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Contest: Don't steal Devil May Cry 4 for the PC ... win it! (Update) photo

Capcom's Chrstian Svensson recently blamed lackluster sales of Devil May Cry 4 for the PC on piracy. Our thoughts? We're tired of pirates getting such a bad rep. 

With that, we want to give away one copy of the PC version of Devil May Cry 4 to a lucky reader who can prove to Capcom that pirates aren't all that bad. How will you do that? Simple: dress up like a pirate and take a picture of yourself buying something in a store of your choice. GameStop, the Dollar Tree, McDonalds, your choice ... we need picture proof that pirates aren't as nasty as people make them out to be.

Not into public humiliation, you say? We don't get it, but we'll play along: dress up like a character from Devil May Cry dressed up like a pirate instead!

To repeat, two ways to win: 1) dress up like a pirate and go shopping or 2) dress up like a Devil May Cry character dressed up like a pirate. Photo submissions should be made in the comments, and must be posted by Friday, August 8!

Good luck and "arghhhh!"

[Update: Capcom's community god Seth Killian is upping the ante in this already awesome contest. He'll be throwing in a download code for Capcom's upcoming Age of Booty (formerly known as Plunder) to any entrant who "even thinks about" the pirate-themed title. 

"Remember, if the winner does not think about the game during the exploit, all bets are off!" he tells us. 

So get to it ... start thinking!]

 


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BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 15:41
BluFire
Hey, it wasn't that bad. When I saw the shoop out of the corner of my eye, I didn't notice anything. Yay paintbrush!
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 16:02
braulio09
I think BluFire wants to jump in bed with you, Mr. Chester.

Also, US only?
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 16:36
Nick Chester
This is open to anyone, anywhere. I will send the game anywhere.
Unicorn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 16:37
Unicorn
starting at my house.
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 16:43
A New Challenger
Hmmm, I have an idea, but I I don't think I could run DMC4 on my machine :(
Amp's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 16:47
Amp
> Our thoughts? We're tired of pirates getting getting such a bad rep.

> We're tired of pirates getting getting such a bad rep.

> getting getting
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 17:04
Nick Chester
@Amp:

Community proofreading FTW.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 17:04
TheToiletDuck
Would a picture of someone dressed as a pirate buying a burnt copy of Devil May Cry 4 from a carboot sale count?
Hexen525's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 17:41
Hexen525
Hanging out on all the gaming and hardware forums that I do, I've not heard of many ppl playing the game on the PC. Great buzz when the demo hit, but nothing since then. Maybe it's not pirates, but Capcom that has the issues here.
kevkevblazini's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 17:43
kevkevblazini
I'd participate of I wasn't so busy playing my torrented copy of Devil May Cry 4 on the PC.
keefles's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 18:15
keefles
I think we should have more time for this contest.

Because I need more time to seed it, I mean, take a picture.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 18:45
Jetsetlemming
Damn, I've got my pirate costume but no camera... I'd totally take a picture of me browsing the PC section of Wal-mart.
Maybe me browsing the Steam storefront?
s-kill's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 19:48
s-kill


Yarr.
s-kill's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 20:06
s-kill
And now for my official contest entry:



Unfortunately for me, given this Kobun's sad face, he is clearly not thinking of Age of Booty.
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 21:10
BluFire
braulio: "wants"?
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 23:22
Nick Chester
Did I mention that Capcom employees are NOT eligible to win?
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 00:43
Hamza CTZ Aziz
lol @ s-kill. Nice try!
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 12:39
TrailerParkJesus
lol people are ignoring the rules
s-kill's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 13:31
s-kill
Rules made baby servbot cry.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2008 23:11
Wedge
I berieve I am meeting the criteria =X

riomccarthy's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2008 23:36
riomccarthy


Yay for having an old Pirate costume! :D I dressed as Trish from Devil May Cry as a pirate. I use her pants, boots, finger nails, collar, hair, makeup, etc. as inspiration for the costume then dressed her pirate style. :) Oh and I'm totally thinking about Age of Booty :P

You can see a larger version of the picture here:
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sirjester's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2008 13:11
sirjester
A great many steins of mead was legally purchased thar night.... and clearly, by the looks on our faces we are thinking about Age of Booty, or booty of some kind....



and one more slighty more hardcore pic for good measure:



are there any mohawked characters in the DMC universe? I'm not sure....i've only played through 2.5 of the games....
snotrocket's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2008 22:57
snotrocket


Dante as a pirate who just killed a power ranger for his weapon.
snotrocket's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/07/2008 22:59
snotrocket
gah! didn't work.


Krahsh's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/08/2008 19:59
Krahsh
Yaaarrr! here be my entryeeeeee!


A closeup usin' tha myspace wenches' angle!


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