Get your elf ears and foot wigs ready, Tubine, Midway and GameStop are readying a series of Midnight Madness launch events across the United States.
Gamers will have a chance to pick up a copy of the massively multiplayer online game, meet members of the the Lord of the Rings Online team, win signed posters, pre-paid game cards and t-shirts from the event. Special prizes will also be awards at each location to the three gamers who wear the best Rings-themed costumes.
The midnight events actually start at 11 p.m. on April 23 at each of the five locations:
Boston: GameStop #1317, Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
Chicago: GameStop #4767, 920 Church Street, Evanston, IL
Los Angeles: GameStop #4619, Universal Citywalk, 1000 Universal Studios Blvd., Universal City, CA
New York: GameStop #1363, Broadway and 33rd. 1282 Broadway, New York, New York
Seattle: GameStop #1979, Bellevue Square, 475 100th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA
Anyone planning on attending?
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