Get ready for a bunch of exciting online activities, including a 72-hour Play & Win Sweepstakes where every hour winning axe-shredders who register and play are awarded with special prize packages, such as a limited edition guitar faceplate signed by Slash. Battle in a multiplayer showdown against the developers of Guitar Hero III™: Legends of Rock, and crank it up for an exclusive Xbox LIVE® leaderboard tournament to crown the top Guitar Hero player.
Free Demo on Marketplace
Before you sign up for this gnarly shredfest, you have the rockin' opportunity to practice your skills with a free game demo available for download exclusively through Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The free game demo, playable with either the X-Plorer guitar or Xbox 360 controller, will include the following five finger-melting songs:
Even Flow (by Pearl Jam)
Lay Down (by Priestess)
The Metal (by Tenacious D)
Hit Me with your Best Shot (as made famous by Pat Benatar)
Rock You like a Hurricane (as made famous by Scorpions)
Meet Your Maker!
To kick off the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Weekend, you have the coveted opportunity to secure the rare and elusive "Meet Your Maker" Xbox LIVE achievement, where axe-shredders can beat the creators at their own game. Compete online against the developers from Neversoft on Friday, November 2 from 6-9 P.M. EST. Be on the lookout for the following development team Gamertags:
GH DesLead : Alan - Design Lead
GH AsstProd : Lee - Asst Producer
GH SrProdTech : Clive - Sr. Producer Technology
GH OnlineEng : Mario - Online Engineer
GH OnlineEng2 : Tim - Online Engineer
GH MidiDes2 : Chris - Midi Designer
GH MidiDes3 : David - Midi Designer
GH MidiDes4 : Geoffrey - Midi Designer
GH MidiDes5 : John - Midi Designer
GH MidiDes6 : Brian - Midi Designer
GH MidiDes7 : Kyle - Midi Designer
Play & Win Sweepstakes
Register your gamertag now and get ready for a whole weekend of fun and competition! From 12:01 A.M. (ET) on November 2 until 11:59 P.M. (ET) on November 4, you'll get an entry into the sweepstakes every hour when you play a multiplayer Guitar Hero III session on Xbox LIVE®.
We've got a whopping 72 prizes to give away (one for each hour), so the more you play, the better your chance to win.
Hourly Prize Packages (72):
Xbox 360 Guitar Hero III Single Player Bundle (Game and Guitar)
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
Guitar Hero III T-shirt
Guitar Hero III baseball hat
1000 Microsoft Points
One hourly winner will also score the Grand Prize.
Grand Prize (1):
Xbox 360 Elite system
An Xbox 360 VIP Accessories Kit (Wireless Controller, Play and Charge Kit, Xbox LIVE Vision Camera, Quick Charge Kit, Universal Media Remote, Wireless Networking Adapter, Wireless Headset, Memory Unit (64MB), Limited-edition Aluminum Carrying Case)
Xbox 360 Colored Wireless Controller Pack
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States (includes the District of Columbia) 14+). Game ends November 4, 2007. For details including free, alternate method of entry, see the Official Rules.
Barracuda Tournament
Here's your chance to show you're one of the best in the world. Register your gamertag now and then try to take the top spot on the leaderboard playing "Barracuda" on Expert difficulty. Here's how to play and check yoru scores:
Enter "Quickplay" from the Main Menu
Select "Expert"
At the song list, scroll down and select "Barracuda"
You can track your scores at http://www.guitarhero.com/contest. The message of the day in the game will also be updated periodically with the top five scores throughout the day.
The top player at the end of the tournament will win this huge prize package:
Xbox 360 Wireless Guitar controller signed by Slash
An Xbox 360 VIP Accessories Kit (Wireless Controller, Play and Charge Kit, Xbox LIVE Vision Camera, Quick Charge Kit, Universal Media Remote, Wireless Networking Adapter, Wireless Headset, Memory Unit (64MB), Limited-edition Aluminum Carrying Case)
Xbox 360 Colored Wireless Controller Pack
Xbox 360 Guitar Hero III Single Player Bundle (Game and Guitar)
Guitar Hero IIIT-Shirts
Guitar Hero IIIbaseball hat
1000 Microsoft Points
You must register for your chance to win.Register your gamertag before the end of the promotion on November 3. Check out the tournament rules link to tourney rules for full details on how to play and more info on the prize packages.
