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Want to win your very own private island? -

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edited September 2015 in News & Features Discussion

imageWant to win your very own private island? -

Have you ever wanted to own your own paradise? You know, live it up like Tom Hanks in Castaway without the starvation, talking to Volleybolls, and lack of shaving? The fine folks at Square Enix are offering just that with the Just Cause 3: Win an Island Contest. Read on for more details!

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  • lechughlechugh Member UncommonPosts: 9
    Sounds like a fun sweeps, bet I doubt it's legal in my state of NY, USA, since you can't make contests that 'require' a purchase to enter here. It's just not legal... Sigh :(
  • KefoKefo Member EpicPosts: 4,229
    only for xbox or ps copies boo
  • stio89stio89 Member UncommonPosts: 85
    edited September 2015
    The prize is basically $50k if you choose the island you'll probably get a rock in the middle of the ocean lol I'm thinking something along the lines of Rockall. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockall
  • SeravajanSeravajan Member UncommonPosts: 192
    Where is stated that it is a real island? I can be also an island created ingame :p

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  • TaishiFoxTaishiFox Member RarePosts: 999
    Pretty sure it is an island ingame, as IF they'd give you a real island guys! don't be so naive!

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  • RhevinRhevin Member UncommonPosts: 611
    My own island eh?

    I'm imagining something like this:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sentinel_Island

    More here:
    http://www.badassoftheweek.com/index.cgi?id=279861729031

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  • udonudon Member UncommonPosts: 1,803
    It looks like it's a real island valued up to $50,000 or cash prize equivalent.
  • DeivosDeivos Member EpicPosts: 3,692
    edited September 2015
    May the best unemployed ones with the most time on their hands to accrue points in the game win.

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  • BillMurphyBillMurphy Former Managing EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 4,565
    Deivos said:
    May the best unemployed ones with the most time on their hands to accrue points in the game win.

    I'm tempted to tell my wife to play all day and just blow stuff up. My 2 year old can watch himself, right?

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  • lechughlechugh Member UncommonPosts: 9
    It is a real life island (not guaranteed to be inhabitable, or reachable by anything but boat) OR $50,000.00 (they haven't picked which island yet, but a island that's only $50,000.00 value is probably a big rock somewhere (also it may be an in a lake or river, not necessarily the ocean) Still that would be pretty cool.
  • SalengerSalenger Member UncommonPosts: 554
    It's probably an Island inhabited by hundred's of Komodo Dragons, "Welcome to you're island" As boat speeds away once you are off it.
  • lobotarulobotaru Member UncommonPosts: 165
    There is also the logistics of reaching said island, constructing anything of worth on the island, etc.
  • neofitneofit Member UncommonPosts: 20
    lobotaru said:
    There is also the logistics of reaching said island, constructing anything of worth on the island, etc.
    ... plus paying the land/property/etc taxes to whatever country thinks it owns the waters it's in :). After a while the "lucky winner" will take a $50K bank loan just to pay someone to take the island off his or her hands :).
  • AmjocoAmjoco Member UncommonPosts: 4,860
    No internet? Forget it. :)

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  • Rajani_IsaRajani_Isa Member UncommonPosts: 8
    lechugh said:
    Sounds like a fun sweeps, bet I doubt it's legal in my state of NY, USA, since you can't make contests that 'require' a purchase to enter here. It's just not legal... Sigh :(
    Not necessarily. While you have to buy the game to be able to play, you don't have to "buy into" the actual contest. And the rules state it's open everywhere - it didn't even look to exclude Rhode Island!
  • syntax42syntax42 Member UncommonPosts: 1,385
    edited September 2015
    "Location of Island to be determined by Sponsor. [...] Sponsor does not guarantee the Island to be inhabitable, developed or reachable by any means other than a boat." So, you get a piece of rock somewhere that is cheap to buy because nobody wants to go there. You probably won't even visit it unless you're rich enough to travel around the world. Even if you can, it will take you at least two weeks to get there because you'll have to charter a boat from the nearest civilized location.
  • ishistishist Member UncommonPosts: 213
    If I won, I would definitely name my island "NowWhat".

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  • ThaneThane Member EpicPosts: 3,534
    syntax42 said:
    "Location of Island to be determined by Sponsor. [...] Sponsor does not guarantee the Island to be inhabitable, developed or reachable by any means other than a boat." So, you get a piece of rock somewhere that is cheap to buy because nobody wants to go there. You probably won't even visit it unless you're rich enough to travel around the world. Even if you can, it will take you at least two weeks to get there because you'll have to charter a boat from the nearest civilized location.
    well, no one said "you will win an island with an airport on it!" ... seems fair to me, islands usualy ARE reached via boat

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  • VrikaVrika Member LegendaryPosts: 7,990
    edited September 2015
    The Island's value is up to 50 000$ in cash and the location is determined by sponsor.

    At 50 000$ they'll probably be able to buy a rock on some lake somewhere.
     
  • fineflufffinefluff Member RarePosts: 561
    I like that it's an actual competition rather than a random drawing.
  • BloodaxesBloodaxes Member EpicPosts: 4,662
    Perfect opportunity to play minecraft irl guys! Goodluck! May the odds be in your favour!

  • DrisdaneDrisdane Member UncommonPosts: 97
    lechugh said:
    Sounds like a fun sweeps, bet I doubt it's legal in my state of NY, USA, since you can't make contests that 'require' a purchase to enter here. It's just not legal... Sigh :(
    @lechugh I think that means that it is illegal to start said contest in your state. Typically, this wouldn't prevent you from participating, so long as the contest was started in another state where it was legal in the first place.
  • UhwopUhwop Member UncommonPosts: 1,791
    $50k can buy an island the size of Delaware if that island has no natural resources, like fresh water; which is very likely exactly what the contest winner would end up with if they were actually not intelligent enough to take the cash. Islands really aren't that expensive, and most people don't understand how cheap land really is. Land is cheap, developing it isn't.
  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,455
    The picture on the site title page that leads to this article has Sponsored on it. I hope MMORPG.com is not giving the game away there? :)
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