2K Sports today announced a special opening day Xbox Live Weekend for Major League Baseball 2K8. Starting April 4, gamers will be able to participate in a number of online activities, including a 72-hour play & win sweepstakes. Every hour, gamers who register and play can win special prize packages such as exclusive 2K Sports t-shirts, hats and Microsoft points, among other things.Gamers will also have the chance to play against the developers of the game themselves on April 4 from 7-9 pm EDT. The following gamertags are recommended to be added your friends list:

MLB2K8RobertRobert, Senior Producer
MLB2K8JonJon, Associate Producer
MLB2K8DanDan, Designer
MLB2K8JoeJoe, Production Assistant

All details, rules and terms and conditions are now available on the event’s webpage. Open registration has begun and will end on April 6.