October 16, 2003
Put Your Halo Skills To Work in the iGames Halo for Windows Worldwide Championship
Do you have what it takes to take on the World? Test you Halo® skills against the best of the best in iGames’ Halo for Windows® first worldwide tournament! Compete with gamers across the globe for top prizes and the ultimate bragging rights as the Halo Worldwide Champion. To enter the competition log onto www.ebgames.com between October 15th and November 15th to register. Microsoft is collaborating with iGames to create the ultimate Halo challenge. These events are sponsored by EB Games, ATI, Alienware, Gateway, and Microsoft Game Studios. For more information on the Halo for Windows worldwide Championship tournament, click here.World Championship Overview
The Halo for Windows® season is a live, skill-based contest in which players compete against each other in a series of Free For All live game play events until winners are determined. The Halo for Windows® Worldwide Championships offer over $12,000 worth of prizes, PLUS all country finalists win a trip to Los Angeles, California to go head to head against their rivals!
Prizes for the worldwide event include:
USA & Canada Season Overview
The Qualifying rounds will be conducted at iGames game centers throughout Canada and the United States, with the Regionals being hosted at up to 16 centers. The top 16 players will return for the National Championships to determine the winner who will be flown to represent Canada and the United States at the Halo for Windows® World Championship and win over $5000 in prizes.
Prizes for the US / Canadian Finals event include:
About EBgames.com
EBgames.com is the place to go for PC and video games and accessories. Find the hottest new games and hardware, pre-order tomorrow's classics and enjoy an award-winning site that delivers first-class customer service.
About Alienware Corporation
Alienware® Corporation manufactures high-performance computer desktops and mobile systems, and leading-edge professional systems. Alienware® offers unique and award-winning products that incorporate state-of-the-art components, innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service, to deliver what reviewers have called the Ultimate Gaming Machines. Alienware® systems are available direct within the United States and Europe. For more information, please visit www.alienware.com or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692).
About AMD
Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD (NYSE: AMD) is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD, a Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, Flash memory devices, and silicon-based solutions for communications and networking applications.
About ATI Technologies Inc.
ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world's foremost visual processor unit (VPU) provider and is dedicated to deliver leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top and digital television, game console and handheld markets. With 2003 revenues in excess of $1.3 billion, ATI has more than 2,200 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).
About Microsoft Game Studios
Microsoft Game Studios is a leading worldwide publisher and developer of games for Windows®, Xbox® video game system and online platforms. Comprising a network of top developers, Microsoft Game Studios is committed to creating innovative and diverse games for Windows (http://www.microsoft.com/games/), including such franchises as Age of Empires®, Flight Simulator and Zoo Tycoon®; Xbox (http://www.xbox.com/), including such franchises as Halo®, Project Gotham Racing® and NFL Fever; and Zone.com (http://www.zone.com/), the official games channel for the MSN® network and home to such hits as Bejeweled and OutSmart™.
About iGames
iGames is an association comprised of independent and franchised game centers working together to prosper as a whole. The company has established strong relationships with industry leaders to provide a wide variety of products, services and programs to member game centers and gamers. iGames’ products and facilitated programs include software licensing, hardware discounts, exclusive game previews, game launch events, tournaments, leagues and WAN parties.
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