Xbox Indie Developer Awarding 10,000 Microsoft Points to the Highest Score in 'You Will Die'

May 3, 2010 - PRLog -- Dead Pixel Arcade, the developer of the critically acclaimed Xbox 360 Indie title, You Will Die, is announcing the 'You Will Die 10,000 MS Point World Record Bounty' . You Will Die is the first ever Xbox Indie title to be included in the Twin Galaxies International Scoreboard and to celebrate that accomplishment, Dead Pixel Arcade has set a 'bounty' on the You Will Die World Record. 10,000 Microsoft Points will be awarded to the person holding the World Record as of August 1, 2010. Second Place will receive 1600 Microsoft Points, and the 3rd highest score in the world for You Will Die will receive 400 Points.

'We wanted a way to say thank you to all of the people who have supported You Will Die, even though the game has utterly humbled everyone who has dared to play it." said Derrick Hopkins lead developer at Dead Pixel Arcade. 'As far as we know, this is the largest contest prize ever awarded by an Xbox Indie developer and we hope it'll bring some interest to the vibrant Indie community."

Prizes Include:
1st Place on the You Will Die Twin Galaxies Scoreboard : 10,000 MS Points card
2nd Place on the You Will Die Twin Galaxies Scoreboard : 1,600 MS Points card
3rd Place on the You WIll Die Twin Galaxies Scoreboard : 400 MS Points card

All score submissions must follow the Twin Galaxies guidelines and must be received by August 1, 2010. Prize cards will be for U.S. based Microsoft points only.

For the Official List of rules, visit http://www.deadpixelarcade.com
Contact: info@deadpixelarcade.com

About You Will Die
You Will Die is the critically acclaimed game available on the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Indie Games service for 80ms points (roughly $1 USD). You Will Die was the first Xbox Indie game to ever be included on the world famous Twin Galaxies Scoreboard and has been touted as one of the most challenging video games ever released on the console.

About Dead Pixel Arcade
Dead Pixel Arcade(www.deadpixelarcade.com) is dedicated to creating affordable, skill based arcade titles. Started in 2008, the studio has released two titles that focus on rewarding skill and giving retro style play mechanics with next generation level graphics.


About Twin Galaxies
Since 1981 Twin Galaxies has been the worldwide authority on videogame high scores. Established in Iowa in 1981, Twin Galaxies tracks record scores and times for video games going as far back as the 1970s to current day hits for the Nintendo Wii, XBox 360, and PlayStation 3 via it's website at http://www.TwinGalaxies.com.

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About Dead Pixel Arcade
Dead Pixel Arcade(www.deadpixelarcade.com) is dedicated to creating affordable, skill based arcade titles. Started in 2008, the studio has released two titles that focus on rewarding skill and giving retro style play mechanics with next generation level graphics.