display gate, projecting images of the franchise with motion sensors. The booth will also have monitors displaying footage from the franchise and a number of premium items for fans including T-shirts, spray-on tattoos and dog tags.
- FireSky and MGM are also co-sponsoring the Comic-Con Unlock the Gate Scavenger Hunt, where the winning fans can receive an exclusive prize. Contest rules are available at the Stargate booth.
"Stargate fans at Comic-Con are going to be blown away by the Stargate Worlds experience that FireSky is presenting," said Travis Rutherford, Executive Vice President, MGM Consumer Products and Location Based Entertainment. "The events, panels and the interactive booth will give attendees a sneak peak at the latest offerings from the award-winning and record-breaking franchise."
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