Knight
11-24-2002, 07:35 PM
Microsoft Plans Xbox Lounges
Reported By Dennis Day
Microsoft has confirmed plans to extend its promotional store campaign to North America by opening 11 Xbox Lounge locations at Vans Skateparks. Xbox Lounges will feature Xbox video game systems in modular home theater settings complete with RCA flat-screen televisions so Vans Skatepark visitors can enjoy the hottest games on the best audio and video setups while relaxing on comfy couches.
Beginning later this week, the first 100 visitors to each Xbox Lounge grand opening will receive an Xbox-Vans gift bag, which includes giveaways from Xbox, Xbox Live and Vans, and game strategy guides from Prima Publishing. Visitors will receive "buy 2, get 1 free" Xbox game mail-in offer coupons while supplies last. In nine of the Xbox Lounges, visitors will be able to play against other gamers around the country via the Xbox Live service, the first comprehensive, online game arena fully dedicated to fast-action broadband gaming experiences.
"Xbox Lounges are the perfect places to play the hottest new Xbox games, taking on the best Xbox gamers in each area in the comfort of a hip lounge setting," said Bill Nielsen, director of Xbox brand marketing at Microsoft. "Vans continues to be a great promotional partner for Xbox, and it has been with us since the launch of the console, so the skateparks are great venues to extend the Xbox experience."
These Vans Skatepark are hosting Xbox Lounges:
Festival Bay at International Drive, Orlando, Fla.
Potomac Mills,** Woodbridge, Va. (Washington, D.C.)
The Block at Orange, Orange, Calif.
Moorestown Mall, Moorestown, N.J. (Philadelphia)
Metrocenter Mall, Phoenix
Fountain Walk, Novi, Mich. (Detroit)
Westminster Promenade, Westminster, Colo. (Denver)
The Mall of Georgia, Buford, Ga. (Atlanta)
Great Mall of the Bay Area, Milpitas, Calif. (San Jose)
Marque Entertainment Center, Houston
Ontario Mills, Ontario, Calif.
http://www.xengamers.com/sections/news/9258/
Reported By Dennis Day
Microsoft has confirmed plans to extend its promotional store campaign to North America by opening 11 Xbox Lounge locations at Vans Skateparks. Xbox Lounges will feature Xbox video game systems in modular home theater settings complete with RCA flat-screen televisions so Vans Skatepark visitors can enjoy the hottest games on the best audio and video setups while relaxing on comfy couches.
Beginning later this week, the first 100 visitors to each Xbox Lounge grand opening will receive an Xbox-Vans gift bag, which includes giveaways from Xbox, Xbox Live and Vans, and game strategy guides from Prima Publishing. Visitors will receive "buy 2, get 1 free" Xbox game mail-in offer coupons while supplies last. In nine of the Xbox Lounges, visitors will be able to play against other gamers around the country via the Xbox Live service, the first comprehensive, online game arena fully dedicated to fast-action broadband gaming experiences.
"Xbox Lounges are the perfect places to play the hottest new Xbox games, taking on the best Xbox gamers in each area in the comfort of a hip lounge setting," said Bill Nielsen, director of Xbox brand marketing at Microsoft. "Vans continues to be a great promotional partner for Xbox, and it has been with us since the launch of the console, so the skateparks are great venues to extend the Xbox experience."
These Vans Skatepark are hosting Xbox Lounges:
Festival Bay at International Drive, Orlando, Fla.
Potomac Mills,** Woodbridge, Va. (Washington, D.C.)
The Block at Orange, Orange, Calif.
Moorestown Mall, Moorestown, N.J. (Philadelphia)
Metrocenter Mall, Phoenix
Fountain Walk, Novi, Mich. (Detroit)
Westminster Promenade, Westminster, Colo. (Denver)
The Mall of Georgia, Buford, Ga. (Atlanta)
Great Mall of the Bay Area, Milpitas, Calif. (San Jose)
Marque Entertainment Center, Houston
Ontario Mills, Ontario, Calif.
http://www.xengamers.com/sections/news/9258/