Video Gaming News - February 2004
New York, NY (February 12, 2004) - Major League Gaming (MLG) today
announced that the #1 ranked gamer in the 2004 version of ESPN NFL Football at
the end of MLG’s 2004 season will be featured as a free agent, with name and
likeness to appear in the 2005 release of ESPN Videogames’ ESPN NFL Football.
The champion will also be offered an MLG pro gaming management contract.
From MLG:
MLG, which has selected ESPN Videogames’ ESPN NFL Football as its premier
sports title for its 2004 season, will feature it for the first time at the “MLG
Philly Regional” in downtown Philadelphia, PA on Feb 21-22, 2004 (see
www.mlgpro.com for more details). Top finishers in each of MLG’s competition
titles earn MLG rankings points, which are up for grabs at all 10 stops of the
2004 season. Top gamers of each title will be determined by tallying final
points at the end of the season, with the top ranked gamers receiving an invite
to the season ending championship in Las Vegas, NV. Here, these players will
battle it out to become the undisputed #1 ranked Major League Gamer along with
the chance to win an MLG management contract. And, in the case of ESPN NFL
Football, the winner will be featured in the 2005 version of ESPN NFL Football.
“This is another step toward getting pro gamers the celebrity status they
deserve,” said Michael Sepso, CEO, MLG. “ESPN Videogames is exhibiting its
support of the competitive gaming community in a unique and powerful way, which
will resonate with elite gamers everywhere.”
ESPN Videogames are produced by Visual Concepts – Sega’s sports studio. For
more information on ESPN Videogames visit
www.espnvideogames.com.
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