World’s Fastest Growing Gaming Community Set to Join the Revolution
(Beijing, CHINA) – May 12, 2006 – With a population topping 1.3 billion, China is without a doubt home to the world’s fastest growing gaming community. Now, Chinese gamers will have their opportunity to join the Global Gaming Revolution. In association with Yongjie, KODE5 is proud to add KODE5 China to the ever-growing list of KODE5 events. Supported globally by Foxconn and Corsair Memory, and supported regionally by many others, the KODE5 Global Gaming Revolution takes competitive gaming to an international stage with events being held in 20+ countries worldwide.
Preliminary details for the KODE5 China Regional Qualifiers are as follows:
KODE5 China Regional Qualifiers
With regional events happening in 10 major cities across China, KODE5 and Yongjie are determined to spread the message of competitive gaming to the masses. Registrations will be offline at participating Internet cafes, PC market locations, and professional e-sport arenas, starting from May 29th and will end one day before the corresponding qualifier begins. Registration is restricted to gamers 18 and over, and detailed registration locations will be provided later on the KODE5 website.
Dates City
July 1 ~ 2 Shanghai
Wuhan
July 8 ~ 9 Chengdu
Tianjin
July 15 ~ 16 Shenyang
Xian
July 22 ~ 23 Harbin
Nanjing
July 29 ~ 30 Beijing
Guangzhou
KODE5 China Finals
Yongjie’s vision is to contribute to the growth of e-sport in China. Their team consists of professionals in e-sport event management, event promotion and image development. Yongjie works with partners nationwide to enhance the development of Chinese gaming communities and assist the Chinese gamers to develop in international gaming communities as well. KODE5 is proud to be partner with Yongjie to bring KODE5 China to the world.
Dates: August 12 ~ 13
Location: Beijing
“We are thrilled to be able to help provide a stable and high-performing gaming platform to KODE5 China,” notes Christin Wang, Foxconn Global Marketing Manager. “We hope that gamers in China will have the chance to see first-hand how Foxconn products enhance the gaming experience.”
Corsair APAC Sales Director Scott Thirlwell says, “Quality, low-latency memory is essential for intensive computer applications such as gaming. By stocking the official KODE5 PCs with Corsair memory, gamers can be assured of peak performance when the action heats up.”
“Home of the world’s fastest-growing gaming community, China is a key region for the Global Gaming Revolution,” says KODE5 Revolutionary-in-Command Lester Lau. “The enthusiasm of Chinese gamers is electrifying, and by working with one of the most respected organizers in the region, we are confident in bringing a competitive gaming spectacle to the people of China.”
Details on how to register for these exciting events will be revealed soon on the official KODE5 website: http://www.kode5.com
About Foxconn
FOXCONN is the global leader in the manufacturing of Motherboards, Graphics Cards, Optical Storage Devices, Workstations, Servers, Slim PCs, Barebones Systems and IA Products. With more than three decades of manufacturing experience that includes global distribution and logistics, Foxconn is dedicated to making business easy and affordable for its customers, offering innovative, award-winning products that propel the market forward.
About Corsair
Corsair Memory, a member of JEDEC, has been a leader in the design and manufacture of high-speed memory modules since 1994. We have earned our reputation as being the first to market with leading-edge products supporting new computing platforms and technologies. Corsair supplies memory for applications ranging from mission-critical servers to ultra-high performance gaming systems. The performance and reliability of Corsair memory products makes them ideal for memory-intensive computing. Additional information about Corsair is available at http://www.corsair.com