Sounds really cool.. Even large companies are starting to hold CS tournaments.Wireplay, the online games community from gameplay, has teamed up withGuillemot in a mission to bring gamers a once in a lifetime Counter-Striketournament at ECTS (European Computer Trade Show). The dramatic show downwill be held on the Guillemot stand, G240, Olympia - Sunday 3rd September.Check it out on: http://www.gameplay.com/wireplay/cs_tournamentThe tournament will commence on 20th August, live on Wireplay, and willconsist of teams of 4 players competing head to head. The first competitionwill consist of a knockout round, reducing the number of teams from 64 to16. The semi finals, held on the 27th August, will consist of four leaguesof four teams - the teams heading the leagues will proceed to the final.
Finalists will play on state of the art PCs supplied by NEC, fitted withHercules 3D Prophet II GTS 64MB cards, and experience the very latest incomputer games technology at this renowned industry event. Hercules 3DProphet II MX Dual Display cards will be presented to the winners andrunners up will also receive prizes.
Andy Mee, Sales and Marketing Director, at gameplay comments:"The clans are a great part of the community that thrives on Wireplay andCounter Strike is certainly the most played game at the moment. We're hopingfor a great showdown in the weeks leading up to ECTS and a ballistic finalat the event itself."
Guillemot's UK Marketing Manager Jackie Seear commented,"What more could anyone wish from an Industry showcase than the UK's bestgamers, competing on NEC's ultimate gaming PC's, powered by the mosttechnologically advanced Hercules Graphics cards in a competition finalhosted by Europe's premier on-line gaming community. We anticipate thisbecoming the must-see event at ECTS 2000."
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Ok, there's no way in hell I'm putting this in my own words, so as usual: