Update: It’s over! Thanks to everyone who entered! We’ll be contacting the winner to set up E3 travel soon.
E3 is a big deal. Journalists and retail buyers from all over the world fly into Los Angeles to see the latest games before they hit store shelves. Everybody who’s anybody in this industry will be there.
And of course, we’re going to be there. And we’re showing the next BioShock Infinite gameplay demo. And you know what? It’s going to be awesome.
And you? Sorry, nope. You don’t get to go. Industry ONLY!
Okay, we’re just messing with you. You wanna go to E3? Irrational might be able to help you out.
Irrational Games will be showing the next slice of BioShock Infinite gameplay at our booth at E3, and we want you there to witness it! You and a friend could win a trip to Los Angeles to come meet us at our booth and be the first members of the public to see the demo.
If you win, we’ll fly you out and put you up in a hotel overnight. After seeing the demo, we’ll turn you loose to enjoy the show at your own pace. And who knows? It’s LA. Maybe you’ll even find your way into starring in your very own sitcom. Maybe you’ll become the kind of pop-idol singer-songwriter who drives the girls (or guys!) crazy. Or perhaps you’ll just burn out, bitter at the fading of your dreams.
But we’re getting ahead of ourselves.
Just fill out the information below to enter. We promise we won’t share it with anyone else.
speaker4thedead | May 13, 2011 1:44 pm
I have always dreamed of going to E3.
rybow73 | May 14, 2011 5:25 am
As have I. 🙂
rybow73 | May 13, 2011 2:00 pm
Thanks for this amazing opportunity! I filled out my information and submitted it. My fingers are crossed, and I hope with all my might that I can be the lucky chosen one. 🙂
dannysal | May 13, 2011 2:04 pm
Cool. If I win I hope I can bring “Elizabeth” from Pax East with me? Any chance of that happening? 🙂
roccondil | May 13, 2011 2:10 pm
This would be totally awesome, to be able to go to E3… will we be able to bring a friend along too? ’cause I know of a couple of friends who are as into games as I am, and would love to attend the conference.
Oh, and I live in Massachusetts, about an 1-1.5 hours from Irrational, so if I win, maybe I could fly to E3 with the guys? 😀
felonious | May 13, 2011 3:02 pm
It says you and a friend can go!
felonious | May 13, 2011 3:02 pm
Very cool contest, if I get picked, I’ll take a picture of before all pumped and ready to see the Infinite demo and other games. Then I’ll take an after picture probably all disheveled and haggard from a dopamine overload, a direct result from this awesome experience!
muskellounger | May 13, 2011 3:24 pm
A contest on Friday the 13th…I somehow don’t feel too lucky.
rybow73 | May 14, 2011 5:24 am
Damn, haha, you’re right.
felonious | May 16, 2011 11:43 am
If you win though, Friday the 13th may feel like the luckiest day ever from now on!
charlesranger | May 13, 2011 3:35 pm
Can’t participate because I’m from Brazil. That sucks, I always wanted to go to E3. =/
May 13, 2011 4:01 pm
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inprogress | May 13, 2011 4:09 pm
Another contest missed because of where I live. Charlesranger, I feel your pain.
May 13, 2011 4:10 pm
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alenzukic | May 13, 2011 4:11 pm
if i could only turn invisable
laforzadimente | May 23, 2011 2:44 pm
If you could turn invisible, you could get on the plane without a ticket and wouldn’t need to win the contest. Too bad this thing came and went before I saw it. Oh well 🙂
May 13, 2011 4:14 pm
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jessearmas | May 13, 2011 4:15 pm
Man I hope I win!!
dre1z3hn | May 13, 2011 4:15 pm
It’d be nice if this was open to Canadians like me.
coltonsethosborn | May 13, 2011 4:25 pm
Thank you for this opportunity!! This would be a DREAM I could LIVE!! It would be SO EPIC!
samscarcello | May 13, 2011 5:04 pm
Sounds awesome. I’d love the chance to make it to E3.
carlosvelasquez | May 13, 2011 5:07 pm
I’m always dreamed on been in E3 I just wish I win the trip to L.A
evans0305 | May 13, 2011 5:15 pm
It’s the best news today. I’d love to get a glimpse of how much progress was made into the city of Columbia, hoping if it’ll be as immersive as Rapture.
evans0305 | May 13, 2011 5:42 pm
strange. It didn’t seem like it marked me as submitted. I’m almost afraid of reenter because of the rules.
rybow73 | May 14, 2011 1:00 pm
I’m thinking (hoping) it’ll be at least twice as immersive as Rapture.
sunjammer | May 13, 2011 5:41 pm
This contest is lame because it’s US residents only. That *completely fulfills* the requirements for the “lameness” trait.
seannorthridge | May 13, 2011 5:57 pm
Why would there be a Country option if the Contest is open only to US residents?
juan29zapata | May 13, 2011 6:01 pm
Even though I don’t live in United States, the country selector kinda gives me hope that I can win this!
chrisredfield | May 13, 2011 6:03 pm
Hell yes! Count me in.
