Winners of the Camera Obscura iPod Contest

In celebration of MWG Entertainment’s interactive mobile app launch, fans of “Camera Obscura: The Game” were welcomed to engage Facebook and Twitter for a chance to win one of two custom skinned 4G iPod Touch devices. After a popular response from the social media community, MWG Entertainment and DreadCentral.com finalized submissions and awarded the top prizes today.

The Facebook sweepstake invited loyal fans to ‘like’ the mobile app’s online page for entry and were encourage to interact with fellow horror enthusiasts. The winner was selected at random.

The twitter contest urged fans following the @CameraObscura_ twitter account to share the strangest thing they’ve ever seen online and mark their entries with the promotion’s custom hashtag, #CamObscura. A video clip titled “The Goddess Bunny” by follower @mosquints was awarded the top prize after careful judging by promotional partner, DreadCentral.com.

“The internet hosts some of the world’s darkest content,” said General Manager of DreadCentral.com, K.W. Low. “We were pleasantly disturbed by the contest’s entries and were thrilled to rejoin the team at MWG Entertainment for another exciting promotion.”

Terror Goes Mobile - Camera Obscura gets a Mobile Game!

Camera Obscura, the 20 part web series that hit Daily Motion last year from creator Drew Daywalt dares to disturb us even further with a new mobile game from digital publisher MWG. The game, available October 18th for both iOS and Android devices will be among the first of its kind to feature Direct-From-Series-Footage.

The press issued statement reads:

"Produced by MWG Entertainment (MWG), the “Camera Obscura” mobile game will follow a story line consistent with the popular horror web series previously distributed on programming destination site, Dailymotion.com. MWG’s latest efforts will incorporate original music and live-action footage from the series directly into the game play and provide fans an opportunity to lead characters through the world of “Camera Obscura.”

The game will be available on the iTunes and Android Market on October 18th, 2011 as a paid app and will leverage the show’s online popularity to feed its rich fan base. Both iOS and Android devices including the industry leading iPhone and iPod Touch, as well as the HTC EVO and Motorola Droid will support game play. Shortly after the smart phone release, MWG will also launch a version formatted for Apple’s popular tablet, the iPad. Originally airing over four consecutive weeks during October 2010, the show released 20 total episodes with a complete runtime of just under 100 minutes. Unique for its emphasis on physical special effects, “Camera Obscura” captured a global audience with an intriguing story line, dark onset of creatures and an ensemble cast of characters. One of Dailymotion’s most viewed original online properties, the series follows a young woman who discovers her deceased grandfather was not only a demon hunter but now his quest to save humanity is hers to finish. The show is currently available on-demand by visiting the series portal: http://www.dailymotion.com/Camera_Obscura."

Teaser trailer for the forthcoming game can be seen below or by visiting daily Motion here.


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