Initial announce focused on “Halo 2” but a different title may be ultimately selected for competition depending on fan votes now through Friday, April 27th
NEW YORK – April 19, 2007 – The World Series of Video Games, Presented by Intel (WSVG), the world circuit of video game tournaments, announced today that a vote will be held for interested gamers to select a console game of its choosing as one of the competition titles. This “Player’s Choice” will rely upon community votes at the WSVG website: http://www.thewsvg.com. The winning game will be featured as a competition title at the Dallas event with a $10,000 purse up for grabs.
Initially, “Halo 2” was selected as a featured competition title for the Dallas event, but subsequent community feedback has suggested many fans may prefer an alternate competition title at the event, instead.
To ensure that the title with the most community support is ultimately selected, four choices are being put to a vote in a virtual horse race, and the winner will be announced on Saturday, April 28th:
* “Gears of War”
* “Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2”
* “Halo 2”
* “Rainbow Six: Vegas”
Voters will have until Friday, April 27th at 12 p.m. noon EDT to register their votes for a preferred title at the event. Nearly $100,000 in cash prizes will be distributed in Dallas, with featured titles including “World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade,” and “Call of Duty 2.”
World Series Schedule of Events:
April 30 - May 3Wuhan, China
June 21 - 24Louisville, Kentucky
July 5 - 8Dallas, Texas
Aug. 23 - 26Orlando, Florida
October TBAMajor European city
Nov. 29 - Dec. 2Jönköping, Sweden
About The World Series of Video GamesThe World Series of Video Games is the world’s premier video game tournament circuit, which recently completed its first season. In 2006, the World Series of Video Games attracted over 90,000 attendees, produced 250 hours of broadband video, and 20 hours of programming on CBS, MTV, CSTV and GamePlay HD. Registration for all events, a full list of rules, and all prizing for circuit events is available on the WSVG website at www.thewsvg.com.
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