Gaming News - April 2004
Renton, WA (April 6, 2004) - Wizards of the Coast today released
details on their Magic Online Invitational Tournament.
From Wizards of the Coast:
The world’s best MAGIC: THE GATHERING players will gather at the Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles May 11-13 for the prestigious MAGIC
Invitational. The invited players, with combined winnings of more than $500,000
playing in MAGIC tournaments, will duel on MAGIC ONLINE terminals at the Wizards
of the Coast booth (West Hall #2240). Show attendees are invited to watch the
pros in action and pick up tips and strategies for their own MAGIC ONLINE game.
The Invitational is the all-star game of MAGIC, bringing together the very
best MAGIC players in the world. The winner will take home a unique, highly
coveted prize: the opportunity to design a MAGIC card in his likeness. Wizards
of the Coast will fly the sixteen invited players to Los Angeles for three days
of live competition. The final round will take place at the MAGIC: THE GATHERING
Pro Tour San Diego May 15.
The 2004 MAGIC Invitational players will be traveling to E3 from across North
America, South America, Europe and Asia. Below are the Pro MAGIC players that
have been invited:
Ø Jens Thoren [Sweden]
Ø Gary Wise [Canada]
Ø Jordan Berkowitz [United States]
Ø Kai Budde [Germany]
Ø Justin Gary [United States]
Ø Mattias Jorstedt [Sweden]
Ø Dirk Baberowski [Germany]
Ø Bob Maher [United States]
Ø Osyp Lebedowicz [United States]
Ø Carlos Romao [Brazil]
Ø Nicolai Herzog [Norway]
Ø Masashi Ooiso [Japan]
Ø Jon Finkel [United States]
Ø Zvi Mowshowitz [United States]
Ø Brian Kibler [United States]
Ø Jin Okamoto [Japan]
MAGIC ONLINE was first introduced at E3 2002 and since then has amassed one of
the most active online gaming communities, with constant events and more than
900,000 games held monthly. Casual games are available 24 hours a day. Players
meet at virtual tables in a range of game rooms for every level of player.
Enhanced tutorials and practice rooms have been added for new players. New card
sets are uploaded approximately every four months, offering players endless
strategies to add to their digital decks.
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