Xbox has teased an announcement for Game Of Thrones, and the community is split between it being a AAA exclusive or a limited-edition console. Game Of Thrones is finally coming to an end (thank the Lord), and Xbox has taken advantage of the show’s popularity by teasing something that has the community speculating about a limited-edition console or a AAA exclusive. The HBO series has dominated the land of television for nearly ten years, and the diehard fans aren’t happy with how the show is concluding. Not only was The Long Night a kick to the nuts thanks to there being zero payoff with the Night King being nothing more than a zombie bad guy with no motive, but the series’ lore and story building was completely ignored and left incomplete because the showrunners wanted to “subvert expectations” with Arya. In addition to that, Jon Snow has become the series’ biggest douche, and Winterfell is now home to a Starbucks café. While the show has become a shadow of its former self thanks to David Benioff and Dan Weiss no longer being able to hide their mediocrity behind George R.R. Martin, Xbox has given disgruntled fans a glimmer of hope with a vague tease. Xbox’s Game Of Thrones teaser – AAA exclusive or limited-edition console? The Xbox official Twitter account posted the cryptic tease, “And now your wait begins. Stay tuned.” Accompanying the mysterious tweet is a 12-second clip that showcases fire and the Targaryen sigil. This content could not be loaded And now your wait begins. Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/gfnM1vtAEO — Xbox (@Xbox) May 6, 2019 Some have speculated that this means Xbox is preparing to announce an exclusive prequel to Game Of Thrones, while others believe it’ll simply be a limited-edition console. We haven’t had a good AAA Game Of Thrones video game, and I don’t think we ever will as the property doesn’t lend itself well to the medium and the RPG genre. Yet, despite this, an exclusive Game Of Thrones title would be a huge deal and it’d give the Xbox fanboys something to brag about when engaging in the console wars. However, I highly doubt the announcement is pertaining to a video game, so don’t be too disappointed when Microsoft unveil an extremely limited Xbox One console with the Targaryen sigil. In other news, What time does Biomutant come out? Release time for PS4, PC and Xbox One<doc-sep>Two custom leather-and-tin clad Game of Thrones Xbox One consoles are up for grabs this month. HBO and Microsoft have collaborated to create two custom cases for the new Xbox One S All-Digital ahead of the show’s finale this summer. Only one of each will be made, given away in a social media sweepstakes across Facebook and Twitter. Sharing the following Tweet puts you in the running for a House Targaryen Xbox One S, coated in bronzing leather dragonscale while flaunting the house crest. More cold-hearted viewers can head over and “like” the Xbox Facebook post for a shot at The Night King’s personal Xbox One S, clad in weathered tin metal. He won’t mind. We can’t imagine he’s still playing much Skyrim these days. Dracarys. RT for a chance to win a Targaryen Xbox One S All-Digital Edition console. Head to Facebook for a shot at the Night King edition: https://t.co/HplIM8awY9 Catch the final episodes of #GoT on @HBO NOW. Pre-order Season 8 on Xbox. #GamerThrones #Sweepstakes pic.twitter.com/WxkmzK5Ydy — Xbox (@Xbox) May 8, 2019 Additionally, Xbox owners who pre-order Game of Thrones Season 8 through Microsoft Movies & TV will snag an Iron Throne Avatar. Buy all eight seasons, and Xbox will add two costumes to complete the outfit. We’ll admit, they’re nice looking pieces of kit, as themed consoles go. You’ve got until May 22nd for a chance to win one.<doc-sep>Xbox is honoring the final season of “Game of Thrones” with a giveaway worthy of a king (or five). It’s offering fans the opportunity to snag one of two custom consoles featuring designs inspired by the hit HBO television show, it said in a blog post on Wednesday. The custom designs are based on House Targaryen and the Night King and they’re the first ones created for the new Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, which launches on May 7 for $249.99. The House Targaryen console is covered in leather dragon scales and features the family’s sigil, while the Night King console features weathered tin metal reminiscent of the undead villain’s armor. From today through May 22, Xbox fans can enter to win the House Targaryen console by following its official Twitter account, re-tweeting the reveal post, and adding the hashtags #GamerThrones and #Sweepstakes. For a chance to win the Night King console, they need to “like” the reveal post on Facebook. Only one person on each social media platform will win the systems. Xbox also teased another “Game of Thrones”-related surprise on Wednesday and said it will reveal more on that next week. The company unveiled the new Xbox One S All-Digital Edition last month. The disc-less console features the same specs as the Xbox One S — minus the Blu Ray player, of course — and it comes pre-loaded with first-party Microsoft titles “Minecraft,” “Forza Horizon 3,” and “Sea of Thieves.”<doc-sep>
Microsoft’s Xbox One S All Digital edition has only been available for purchase for a couple of days now. However, that hasn't stopped HBO from partnering with Microsoft to produce the two different special Game of Thrones edition disk-less consoles in celebration of the series’ final season. Of course, as always, these special edition consoles are not available for sale, instead they are available as a prize to those who win it in one of the contests. As described on the Xbox Wire blog post, the House Targaryen console features the Targaryen crest, which sits on top of the casing which resemble leather dragon scales. Those who would like to take a shot at potentially winning one of these must follow the official Xbox Twitter account, and retreat the reveal post using the #GamerThrones and #Sweepstakes hashtags. Dracarys. RT for a chance to win a Targaryen Xbox One S All-Digital Edition console. Head to Facebook for a shot at the Night King edition: https://t.co/HplIM8awY9 Catch the final episodes of #GoT on @HBO NOW. Pre-order Season 8 on Xbox. #GamerThrones #Sweepstakes pic.twitter.com/WxkmzK5Ydy — Xbox (@Xbox) May 8, 2019 The Night King console features a “weathered tin metal” which is intended to resemble his armor as seen in the series. Similarly to the House Targaryen console, the system can be won by liking the reveal post on Facebook. The contests will begin starting today, and the last chance to participate will land on May 22nd. Only one of each consoles are available, so if you're a big Game of Thrones fan, you hate disks, and you love ultra-rare items, then it’s definitely something for you to check out. Of course, even if you don't win one of these, Microsoft still has other Game of Thrones giveaways. If you pre-order the season 8 on Xbox through the Microsoft Movies and TV app, you can receive a free exclusive Iron Throne avatar for your Xbox Live account. Additionally, you can also choose to bundle the entire eight-season collection altogether and get two additional free avatars. Share This Post: