And so, another giveaway is in the books, and we are here to give a heartfelt congratulations to all five of the lucky – and determined – winners.
This Treasure Hunt giveaway contest, which so many of you participated in, absolutely exploded; we just can't believe how many people went searching for that hidden treasure chest. We have thousands upon thousands of articles in our database and the chest could've been in any one of them…it's a testament to the sheer number of people who searched that no chest stayed hidden for more than four or five hours. In fact, one or two were nailed within the first hour, which is downright incredible. You guys always step up to have fun in our giveaways (as evidenced by our MAG beta code giveaway , which resulted in around 750 new wallpapers uploaded to the site), and we appreciate it. And here are your five winners, in no particular order:
Kyle H. from PA
Frank O. from CT
Amy P. from MA
Jose M. from WA
Andre W. from CA
Ah, east and west; nice little representation there. Also, we hear there was some poetic justice involved; the very first member who responded to that contest article (and possibly the very first to start looking) did end up winning one of these coveted Fortune Hunter Editions. Isn't that nice? Anyway, SCEA now has all your information, winners, so you should be hearing from them shortly. As for the rest of you, we're sorry you didn't win but you did us proud. And hey, the more you participate like this, the more likely it is that Sony comes to us with more giveaway ideas, so it's definitely in your best interests to keep checking PSXE.
And by the way, there should be no unhappy gamers out there, not with the likes of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves on store shelves. It's one hell of an experience, and you can look for an editorial from me regarding this project's accomplishment.
Related Game(s): Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Im just curious, what articles were the chests hidden in?
thats what id like to know. it had to be luck because most people on here searched for over 12-14 hours with nothing. Also there should be a MW2:Prestige Giveaway. Yup whos with me?
The 4th chest was in the ps2 preview for Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power.
@ Ben When do you think SCEA will actually ship them out?
Last edited by yak4life85 on 10/15/2009 3:32:56 PM
Im more curious how those damn chests look like.
Congrats to the winners! Now I just need you to send me your prizes to verify their authentic Uncharted 2 Fortune Hunter Editions.
Last edited by Evil Incarnate on 10/15/2009 3:01:26 PM
I too am involved in this complicated process.
Well I just want to congradulate everyone who won, and applaud the ones who tried. They were nobel efforts, and deserve praise. I saw comments like, "I stayed up 48 hours straight" and "I have a headache from all this searching". By stating these comments you've proven that you're willing to risk your health for a video game, and that shows commitment, and I can respect that.
Congratulations to all the winners.
I am very envious.
Last edited by TheHighlander on 10/15/2009 3:25:53 PM
Same
VERY VERY JEALOUS!
*psycho laugh*
Ditto ONLY I'm not jealous btw….
Congrats to the winners.
Any chances of Canadians being able to take part in the next contest?
and europeans to that list.
and south americans too!
International shipping is a biotch. At least that would be my reason
yeah… i found the fourth chest… pretty sure i was the first too….. but im canadian, so i didn't bother…
im glad canadians were accepted into the mag giveaway… cuz thats 1 beta i love =D
and europeans as well, i said it again cause i want some free stuff
nice job to the winners…now back to Uncharted 2 😀
As a winner thanks a lot guys. I did put in my time. As Ben said I was the first to comment on the initial article and that night I spent 5 hours looking for the first chest. The next day I only put in about an hour, just got lucky I guess.
well done yak, i wulda put in effort, but when i saw the US resident bit and the over 18 bit, i gave up. im neither.
Same here congrats though.
this is the second little contest i've been involved in (MAG being the other)… i must say ben, this one was quite creative… i didn't dedicate hours upon hours to searching, lol but i did put in a few 10 minute sessions…
i will look forward to any of your future contests, should be fun :)…
Now to hope that the Uncharted Beta will give the rest of us some luck.
when will we know about that anyways??
congrats guys….
You're going to have to change your username. Now.
Wow, douche bags tend to stand out quick. What an eyesore. On any other site this wouldn't bother me. Don't let it slide Ben…
Gratz to the winners
Congrats to the winners. The game is out here tomorrow 🙂
Question is though you win one of those babies do you put it up on ebay like that guy did $3,000+ last time I looked at it on ebay or do you keep it so you can play Uncharted 2 and look at all the goodies you got with it ? It's a hard one folks. What would you do ? Is it gonna get more rarere in the future as only 200 were made ?
sell the sucker get the normal one , and a new car 🙂
Thanks from another winner. The 3rd treasure chest was in the PS2 Transformers review. I must have gotten really lucky cuz I only spent about 1 hour total looking before I found the treasure chest. It is a hard decision, but I plan on keeping mine. I sure could use the money though!!
indeed, you can easily sell it for 3000$ on ebay ;D
Well done guys, you just got a slice of gaming history.
Nice one 🙂
To the winners: SCEA told me they'll be getting their stock of Fortune Hunter Editions to send out "soon," and they will contact you then.
I looked around for a little while but, I already have my copy of uncharted 2.
congratulations to all the winners.
Ben:
I would really appreciate an editorial on Uncharted 2. I'm almost done (22nd chapter), but I'm just totally blown away by the game. One of the awesome things about being a console gamer for 20 years or so is that you see is the rapid advancement and quantum leaps that games have taken over that period of time. To me, this game is a perfect representation of one of those leaps and I think it will be remembered as such.
But like I said, I'd enjoy getting your impression of all that, and the effect it will have, etc.
Oh, don't worry. It's a-comin'. 🙂
Actually, if you read my MGS4 editorial from last year, it'll be something along those lines.
Congratulations… LOL
Mmmm Katy.
Well done to the winners 🙂
From Q!
"i am home"
This hurts so much. I'm trapped in Utah for three weeks and I don't have my PS3 with me. I've been waiting for this game for so long and now I have to sit around and wait till I get home. Hope everyone else out there is having a great time with U2…fml.
yes congrats to the winners!
awesome give away i wish i could have gotten my hands on one of these but o-well, guess ill save up and find it on e-bay lol 😉
i still can not believe some one sold theres on ebay for 3.5K
i mean yes only 200 of them were made but you can buy a frigging car for that price.
or a les paul robot guitar
Congrats to the winners………….
i hate you……….
🙂