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May 13, 2011 7:49 pm
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borrego | May 13, 2011 9:43 pm
The only thing cooler than being alive is getting sent to E3 by Irrational! There’s a pretty good chance that what you’re going to be doing that night will not be nearly as cool as this. Not nearly.
ismell | May 13, 2011 9:51 pm
ARGH United States!
spacemonkey | May 13, 2011 10:00 pm
NOOOOO! I live in Canada! Sadness!
ragingmudcrab | May 13, 2011 11:17 pm
A bit of a contest streak lately? I like it. Getting the chance to see BioShock Infinite AND a potentially hilarious Konami conference would be A DREAM!
felonious | May 16, 2011 1:05 pm
Perhaps whoever goes can get a demonstration on the Wii vitality sensor and see the epic fail first hand!
eddiebarbu | May 13, 2011 11:17 pm
Irrational’s choice to let you sign up for the sweepstake and choose ANY country in the sign up form, even though it’s only available in the U.S is a cheap attempt at getting you to submit your email address, so they can send you advertisments, as stated in the official rules of the contest, and their privacy agreement.
magicmaker | May 13, 2011 11:27 pm
Or a way for them to easily weed out the people who aren’t qualified and who don’t read the rules.
IG.Chris | May 14, 2011 12:51 am
We actually destroy the list of email addresses after these contests are complete, and we don’t use them for any marketing purpose. We did the same thing with the last contest. If our goals were to get you to sign up for a mailing list, we’d say so.
warsmith13 | May 13, 2011 11:19 pm
SWEET!! a bioshock infinite demo, hotel, plane AND E3!? this would be an awesome Bday gift, would completely turn my year around. i know i dont have a snowballs chance in hell but hey you never know;)
magicmaker | May 13, 2011 11:26 pm
Always up fo a trip to LALA land.
magicmaker | May 14, 2011 6:38 am
A thumbs down really? Maybe you don’t realize Los Angeles abbreviation is LA and its called LALA land by the people who live there. And I am one of them since I lived there for 5 years.
rybow73 | May 14, 2011 12:35 pm
Haha, they must really hate LA.
felonious | May 16, 2011 11:46 am
or they just don’t know any better! Anyways plus one to you from me!
May 14, 2011 12:29 am
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May 14, 2011 1:00 am
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insectswarm | May 14, 2011 1:28 am
Man i wish i could go. I have school. Lame.
felonious | May 14, 2011 1:47 am
Couldn’t think of a better reason to cut!!!
felonious | May 14, 2011 1:53 am
It would be doubly cool if whoever wins, can come to the forums, give a writeup, post some pics, thoughts, of their experience. That should be in the rules!
rybow73 | May 14, 2011 5:27 am
I’d totally do it if I won…mostly for bragging rights. 😉
felonious | May 16, 2011 11:23 am
I’d brag too, if it was skilled based and not randomly drawn.
righteousmight | May 14, 2011 3:29 am
It would be nice if it could cover non-Americans too but I understand the costs would be pretty high. Thanks anyway IG.Chris!
1srkarkan | May 14, 2011 3:55 am
And Germany ?
T.T
*cry*
nyokou | May 14, 2011 8:18 am
I couldn’t travel by plane… I’m way too scared to get on one. huhu T___T
icegrove | May 14, 2011 11:17 am
Wish was me who could come to E3 would be a heaven of games and be one of first to try the Bioshock demo
rybow73 | May 14, 2011 12:37 pm
It’d probably be unhealthy for me to go…as I’m already anticipating its release hardcore. This would only make my symptoms worse, haha.
felonious | May 16, 2011 11:23 am
So if you win, by all means give it to me instead.
CF | May 14, 2011 1:36 pm
When I.G. Speaks, we will listen. All hail our game making overlords!
evans0305 | May 14, 2011 2:34 pm
Other than the Twitter post, the site still shows that I need to enter. Is that suppose to happen, because I’m afraid of reentering my submission.
rybow73 | May 14, 2011 6:51 pm
I’m hoping that that’s supposed to happen, because that’s how it is for me as well.
felonious | May 16, 2011 11:26 am
I don’t believe the site, would continually show that you had already entered, you should have gone to the page saying your entry was entered and that should be it.
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joegray | May 14, 2011 5:49 pm
This is awesome. Looking on your website for job postings, applying to your UI Artist and the Character Rigger openings, and I find your running a freakin awesome contest that would be amazing to experience as I am graduating with a degree Game Design.
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fortlowe | May 14, 2011 11:19 pm
Right, then. I’m entered. Bioshock is my favorite franchise of the current console generation, by a wide margin. Getting to see the next gameplay demo along with would be just amazing.
deltadrill | May 15, 2011 10:44 am
i hope i win!!
