Trion Worlds is celebrating six months of rifting and they’re offering players a chance to earn some nifty new prizes. Starting today and continuing through August 31st, 2011, players can log in and take advantage of bonus XP, PvP Prestige and Favor and earn a special RIFT birthday gift.

Players will also have a chance to qualify to win one of three new gaming desktops or Nvidia GTX460 video cards and six months of game time for participating in one of the following in-game contests throughout the week:

·         Ace of Achievements – Accomplish as many achievements as possible August 25-31 for the chance to win big!   

·         Birthday Bakeoff – Dust off that cake tin and get cracking on an epic confectionary creation! Submit pictures via facebook and the official forums of your most Rift-acular birthday cake.    

·         Screenshot Savant – Submit a screenshot of your character celebrating Rift’s half-birthday in the least appropriate spot (or fashion) for a party in Telara. He or she who parties the hardest wins the prize!

The celebration starts today, so head over to the official celebration page to learn more. Check out the celebratory RIFT dance video after the break and our celebration discussion with the devs for more.