Gaming News - March 2006

San Francisco, CA (March 21, 2006) - Today Ubisoft and Best Buy announced an online video game tournament for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter on the Xbox 360.

From Ubisoft:

The tournament will be facilitated by the Global Gaming League and kicks off on the Xbox Live online game service April 1 and continues through May 1. Entrants must have Xbox Live Gold to participate. The two teams that make it to the finals will battle for the grand prize of a Dodge Caliber at the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at the Los Angeles Convention Center on May 11.

“Best Buy makes sure gamers have everything they need to compete online,” said Jill Hamburger, vice president of video games at Best Buy. “And this tournament has it all - phenomenal gameplay with Ghost Recon, live interaction with your opponent on Xbox Live Gold and great prizes. It’s going to be fun.”

For the first three weeks of the competition, teams of two will compete against thousands of other teams as they eliminate each other for the top spot to compete in the deathmatch final. The two finalist teams will then travel to E3 and compete for the grand prize of an all-new 2007 Dodge Caliber, a sporty five-door compact car with a powerful stance that provides the functional flexibility of an SUV. The first- place winner will also receive $5,000 and the second-place winners will each receive cash prizes of $1,000.

“There is no doubt that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter is the killer game for Xbox 360 and the online tournament is a great way to experience the game with thousands of other players in a heated competition,” said Tony Key, vice president of marketing at Ubisoft. “Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter is going to blow up on Xbox Live.”

Tournament registration began March 19 and ends March 31 on www.bestbuy.com/gamingtournaments. Visit the site for more information and official rules.