Xbox Live Contest

I was thinking about buying the Oblivion Expansion through Xbox live today, so I headed over xbox.com to add points. While I was there I noticed this little contest they are having.

Looks like Microsoft (Public, NASDAQ:MSFT) is looking to dabble in the user generated content. they are offering a $100,000 budget to create 6 comedy TV shows that will appear on Xbox live Marketplace.

The rules are simple enough, create a 5-15 minute pilot, and submit to the New York Television Festival (who is partnered with Microsoft for this promotion) along with a $25 entry fee by June 29th. First a group of finalist will have their video shown in July on Xbox live, then at the NYTVF the winner’s video will be shown.

Sounds interesting enough, If I had a camcorder I would throw together something myself to send in (gotta get a DV cam one of these days).

Check out the announcement at xbox.com, by clicking here.

or you can go to the NYTVF for more details by clicking here.