August 1, 2006

iGames and CEVO Present the Intel 5K Call of Duty® 2 Open

Second Competition in 6-Month Series of National eSports Events Sponsored by Intel Events to Be Held Saturday and Sunday, August 26 and 27, at 8 iGames Member Centers

WHAT:

Leading game center organization iGames and premier eSports online community CEVO today announced the details of the Intel 5K Call of Duty 2 Open, the second competition in their 6-month series of national eSports events which began in June and run through November, with over 40K in the balance.

WHERE & WHEN:

Sponsored by Intel, the events will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 26 and 27, at 8 iGames member centers across North America and will feature the best local teams fragging it out in one of today’s most popular competitive games.

• GAMEBREAKERZ (Kent, WA)

• Euphnet Cyber Cafe v3 (San Jose, CA)

• eBash (Terre Haute, IN)

• The Core (Katy, TX)

• interPeer (Williamstown, NJ)

• Impact Gaming Center (Fairview Heights, IL)

• Head 2 Head Games (London, ON, Canada)

• X-tremePlay (Ocoee, FL)

WHY YOU SHOULD GO:

Saturday, August 26, will feature 4-8 teams of 5 competing locally at each center, with the winners advancing to Sunday’s WAN, double-elimination tournament. Prize Breakdown:

• Day One

• 1st place = Pass to National tournament (minimum of $300 in winnings)

• 2nd place = $200 (requires a minimum of 4 participating teams)

• 3rd place = 4 hours free (a $15 value per person)

• 4th place = 2 hours free ($7.50 value per person)

• Day Two

• 1st place = $1,500

• 2nd place = $1,000

• 3rd place = $600

• 4th place = $500

• 5th place = $400

• 6th place = $400

• 7th place = $300

• 8th place = $300

In addition to the $5K in cash to be divided between the best CoD 2 players, there will also be special raffles and other surprises for all participants.

To register for the Intel $5K CoD 2 Open, and to find out more about the event and other upcoming events in the Intel series, visit www.igames.org  or contact the iGames events team at events@igames.org.  For rules, competition structure, and prize allocation visit: www.cevolved.com . Game centers interested in participating in the program can email events@igames.org. 

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