October 10, 2006

Sierra Entertainment Partners with GameTrailers For ‘Show Us Your F.E.A.R.’ Contest

Fans to Create Short Films and Vote Online

Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games and GameTrailers, a division of Viacom Inc.’s MTV Networks, today announced that they have partnered to bring the “Show Us Your F.E.A.R.” user-generated movie contest to F.E.A.R. fans everywhere. The competition, which calls for the creation and submission of unique short films showcasing their greatest fears, features a grand prize offering of $1,000.

Made available through the official F.E.A.R. Web site (www.fearfans.com) and GameTrailers (www.GameTrailers.com), the “Show Us Your F.E.A.R.” contest kicked off on October 5 and challenges fans to develop a creative, scary video that demonstrates the true meaning of ”fear.” Entrants can also submit machinima shorts using the F.E.A.R. video game. On October 24, GameTrailers will announce five to ten finalists and give viewers the opportunity to vote for their favorites. In addition, the finalists will be featured on IFILM’s (www.IFILM.com) gaming channel. Voting will end on October 29 and the contest winner will be revealed on October 31, Halloween Day. In addition, contest finalists and winners will be featured in a “GT Weekly” special that goes live November 4 on GT.

"We are excited to team up with GameTrailers on this innovative contest which will not only deliver a $1,000 cash prize, but is sure to result in some pretty frightening films,” said Cindy Cook, chief strategy and marketing officer for Vivendi Games. "Already an award-winning product on PC, the contest allows F.E.A.R. fans the opportunity to explore their creative side and become part of the F.E.A.R. universe in anticipation of the title’s next-generation console launch this November.”

“F.E.A.R. brought something fresh to FPS gaming by incorporating truly sophisticated horror elements. By hosting this contest during the Halloween season, we expect some terrifying movies from our creative and dedicated community," said Jon Slusser, vice president of GameTrailers. "Our users take a lot of pride in their work, and having such a high-profile property will absolutely bring out the best in them.”

Already a critical and commercial smash hit on the PC, F.E.A.R. will deliver a new level of FPS game play to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with brand new single player content designed to immerse the player deeper in the world of the F.E.A.R. team, as well as the visceral action of F.EA.R. multi-player.

Developed by Day 1 Studios in conjunction with Monolith Productions, F.E.A.R is a paranormal action thriller presented entirely in first person. An unprecedented adrenaline rush of close quarters combat seamlessly melded with the spine-tingling, shocking intensity of the paranormal unknown.

For additional information on the “Show Us Your F.E.A.R.” contest, including Official Rules and online registration, please visit www.fearfans.com, the official F.E.A.R. Web site or GameTrailers at www.GameTrailers.com. All video submissions will be screened prior to being posted to the site.

Rated ‘M’ for Mature, Sierra Entertainment’s F.E.A.R. is scheduled to ship for the Xbox 360™ gaming and entertainment system from Microsoft on November 7 and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on November 17.

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