The winners of Valve's "Dude, Where's my Thumb?" Left 4 Dead contest have been announced.
The contest challenged gamers to take a creative photograph of themselves in front of one of the outdoor media placements in London, New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area. The top 25 entrants won a free copy of Left 4 Dead, and the overall winner (http://www.l4d.com/contest/view.php?image=301) will receive a new gaming PC from AMD.The full list of entries can be found here. In all, nearly 200 entries were sent in for the contest.
Left 4 Dead is the new survival action game from Valve that blends the social entertainment experience of multiplayer games such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress with the dramatic, narrative experience made popular in single player action game classics such as the Half-Life series of games. Playable in single player, co-operative, and multiplayer modes, Left 4 Dead is one of the most anticipated releases of 2008 and winner of numerous pre-launch awards, including Best of E3 from multiple outlets.
The outdoor media portion of Left 4 Dead's $10 million dollar marketing campaign was done in collaboration between Valve and Seattle-based Gibson Media.