WHO: Families, kids and adults
WHAT: Will compete in the first round of the World's Largest Computer
Game Tournament beginning Saturday, Nov. 4 at all 320 Gateway
Country stores in North America. Approximately 10,000
participants are currently registered to compete. Registration
will remain open throughout the competition at all Gateway
Country stores and at http://www.gateway.com.
To encourage participation by all family members, the Gateway
Country Challenge is broken into four age groups. In each age
group 570 prizes will be awarded -- 2,280 winners will receive
prizes ranging in value from $50 - $8,000. In total, more than
$300,000 in prizes will be presented. The grand prize in each
age group is a certificate for the purchase of a personalized
Gateway PC powered by the new Intel(R) Pentium 4 processor and
$5,000.
The tournament will take place during the weekends of Nov. 4-5
and Nov. 11-12. Participants will have one chance each weekend
to post their highest score on Microsoft's urban racing game,
Midtown Madness 2. The graphics-intensive game will be played
on Intel(R) Pentium III enhanced systems. A contestant does
not have to play in both rounds to qualify for the final prizes
-- no purchase necessary. Following the first round of
competition, participants are encouraged to check their ranking
at http://www.gateway.com.
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 4: Ages 6-9 and 10-13 will compete
Sunday, Nov. 5: Ages 14-18 and 19 and up will compete
Saturday, Nov. 11: Ages 6-9 and 10-13 will compete
Sunday, Nov. 12: Ages 14-18 and 19 and up will compete
*Competition will be open from noon - 6 p.m. on all days
WHERE: All Gateway Country stores in the U.S. and Canada. For a
location near you, visit:
http://www.gateway.com/about/country/storelocator.shtml
WHY: Introduced in 1996, Gateway Country is a unique blend of
product showroom, personalized service center and learning
facility. Gateway recognizes that computer games can be a
great family activity and encourages families to visit Gateway
Country stores and try products before they buy. By operating
its own stores in people's communities, Gateway can showcase
the latest technology and serve as a resource so people can
learn more about what is available to best suit their needs.
The Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL), the leading
computer gamers' league in the world, is organizing and
managing the tournament. Other event sponsors include Creative
Labs, Logitech's Wingman Products Group and NVIDIA.
CONTACT: Greg Lund, 858-799-2512, or Brad Williams, 858-799-2511,
both of Gateway
SOURCE Gateway
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