Gamers Can Now Play Unreal Tournament and Unreal Tournament 2003 Against Each Other To Win Money at Ultimate Arena

Skill-Based Action Game Site Now Has Three of the Top 10 Multiplayer Online Games

(Menlo Park, CA, July 15, 2003) – Ultimate Arena, Inc., the leading skill-based action game web site, today announced the addition of award-winning and top-selling Unreal Tournament and Unreal Tournament 2003 to its site (http://www.ultimatearena.com).

At Ultimate Arena, online gamers can create their own tournaments for cash prizes.  Players fund their accounts with a credit card or PayPal, select a supported game, choose desired game settings, and pay a tournament entry fee as low as 50 cents.  The player or team that wins the match collects the prize money.  Players can compete as individuals or in teams of a chosen size.  Cash prizes for each tournament are determined by the number of players in the tournament and the tournament’s entry fee.  Ultimate Arena has implemented a wide variety of player-friendly features and functions that provide a great experience for new and veteran players alike, such as a simple to use interface and an innovative system to ensure fair play. 

“As a long-time gamer and competitor in online tournaments, I know just how exciting things can get when there’s money on the line,” said Dennis “Thresh” Fong, Chief Gaming Officer of Ultimate Arena and World Champion of Doom, Quake, and Quake 2.  “Ultimate Arena gives gamers the ability to put their money where their mouth is.”

There is no cost to sign up for Ultimate Arena.  Players can create their own tournaments using their preferred game settings, or they can choose to join already open tournaments created by other players.  Game settings may include the number of players per game, the map, and the entrance fee to participate in the tournament.  When the match ends, the players' account balances are updated to reflect the results of the match.    Players can also join “Instant Games” which display their winnings while they are still inside the game at the end of each round.

“We already have thousands of users who have signed up to play America’s Army, one of the most popular games in the world, at our site,” said Michael Cassidy, CEO of Ultimate Arena.  “Bringing Unreal Tournament and Unreal Tournament 2003 to our site will make Ultimate Arena even more exciting.”

 Ultimate Arena has taken a multi-pronged approach to provide a fun and fair gaming experience for its players.  On the technical front, Ultimate Arena works closely with game developers and other technology providers to ensure fair play.   In addition,

Ultimate Arena has also developed the Ultimate Feedback System™ which is a reputation system based on user feedback that helps players determine whom they can trust in the community.

About Ultimate Arena

Ultimate Arena (www.ultimatearena.com) is the leading platform where multiplayer online gamers can create their own tournaments for cash prizes.  Ultimate Arena creates an environment of fun and fair play with a robust player rating system, a sophisticated reputation system based on user feedback, and a secure network of state-of-the-art game servers.  The company has created the Ultimate Rating System™ that matches players up with opponents of equal skill.  The company has also developed the Ultimate Feedback System™ which is a reputation system based on user feedback that helps players determine whom they can trust in the community.  Ultimate Arena is hosted on state-of-the-art game servers over a secure encrypted network. 

Ultimate Arena was founded by Dennis “Thresh” Fong (World Champion of Quake), Mike Cassidy (former CEO of Direct Hit), Max Woon, and David Lawee.  Ultimate Arena, Inc. is funded by Draper Fisher Jurvetson and is based in Menlo Park, California.

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