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V Rising Holds Slasher Film Art Contest, And Re-releases Free Seasonal DLC
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by Charlene Sarmiento
V Rising Holds Slasher Film Art Contest, And Re-releases Free Seasonal DLC
Happy Halloween from Stunlock Studios!
The V Bloods, Reimagined
In The Spirit Of The Spooky Season
CALLING ALL ARTISTS!
— V Rising (@VRisingGame) October 15, 2024
Win a limited edition V Rising vinyl, merch, and all V Rising DLC now and forever in the Slayers of Vardoran Art Contest!
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Fear is in the air, vampires—V Rising developers Stunlock Studios announced the launch of their “bone-chilling art competition” of the season, the Slashers of Vardoran Creative Contest! This year’s theme pays homage to the spirit of the gory and deadly slasher films, as participants are tasked with reimagining one of the many iconic V Bloods (elite enemies), turning them into the proper slasher film villain. Some V Bloods like pig head-wearing Goreswine and vampire hunter Tristan are easy picks to start off with, but Stunlock Studios are presenting a challenge. “However, we hope you check the whole roster and get a little bit more creative! Speaking of which, they don’t have to resemble any currently existing horror movie characters. Just make them properly horrifying!”
There will be a total of ten winners, with the following prizes at stake:
Seven Finalists will receive:
 ⚫︎ Castlevania DLC
 ⚫︎ Dracula’s Relics DLC
 ⚫︎ Sinister Evolution Pack DLC
Two Runner Up Finalists will receive:
 ⚫︎ V Rising Mug
 ⚫︎ V Rising Key Chain
 ⚫︎ V Rising Shirt (of your choice)
 ⚫︎ Castlevania DLC
And finally, the Grand Winner will receive:
 ⚫︎ V Rising Vinyl
 ⚫︎ V Rising MERCH PACK
 ⚫︎ V Rising Hoodie (of your choice)
 ⚫︎ V Rising XL Mouse Pad
 ⚫︎ V Rising Mug
 ⚫︎ V Rising Key Chain
 ⚫︎ V Rising Shirt (of your choice)
 ⚫︎ V Rising CLAN PACK
 ⚫︎ 4 Copies of V Rising for you and your closest clanmates
 ⚫︎ All current and future DLC for you to lord over them
If those prizes look amazing, then the next question is—what are the mechanics? The work should contain at least ONE V Blood character from V Rising, showcasing the theme, Horror Movie Slashers—”Communication and execution of this theme will be a primary factor in judging submissions.” The competition accepts various visual mediums, such as illustrations, movie posters, animations, 3D sculptures, live-action videos—anything that can showcase your V Blood subject and creativity is good to go. However, the art piece MUST be original and made solely and entirely by the artist without AI assistance or tracing. This will further be authenticated by the required submission of a form of evidence that you worked on the piece, such as the original image file with all the layers, or a video time-lapse. Image submissions are allowed for a maximum size of 2000x2000 pixels, while videos are limited to 120 seconds and must be linked as YouTube videos, or sent in QuickTime, .mov, or MP4 formats.
Participants can submit up to three entries, but the developers recommend one “fantastic entry” instead. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM GMT on Thursday, November 7th, with entries to be sent to contest@playvrising.com along with the artist's full name (optional) and social media or art station URL for crediting purposes. Additionally, while blood and violence are permitted in artworks as keeping with the slasher theme, nudity and sexual violence are to be strictly avoided.
Get those art materials flying and unleash your creativity with V Rising’s art contest!
The Haunted Nights Castle Pack Makes A Comeback
But don’t worry if you have no creative juice in your body—V Rising hasn’t forgotten about you. Say hello to the Haunted Nights Castle Pack, a beloved free seasonal DLC back to add the right touch of Halloween flair to your castle. The DLC will be available to claim on Steam and the PlayStation Store from October 16th to November 16th, giving players a whole month to grab these freebies before it disappears again. Once claimed, it is permanently in your castle inventory, so you can keep the spooky decorations in your abode forever.
The pack comes with the following:
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Stained Glass
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Web Drapes - Pillar
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Web Drapes - Wall
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Web Drapes - Window
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Carpet
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Floating Gourd
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Gourd Lantern
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Standing Mirror
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Small Stash
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Wall Decor
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Coffin
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Skull Candles
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Laughing Pumpkin
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Grinning Pumpkin
 ⚫︎ Haunted Nights Wailing Pumpkin
PlayStation Halloween Sale
If you don’t own a copy of the game yet and own a PS5, you’re in luck as V Rising is also part of the PlayStation Store Halloween Sale! From October 16th to November 1, you can purchase either the V Rising base game or the V Rising Complete Edition (with all DLCs included) with a 25% discount. The standard, base game-only edition is available for $29.99 USD, while the Complete Edition is available for $67.49 USD.
On the other hand, if you would like to play on PC instead, it is available to purchase on Steam for its usual retail price of $34.99 USD.