Registration Opens for CGS Qualifier at The Bridge. Pro Gaming is Now a High-Definition Cinema Showcase Experience.
Los Angeles, California - Watch live professional gaming action that’s two stories high and 60 feet wide, with in-game footage and play-by-play commentary - all immersed in digital surround-sound and shot in high-definition.
Registration is now opened for the second Championship Gaming Series live qualifier at The Bridge, taking place May 11th and 12th in Los Angeles, California. This CGS event is done in partnership with CyGamz, the leading game arena founded by National Amusements.
Tournaments for all four CGS game titles will be hosted, with winners qualifying for the Region 1 (US and Canada) Combine to take place on June 9 – 11 and official Draft on June 12. The games are:
Players: Registration is free and open to all competitors meeting CGS eligibility requirements. CS: Source teams will pay a $25.00 deposit, to be refunded in full when the team arrives ready to compete.
Spectators: There is no fee for spectators – come watch the intense competition and support your favorite players, or sit across from the most accomplished gamer in the world, Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, and participate in an exhibition shootout.
For more information on the qualifier, the Bridge, and registration go to the CGS Qualifier at the Bridge site page.
Come out and watch gaming history unfold as teams and players take their shot at becoming part of the first true professional gaming league and a shot at a piece of millions in salaries and bonuses that will be paid during the 2007 Season.
About Championship Gaming Series
Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, the Championship Gaming SeriesTM (CGS) is the first international professional video gaming league. Launching in 2007, CGS features teams of the world’s best gamers from North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. The league will distribute entertainment content to more than 100,000,000 households worldwide via DIRECTV in North America and Latin America, BSkyB in the UK, and STAR in Asia and Australia. CGS Founding Partners include Mountain Dew, Xbox 360, and IGN Entertainment.
About National Amusements, Inc.
National Amusements, Inc., is a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry operating more than 1,500 screens in the U.S., U.K., Latin America and Russia. National Amusements delivers a superior entertainment experience in theaters around the world under its Showcase, Multiplex, Cinema de Lux, and KinoStar brands. Based in Dedham, Massachusetts, National Amusements is a closely held company operating under the third generation of leadership by the Redstone family. National Amusements is also an equal partner in the online ticketing service, MovieTickets.com, and is the parent company of both Viacom and CBS Corporation.
Source: www.thecgs.com
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