First-Ever Global Halo 2 Tournament
U.S. portion of worldwide contest kicks off to crown the Xbox Live Halo
2 World Champion.
April 26, 2005—
HaloŽ 2 gamers from all corners of the globe will get the chance to compete in the world’s largest battle for Earth yet.
Contestants from the 24 Xbox
Live™ regions will vie for the honor of being named the Xbox
Live Halo
2 World Champion.
The global contest is currently underway, with the GameStop-sponsored United States competition
kicking off during the week of May 2, 2005, with regional qualifying rounds. The worldwide finals will be played in June,
culminating in the naming of the first-ever Xbox
Live Halo 2 World Champion. Never before have all 24 Xbox
Live regions—including Japan, New Zealand, France, and Norway—participated in one global tournament event.
The Xbox
Live Halo 2 World Champion will be decided by a double-elimination ladder. The U.S. qualifying
round will be played in the “Rumble Pit” match setting within
Halo 2.
Contestants 18 years and
older can register at GameStop stores nationwide or at
www.GameStopStores.com. Registration for this worldwide tournament begins on Tuesday, April 26, 2005. The GameStop-sponsored U. S. National Champion
will play online in the worldwide finals in June.
Click here to get more details about the U.S. round of this tournament.Halo 2 is one of the highest-rated and top-selling video games of all time, with more than 6.7-million copies
sold since November 2004. It was also one of the most profitable entertainment initiatives of the past year, pre-selling 1.5-million
copies and taking in more than $125 million in its first 24 hours of release. As Xbox
Live continues to redefine
online gaming,
Halo 2 features superior online multiplayer capabilities, evidenced by the fact that Xbox
Live
gamers have logged a record-breaking 220-million hours playing
Halo 2 since its launch.
All 24 Xbox
Live
regions are in the process of crowing their own
Halo 2 champions through regional and local competitions right now.
Once crowned, those champions will have a guaranteed spot in the final round in June and will battle each other over Xbox
Live from their home countries for the title of Xbox
Live Halo 2 World Champion.
Regional
winners will receive a limited edition half-size Master Chief statue, a personalized Xbox
Live Halo 2 Championship
sweatshirt, a country champion plaque, a Samsung Camcorder, and $500 in cash. The global champion will receive—in addition
to the regional prize package—a 50-inch Samsung Flat Screen DLP HDTV, a Samsung DVD Player/Recorder, a personalized
Xbox
Live Halo 2 World Champion trophy (featuring a 24k gold
Halo 2 game disc), and $1,500 in cash.