Calling all Minecraft wizards! “Building for Kristen” contest underway, win a trip to NYC

We have all seen Minecraft hit the various Android sites and tech blogs. It was once just a Xperia Play exclusive and has now recently been released to the Android market for all to enjoy. Although not all devices are fully supported yet. It also has a pretty hefty price tag of $7.03. Thankfully the demo version is available to test on your device before you shell out the big bucks for a game that might not work.

In conjunction with the launch of the game to the market, Sony Ericsson is sponsoring a Minecraft building contest. Comedian and Minecraft newbie Kristen Schaal, wants you building geniuses to build her the palace of her dreams. The contest will run from today, Oct 7th through Nov 7th, 2011. You will need to direct yourself over to Sony Ericcson USA Facebook page and click the like button to get access to the competition. You will then be able to submit your monument for viewing pleasure and entry and you can also view the other entries as well.

 

 

Build for Kristen Facebook page

Feel free to check out the entire press release below. FYI, this is only available to US residents.

CALLING ALL MINECRAFTâ„¢ GENIUSES –

XPERIA™ PLAY WANTS YOU TO “BUILD FOR KRISTEN”

Atlanta, GA – October 7, 2011 – Are you a budding Minecraft™architect dying to showcase your construction skills to the world? Then get ready for the build of your life.

Today, Sony Ericsson issued a challenge to the Minecraft community to build something extraordinary for comedian and Minecraft newbie Kristen Schaal. The winner will win a trip to New York to meet Kristen while claiming Minecraft master bragging rights.

“We know there’s a dedicated Minecraft community out there and by issuing this challenge, we’ll see how they showcase their creativity and skills for the ultimate Minecraft building project,” said Peter Farmer, Head of Marketing, North America at Sony Ericsson. “I can’t wait to see what kind of captivating designs and pixelations the North American Minecraft community create for Kristen.”

“I’ve always had a soft spot for gamers, so the chance to do something with Xperiaâ„¢ PLAY gamers, and Minecraft gamers in particular, was something that I was totally into,” said Kristen Schaal, comedian and Minecraft newbie. “Plus, I am looking forward to having the world’s largest collection of giant, pixelated buildings.”

The “Build for Kristen” contest starts October 7, 2011 and will run through November 7, 2011. A representative of Mojang, the indie game developer studio based in Stockholm, Sweden that created Minecraft, will be part of the judging process. For more contest rules and prizing details, all Minecraft enthusiasts can go to www.facebook.com/buildforkristen.

The Xperia PLAY 4G Kristen Schaal Minecraft video can be accessed in the US through Sony Ericsson’s YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/sonyericsson and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiHLbMXv6dE.

For more information, about the “Build for Kristen” promotion, please go to: facebook.com/BuildforKristen

Minecraftâ„¢ is a game about placing blocks to build various structures and is one of the fastest growing game franchises in history, with more than 14 million registered users and more than 50,000 new players joining every day.

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Printed in January 2011, R1A

About Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson celebrates its 10th year as a joint venture between Sony Corporation and Ericsson in October, 2011. Over the years the company has brought together the best communication technologies with superior entertainment user experiences to create its Xperiaâ„¢ line of the ‘most entertaining smartphones’ in the mobile handset industry. With its global corporate functions in London, Sony Ericsson has sales and marketing operations in all major regions of the world, as well as manufacturing in China, and product development sites in China, Japan, Sweden and Silicon Valley, California. For more information, please visit: www.sonyericsson.com/press.