2K Sports dropped us a line to inform gamers of a special Opening Day Xbox LIVE Weekend for Major League Baseball 2K8. Beginning April 4, 2008, players will be able to participate in a number of activities online including a 72-hour Play & Win Sweepstakes. Every hour, gamers who register and play can win special prize packages such as exclusive 2K Sports t-shirts, hats, Microsoft points, and other prizes.
More details about the event will be available on March 26, 2008 through the
official event page
. Open registration will begin when the site goes live and will end at 11:59pm EDT on April 6, 2008. Xbox LIVE Gold members can also register for the weekend by downloading the free “Major League Baseball 2K8 Play & Win Registration” gamer picture from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
To kick off Major League Baseball 2K8 Opening Day Xbox LIVE Weekend, fans will have the unique opportunity to compete online against the developers of Major League Baseball 2K8 on Friday, April 4 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EDT.
Be on the lookout for the following development team Gamertags:
- MLB2K8Robert: Robert, Senior Producer
- MLB2K8Jon: Jon, Associate Producer
- MLB2K8Dan: Dan, Designer
- MLB2K8Joe: Joe, Production Assistant
