Vidjagame Apocalypse 258 - In-Game Contests, Real-Life Prizes

Vidjagame Apocalypse

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4.7 • 943 Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2018

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Ready Player One is in theaters this week, and whatever you think of it, the core idea of being rewarded with actual riches for doing something in a game is a powerful one. So powerful, in fact, that it's been done several times in real life. So with help from Matthew Allen and Nathan Ortega, let's spend this short-form episode diving into five games that were sold on the promise of fantastic rewards for in-game skills.

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0:00.0	This week's Vigigame Apocalypse is brought to you by GameFly and
0:03.0	Vigigapoculips listeners can go to Gamefly offer.com slash
0:06.3	Laser Time and get started with a free 30 day trial. Oh, Hey everybody and welcome to episode 258 of Vigigigame Apocalypse.
0:43.5	I'm your host Michael Rapparas,
0:45.2	and this will be the first of several shorter format
0:48.4	episodes running through the month of April.
0:51.5	Who dares speak? The Grand Prize Wiener, Chris Anseista. the month of April who dare speak the grand prize weener Chris Ant Easton and we have two special
0:56.2	guests joining us in the Tyler Wild Memorial studio first the man who just emerged from
1:00.8	the night in the Woods, Matthew Allen.
1:02.6	Nice and.
1:04.0	Pre-tired from GDC, Nathan Ortega.
1:05.9	Ah, yes.
1:08.1	We're recording these well in advance.
1:09.4	Ah, it doesn't matter.
1:11.2	That's how pretty tired I am.
1:12.6	Yes, yes.
1:13.6	For next year.
1:14.6	Oh yeah, for JC 28.
1:16.6	Yes.
1:17.6	Ready Player 1 is a special to come up.
1:20.6	No one make anything for me. Ever. Ever. You don't know me.
1:26.0	Executives in Spielberg. You suck. I'm actually really curious about the movie.
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