CGS World Final Approaches Grand Finale
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:41 pm
CGS World Final Approaches Grand Finale
Don't Miss the Semifinals and World Championship Match
Don't Miss the Semifinals and World Championship Match
Dec. 12, 2007 WHAT: Since its kickoff less than one week ago, the inaugural Championship Gaming Series World Final has been nothing short of action packed. Now, only four teams remain standing - Chicago Chimera, Carolina Core, Berlin Allianz and Birmingham Salvo - and the excitement is reaching fever pitch as the semifinals and World Championship match near. Following the elimination of two teams at Thursday night's semifinal matches, Friday night's final competition will result in one team taking home $500,000 and being named the first-ever CGS World Champion.
In addition to the team playoffs, the World Final will also feature a special "Battle of the Sexes" DOA4 match-up on Thursday the 13th where Vanessa Arteaga and Ryan "OffBeatNinja" Ward, the top women's and men's DOA players in the world, will battle it out for supremacy. The contest, dubbed the "Itagaki Challenge," is the brainchild of DOA creator Tomonobu Itagaki, who will preside over the face-off and present the winner with the ultimate DOA prize package, including a ceremonial Japanese katana sword and a trip to Tokyo. -0-
SEMIFINALS AND FINAL COMPETITION SCHEDULE:
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Thursday, December 13: Semifinals and Itagaki Challenge
7:00pm-10:00pm Match 1: Carolina Core vs. Berlin Allianz
Itagaki Challenge: Vanessa Arteaga vs. Ryan "Offbeat
Ninja" Ward
Match 2: Chicago Chimera vs. Birmingham Salvo
Friday, December 14: World Championship Match
7:00pm Winner of Semifinals Match 1 vs. Winner of Semifinals
Match 2
WHERE: Sony Studios - Sound Stage 29
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
310.244.4000
RSVP: To receive press credentials and attend, please email
Heather Mumm at [email protected].
ABOUT CHAMPIONSHIP GAMING SERIES
Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, the Championship Gaming Series(TM) (CGS) is the only worldwide professional video gaming league. Launched in 2007, and a joint venture between BSkyB, DIRECTV and STAR, 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 distributes entertainment content to more than 350 million viewers worldwide via DIRECTV in North America and Latin America, BSkyB in the UK, and STAR in Asia and Australia. CGS sponsors include Mountain Dew, Dell XPS and Xbox 360.