Gaming News - December 2003
Los Angeles, CA (December 23, 2003) - Vivendi Universal Games (VU
Games) announced today an online multiplayer tournament for The Lord of the
Rings: War of the Ring.
From VU Games:
The War for Middle-earth, Co-sponsored by ATI Technologies Inc., BAWLS
Guarana, and Tolkien online fan-sites TheOneRing.net, TolkienOnline.com,
WarCry.com, and WaroftheRing.net, will culminate in a final match on March 20th,
2004 and carries a grand prize of $40,000 in cash.
Beginning today, interested participants can sign up online at the official
War of the Ring website
www.lordoftherings.com/war or via GameSpy Arcade
www.gamespyarcade.com/events/war_tourney. On January 26th, 2004, 32
participants will be chosen randomly from all of those who entered and matches
will start shortly thereafter. The final four contestants will be flown to Los
Angeles in January for the championship matches.
In addition to the grand prize of $40,000, the top four winners will also
receive free games from Vivendi Universal Games, ATI graphics products, five
cases of BAWLS Guarana, and a Founder's Club subscription to GameSpy Arcade.
More information about the War of the Ring and details about the tournament
can be found at
www.lordoftherings.com/war.
In War of the Ring, massive battles erupt as the Men, Elves, Dwarves, and
Hobbits of Middle-earth battle Sauron's minions. Players can choose to play as
the forces of good and valiantly fight for the One Ring's destruction or assume
command of the forces of evil to claim control over Middle-earth forever.
War of the Ring delves deeper into the stories of the good and evil heroes in
The Lord of the Rings trilogy, allowing the player to see the events that led to
the founding of The Fellowship of the Ring(tm), and participate in some of the
important battles that occurred during the Ring quest.
The storyline for the forces of darkness follows the expansion of Sauron's
evil in the Third Age. The player can lead armies of creatures like Orcs,
Trolls, and the cruel Haradrim to spread the power of Sauron across the face of
Middle-earth.
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