5/8/2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“Final Face-Off” challengers can win up to $1,000 cash and play to be featured on the “Big Screen”
DEDHAM, MA – May 8, 2007 – CyGamZ™, a state-of-the-art interactive gaming venue located at Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor, Michigan today launched registration for the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Vegas Three-Part Qualifier, 1v1 Tournament. The qualifying rounds for the tournament will take place on May 4, 11 and 18, 2007, and will lead to a “Final Face-Off” with members of the Frag Dolls, Ubisoft’s all-girl gamer team, on Saturday, May 19, 2007. The Final Face-Off will be played in a theater auditorium and featured on the big screen. Gamers will compete to win cash and other prizes on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, with gameplay displayed on the venue’s 42-inch plasma screens. Registration is open and costs $15. Players should sign up early as only 32 players can participate. To register, visit www.cygamz.com. Registered players are eligible for $8 all-day passes for practice time.
The Frag Dolls are a team of seven seriously dedicated female gamers brought together by Ubisoft to compete. They are recognized as some of the best players in the world. Fans will have a unique opportunity to see the Frag Dolls in action and test their own skills against the best. Calyber, Psyche, Brookelyn and Seppuku will not only be playing the “Final Face-Off” day of the event, but also signing autographs and partaking in impromptu gaming competitions with our guests and competitors.
“This tournament should really heat up with competition for a chance to play the Frag Dolls in the ‘Final Face-Off,’” said Robert Steele, Vice President Strategy and Business Development at National Amusements. “Watching the final play-off on the big screen is a great opportunity for novice and more experienced gamers alike to gain new skills. CyGamZ is offering gamers the opportunity to showcase their skills and compete against the world famous Frag Dolls in live, head-to-head competition. All of the action will be shown simultaneously on the big screen behind the tournament stage, so that gamers and spectators can experience all the excitement of this Frag Dolls competition as never before.”
Final Face-Off prizes, if the Frag Dolls lose: $1,000 ($500 for each player) and one copy of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter® 2 signed by the Frag Dolls for each player. If the Frag Dolls win the Final Face-Off, players each receive an autographed copy of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2. Prizes for the three-part qualifier include: for the first place winner, a Wii™; second place wins a $100 Game Stop gift card; third place wins a $50 CyGamZ gift card; and fourth place wins $25 CyGamZ gift card.
Recently launched by National Amusements, Inc., a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, CyGamZ™ offers gamers the ultimate gaming experience. Sponsored by Intel®, Alienware® and Pepsi®, CyGamZ™ equipment is recognized as the best by gamers everywhere, including 60 Alienware Area-51 7500 personal computers powered by the Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor, and the latest in game consoles, headsets, and monitors. This is the first in what is expected to be an extensive network of interactive gaming destinations for National Amusements.
Competition is scheduled as follows:
Friday 5/04/07 7:00 PM ELO Scored Round 1
Friday 5/11/97 7:00 PM ELO Scored Round 2
Friday 5/18/07 7:00 PM ELO Scored Round 3
Saturday 5/19/07 4:00 PM Frag Dolls “Final Face-Off”
For more information about CyGamZ™ Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas Three-Part Qualifier, including detailed rules/regulations and registration, please visit www.cygamz.com. Players must be 17 or older, with proof of age, to play Mature-rated games.
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 theatres 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.
About Alienware®
Alienware® offers unique and award-winning technology products that incorporate state-of-the-art components, innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service. Alienware® has been recognized by INC 500, won the Shoppers’ Choice Award as the Best Performance Desktop by Computer Shopper’s reader survey and also received PC Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Award in its 18th Annual Reader Survey. Alienware® systems are available direct within the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. For more information, please visit www.alienware.com/PRP2 or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692).
About Intel®
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
About PepsiCo Foodservice
The PepsiCo Foodservice Division integrates the relevant units of Pepsi-Cola® and Frito-Lay® together with Quaker®, Tropicana® and Gatorade® in the United States and Canada. Rooted in PepsiCo’s “Power of One” principles, PepsiCo Foodservice leverages the scale and breadth of the corporation’s brands to provide a unified voice to its customers and deliver competitive advantage in the fast-growing foodservice and vending channels.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 21 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated sales of 680 million Euros for the 2006-07 fiscal year. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
About Tom Clancy:
With more than 80 million books sold, Tom Clancy is arguably the world’s most recognized author. His works include fiction such as The Hunt for Red October, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Rainbow Six, Without Remorse and The Teeth of the Tiger. Clancy also writes nonfiction works about weapons and various military units. Four of his books have already been adapted into highly successful feature films.
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