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Friday, November 02, 2007

QUAKE Wars games announced


9-Week Game Night/Ladder at 50+ Intel Program Centers $5,000 in Cash Prizes in the Balance, Including 2 Weekly Drawings for All Participants

iGames, the world’s leading game centre organization, today announced Xtreme Quest $5K Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Presented by Intel, a 9-week series of Game Nights and special competitions, beginning Thursday, November 1. The series will showcase id Software’s critically acclaimed team-based multiplayer in a variety of different contexts for gamers of all skill levels, from hardcore competitors to more casual players.

Format:

• 6v6 Ladder: One week of preseason; five weeks of regular ladder play, followed by a, 3- week post-season tournament.

• Weekly Match Play: Intel and Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars to be the featured sponsor and game on Thursday night each week with players having the opportunity to participate for 3-4 hours on that night. Match results will be entered into an ongoing ranking system that provides points for both winning as well as just participating. Players play as much as possible to accumulate ranking points with the goal of earning one of the coveted “top 8” slots for post season play.

Prizes:

• 1st Place (team total) - $1,000

• 2nd Place (team total) - $750

• 3rd Place (team total) - $600

• 4th Place (team total) - $450

• 5th-6th Place (team total) - $300

• 7th-8th Place (team total) - $150

In addition, there will also be 2 weekly drawing prizes of $50 for all participants.

For registration and rules, along with the event schedule and complete list of participating iGames centers, visit www.igames.org/xtremequest/ or contact the iGames events team at Events.