Baltimore, Maryland - September 11, 2008 – CEVO, LLC is pleased to announce the dates for the Counter-Strike 1.6 Professional playoffs. The playoffs will take place from Saturday, September 27th through Sunday, September 28th. All weekend long North America's finest teams battle it out for a total prize purse of $10,000. You can follow all of the action via the CEVO website and with our coverage partners QuadV and GotFrag. QuadV will be providing the LIVE streaming coverage for the two day event with expert in depth commentary from Corey Dunn and Griffin “Shaguar” Bengar. So tune in live on cevo.com from 4 PM CST until 9 PM CST each day of the playoffs.

To celebrate this weekend our event sponsors AMD / ATI and SAPPHIRE Technologies in conjuction with CEVO will be running several promotions where we will be giving away SAPPHIRE TOXIC HD 4870 High Definition Graphics Cards.

The ATI Radeon HD 4870 GPU brings the power of graphics supercomputing to gamers, setting a new standard for visual computing. Redefine the way you play and take HD gaming to the extreme with best-in-class performance. The new TeraScale graphics engine delivers an immersive, cinematic gaming experience. Add this GPU to your PC and watch Blu-ray movies and play HD content with incredible visual fidelity.* Do it all with break-through efficiency that doesn't compromise performance.


* GDDR5 memory and 256-bit memory interface
* DirectX® 10.1
* 24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) and high performance anisotropic filtering
* ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU support for highly scalable performance
* Use up to four discrete cards with an AMD 790FX based motherboard
* PCI Express® 2.0 support
* Dynamic geometry acceleration
* Game physics processing capability
* ATI Avivo™HD video and display technologyUnified Video Decoder 2 (UVD) for Blu-ray™ and HD VideoBuilt-in HDMI with 7.1 surround sound supportOn-chip HDCP
* ATI PowerPlay™ technology



For your chance to win one of these SAPPHIRE TOXIC HD 4870 graphic cards, check out the CEVO website (http://www.cevo.com) for specific details on the predictions contest, bracket contest, and Easter egg hunts as the event draws closer. Also don’t forget to stay tuned into the LIVE streaming coverage provided by QuadV for chances to win.

About CEVO

Founded in December 2004, CEVO is North America’s leading competitive online gaming venue. CEVO has transformed how gamers perceive online gaming, customer support, and has dispelled the notion of cheating online. The innovative model used by CEVO has transformed online gaming and has proven that it is no longer “just a game.”

About Sapphire Technology

Pioneers in a new era of how data is displayed and games are played, SAPPHIRE shepherds the performance oriented with ground-breaking solutions to an environment that remains in a constant state of flux and ultimate evolution. For over ten years SAPPHIRE has held true to its unwavering commitment to deliver the most feature rich and soundly engineered products. Because of SAPPHIRE's firm position on achieving excellence with each product that leaves its ISO9001 and ISO14001 certified factories, you can rest assured that your gaming experience will be to the highest standards possible for the lifetime of the product.

About QuadV

QuadV is an online TV and Radio station dedicated to esports (Video Gaming) coverage, bringing the action to thousands of people worldwide from both online and offline tournaments and events from all over the world. QuadV’s commentary team have been used on major Television networks around the globe including Sky One, DirecTV, CSTV, CBS, MTV and many more. QuadV broadcasters have gone out to millions of people in China, Singapore, Australia, North America and all over Europe


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