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10-26-2006, 11:29 AM
link here: http://gotfrag.com/portal/story/35125/
short gist of it, the finals are in NYC at Chelsea Piers on December 9 to 11.
Winners get flown to las vegas for CES January 8-11 to play in exhibition games, and be VIPs at their WSVG Festival Pavillion, attached to the CES show.
long winded version is here:
WORLD SERIES OF VIDEO GAMES ANNOUNCES FINAL COMPETITION TO BE HELD AT CHELSEA PIERS IN NEW YORK DECEMBER 9-11, 2006
WSVG All-Star Game and Festival to be held at the International Consumer Electronics Show January 8-11
New York, NY – October 26, 2006 – The World Series of Video Games, presented by Intel today announced that the finals for the 2006 circuit will be held at the famed Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex in New York City on December 9-11, 2006. 95 seasoned pro gamers will by vying for the ultimate achievement in PC and Xbox competition, and a prize pool that includes over $240,000 cash, Rolex watches, new computer systems and trophies. The WSVG Finals is the culminating event of the circuit’s international events, which began in June 2006.
Gamers from around the world have competed on a broad array of PC and Xbox games including CounterStrike 1.6; Quake 4; Warcraft III: Frozen Throne; Halo 2; Project Gotham Racing 3 and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. The WSVG circuit has thus far consisted of five Major events that were held in Louisville, KY; Dallas,TX; Chengdu, China; Jonkoping, Sweden; London, UK, with the top two winners of each game category at each event qualifying for the Finals. These competitions have been held in festival environments attracting over 75,000 spectators and participants so far this year.
“In this first year, The World Series of Video Games is achieving its goal to establish an international circuit for professional gamers,” said Matt Ringel, President and CEO of Games Media Properties. “Chelsea Piers is one of the world’s greatest sports complex facilities, and the perfect venue to host the finals for these intense video game competition finals.”
Prizing distribution is as follows:
• For Counter Strike 1.6, $50,000 cash, a Rolex watch for each player, WSVG Gaming Computer and Trophy for 1st place; $25,000 cash, WSVG Gaming Computer and Trophy for second place; $10,000 cash, WSVG Gaming Computer and Trophy for 3rd place; and WSVG Computers for all other qualifiers.
• The prizing for the championship tournaments of Warcraft III, Quake 4, Halo2, and Project Gotham Racing 3 will each consist of $20,000 cash, a Rolex watch for each player, WSVG Gaming computer, and Trophy for 1st place; $10,000 cash, WSVG Gaming computer, and Trophy for 2nd place; $5,000 cash, WSVG Gaming computer, and Trophy for 3rd place and WSVG Gaming computer for all other qualifiers.
• Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter final prizing structure is $12,000 cash for 1st place; $4,000 cash for 2nd place and $2,000 cash for 3rd place.
The World Series of Video Games also revealed today a deal with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) to bring a “World Series of Video Games All-Stars” Festival to the CES Central Plaza, located at the Las Vegas Convention Center at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), January 8-11, 2007. Winners of the World Series of Video Games Finals will be brought to Las Vegas for exhibition matches on three stages, press events and parties. The pavilion also includes a gaming festival which will enable show attendees and members of the general public to come enjoy freeplay in the gaming activity areas of Intel, Fatal1ty Brands led by Creative, Xbox and ATI.
The World Series of Video Games, presented by Intel, is the premier international video game competition circuit on multiple gaming platforms.
More information is available at www.thewsvg.com.
ABOUT GAMES MEDIA PROPERTIES:
Games Media Properties is the leader worldwide in the organization of video game competitions, tournaments and festivals, bringing the excitement and intensity of live gaming events to a mainstream consumer audience. Games Media Properties launched the World Series of Video Games, the first video game competition circuit on multiple gaming platforms that culminates in final rounds to name true world gaming champions. For more information, visit www.thewsvg.com.
short gist of it, the finals are in NYC at Chelsea Piers on December 9 to 11.
Winners get flown to las vegas for CES January 8-11 to play in exhibition games, and be VIPs at their WSVG Festival Pavillion, attached to the CES show.
long winded version is here:
WORLD SERIES OF VIDEO GAMES ANNOUNCES FINAL COMPETITION TO BE HELD AT CHELSEA PIERS IN NEW YORK DECEMBER 9-11, 2006
WSVG All-Star Game and Festival to be held at the International Consumer Electronics Show January 8-11
New York, NY – October 26, 2006 – The World Series of Video Games, presented by Intel today announced that the finals for the 2006 circuit will be held at the famed Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex in New York City on December 9-11, 2006. 95 seasoned pro gamers will by vying for the ultimate achievement in PC and Xbox competition, and a prize pool that includes over $240,000 cash, Rolex watches, new computer systems and trophies. The WSVG Finals is the culminating event of the circuit’s international events, which began in June 2006.
Gamers from around the world have competed on a broad array of PC and Xbox games including CounterStrike 1.6; Quake 4; Warcraft III: Frozen Throne; Halo 2; Project Gotham Racing 3 and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. The WSVG circuit has thus far consisted of five Major events that were held in Louisville, KY; Dallas,TX; Chengdu, China; Jonkoping, Sweden; London, UK, with the top two winners of each game category at each event qualifying for the Finals. These competitions have been held in festival environments attracting over 75,000 spectators and participants so far this year.
“In this first year, The World Series of Video Games is achieving its goal to establish an international circuit for professional gamers,” said Matt Ringel, President and CEO of Games Media Properties. “Chelsea Piers is one of the world’s greatest sports complex facilities, and the perfect venue to host the finals for these intense video game competition finals.”
Prizing distribution is as follows:
• For Counter Strike 1.6, $50,000 cash, a Rolex watch for each player, WSVG Gaming Computer and Trophy for 1st place; $25,000 cash, WSVG Gaming Computer and Trophy for second place; $10,000 cash, WSVG Gaming Computer and Trophy for 3rd place; and WSVG Computers for all other qualifiers.
• The prizing for the championship tournaments of Warcraft III, Quake 4, Halo2, and Project Gotham Racing 3 will each consist of $20,000 cash, a Rolex watch for each player, WSVG Gaming computer, and Trophy for 1st place; $10,000 cash, WSVG Gaming computer, and Trophy for 2nd place; $5,000 cash, WSVG Gaming computer, and Trophy for 3rd place and WSVG Gaming computer for all other qualifiers.
• Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter final prizing structure is $12,000 cash for 1st place; $4,000 cash for 2nd place and $2,000 cash for 3rd place.
The World Series of Video Games also revealed today a deal with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) to bring a “World Series of Video Games All-Stars” Festival to the CES Central Plaza, located at the Las Vegas Convention Center at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), January 8-11, 2007. Winners of the World Series of Video Games Finals will be brought to Las Vegas for exhibition matches on three stages, press events and parties. The pavilion also includes a gaming festival which will enable show attendees and members of the general public to come enjoy freeplay in the gaming activity areas of Intel, Fatal1ty Brands led by Creative, Xbox and ATI.
The World Series of Video Games, presented by Intel, is the premier international video game competition circuit on multiple gaming platforms.
More information is available at www.thewsvg.com.
ABOUT GAMES MEDIA PROPERTIES:
Games Media Properties is the leader worldwide in the organization of video game competitions, tournaments and festivals, bringing the excitement and intensity of live gaming events to a mainstream consumer audience. Games Media Properties launched the World Series of Video Games, the first video game competition circuit on multiple gaming platforms that culminates in final rounds to name true world gaming champions. For more information, visit www.thewsvg.com.