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gamertam | May 15, 2011 8:04 pm
Who can resist an opportunity like this?…
I can. Maybe another time. Duty call.
Very generous of IG.
elliotttamer | May 15, 2011 8:46 pm
I have a question for the people managing this contest:
Why are only American citizens allowed to participate? Is it because of something juridical (like Irrational not wanting to get into a problem involving international law?)? Or is it because Irrational would rather not pay for international travel? Because if the latter is the reason, I am sure many people would be capable and interested in transporting themselves to L.A. on their own budget for the chance of not only going to E3, but of getting to know the people who work at Irrational.
So what I really mean to ask is: if I don’t live in the US but would travel to L.A. so as to receive this contest’s prizes, can I enter?
P.S. Inner-voice-of-evil says: “Only American citizens allowed? I wonder what the Vox Populi would have to say about that…”
felonious | May 16, 2011 11:55 am
Here’s my guess- It’s probably combination of those, I think it has to do more with legal, logistical, and tax reasons. It also isn’t up to Irrational really, I’d wager they present this idea to Take-Two and they probably okay but then go to their legal dept and they hammer down the details of who can be eligible and the conditions.
alangangadin | May 16, 2011 11:52 am
Am hoping and wishing that I get chosen. Would def be amazing event to attend…Plus getting to see Infinite project up close and personal would be a dream come true. Amazing contest, Hope I win.
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patcheschance | May 16, 2011 5:24 pm
I never win anything. Here’s hoping for a change!
gladiator49 | June 5, 2011 9:51 am
^ It’s the same for me, I never win anything.
katherine | May 16, 2011 6:58 pm
It did not post to my Twitter account… how odd. I guess only one entry for me 🙂
jonsanchezmartin | May 16, 2011 7:01 pm
oh cmoon, im from spain and want to go too 🙁
tickchitock | May 17, 2011 3:25 am
I was getting so excited reading this, then I read “18 and older” at the very end-immediate response was, “—-! *headdesk* Two years too young!”
dbzjimbo | May 17, 2011 6:43 am
Rub it in why dont you pffff
tnewnumbersix | May 17, 2011 7:05 am
Oh well another thing the Uk dosn’t get. Good luck to everyone who enters.
felonious | May 18, 2011 1:18 am
Last Day to enter! Wonder how many entries they are going to get?
clavietika | May 18, 2011 11:21 pm
😀 That would be a dream come true.
deltadrill | May 19, 2011 12:42 pm
omg omg i hope i won !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nicolegreer | May 19, 2011 9:38 pm
Fffff. If I win I will freak out 8D
CF | May 20, 2011 12:52 am
What!? M3 E3.. ?
movielord101 | May 20, 2011 2:03 pm
Did I win??
felonious | May 20, 2011 2:15 pm
If you haven’t been contacted, I doubt it, pretty sure they have contacted the winner by now.
bobogoldman | May 20, 2011 7:50 pm
I WAS BANGING 7 GRAM ROCKS, WINNING!
gladiator49 | June 4, 2011 5:04 am
^ Oh god, are you Charlie Sheen?
deltadrill | May 21, 2011 4:21 pm
i hope they post soon who won i cant wait to see
magicmaker | May 22, 2011 3:14 am
Well guess who they contacted? Yeah, well it wasn’t me but I’ll keep entering the contests until I do win.
maximus | May 22, 2011 6:11 am
You will be the best at E3 and Infinite BioShock will be declared the best game at the fair
gladiator49 | June 4, 2011 5:06 am
I’m putting my money on Mass Effect 3 winning that title. I’m not saying Bioshock Infinite doesn’t deserve it but Mass Effect 3 is very highly anticipated.
maximus | May 22, 2011 6:15 am
You are the best and absolutely have no competition at E3
quancro | May 22, 2011 1:20 pm
can’t wait to see thee new gameplay demo.. hope is impressive.. but i know it will be amazing
derwin75 | May 23, 2011 10:39 am
It would be nice if I win this because I never win anything online.
gladiator49 | June 1, 2011 6:24 am
This game is going to be great I can’t wait to see more gameplay at E3
deltadrill | June 4, 2011 2:02 am
I wish they would just say who won so i can start feeling disapointed. lol
gladiator49 | June 4, 2011 4:13 am
^ So you want to feel disappointed? lol
tannerlafferty | June 9, 2011 11:23 am
heres hoping
senyadraquille | June 12, 2011 9:20 pm
a little late for this…but who won?
katherine | July 31, 2011 5:00 pm
I was wondering too 🙂
maximus | June 29, 2011 6:24 am
I said that you will be the best at E3 and you were. Keep it up and win even more prizes than 4 and BioShock will be the best game of 2012