Midway Games announced the start of the European Stranglehold short film contest powered by Eurogamer. As of now, amateur directors can share their own short films based on the game at this website and enter their creation into weekly competitions to win exclusive prizes.

The competition will run over eight weeks, with winners selected and voting reset every week. The weekly winners will receive a limited edition game console with a Stranglehold design, with the overall winner enjoying a luxury trip for two to Hong Kong. Additionally, they will also be giving away games signed by acclaimed director John Woo to lucky users who participate in the voting.

“The European Stranglehold short film contest powered by Eurogamer is a fantastic way for us speak directly to game fans from the three largest European markets and challenge them to participate,” says Leonie Manshanden, European Marketing Director for Midway Games Europe. “This activity is an elemental component of our pan-European, multi-million Euro campaign supporting the launch of Stranglehold, and is the largest that Midway Europe has ever implemented.”