Apr 08, 2009 10:00 ET
WorldGaming.com Announces Official Launch
Site Launch to Feature a Variety of Promotions and Tournaments
TORONTO --(Business Wire)-- Apr 08, 2009
WorldGaming (www.worldgaming.com),
the premier destination for console gamers to network and challenge
other players from around the world in tournaments for REAL money, today
announced its official launch. To celebrate, WorldGaming will be hosting
a 30-day online “Launch Party” (ends May 8, 2009) with daily
tournaments, huge cash jackpots, and a host of sign-up bonuses.
Throughout the 30-day Launch Party, WorldGaming will be awarding every
new registrant with a 25% deposit bonus and every 100th
registrant will receive a $50.00 deposit bonus in their WorldGaming.com
account, which can be used on WorldGaming.com to compete in tournaments
and one-on-one challenges. The bonuses will be capped at the 10,000th
registrant, who will receive a Grand Prize of “The Ultimate Gamer
Gear Package,” which includes the following:
1. Choice of either a custom WorldGaming Sony® PlayStation® 3 or
Microsoft® Xbox® 360™
2. $250 gift certificate from GameStop® (www.gamestop.com)
3. $100 deposit bonus into their WorldGaming.com account
The 30-day Launch Party, which culminates with WorldGaming.com Grand
Finale Tournaments to crown WorldGaming’s first-ever champions
(various games and platforms), will see winners of tournament gameplay
during the launch phase pitted against one another in the grand finales
in order to attain championship status and the opportunity to win huge
cash jackpots.
“We are ecstatic to announce the official launch of WorldGaming.com,”
said Billy Levy, president and co-founder, WorldGaming. “Giving gamers
around the world a chance to put their skills on display for the world
to see and make money doing it is what this is all about. There aren’t
many opportunities in life where people get the chance to make money
doing what they’re great at and WorldGaming.com is that for gamers!”
WorldGaming.com offers its one-on-one challenges and multiplayer
tournaments in a variety of games across multiple genres, from
first-person shooters like Halo 3 and Resistance Fall of Man
to the most popular sports titles, including Madden Football,
MLB ‘09 the Show, FIFA Soccer and many more – with new titles
added regularly. The site offers a quick and easy challenge process,
automated results verification, player stat tracking and skill rankings,
dedicated game lobbies with live chat for each supported title, and easy
matchmaking.
“Skill is just skill until it has a platform or an arena where gamers
can put it on display,” said Zack Zeldin, vice president and co-founder,
WorldGaming. “Where would future gaming stars of the world be without an
organization that provides scheduling and matchmaking, not only for the
best gaming experience possible, but also a place to showcase their
talents? As passionate gamers ourselves, we understand this need and
have created a place where players can come to show off their abilities
for the world to see.”
About WorldGaming.com
Founded in 2006, WorldGaming.com is the premier online destination for
console gamers to network and challenge other players from around the
world in tournaments for REAL money. With an array of features including
automated results verification, a secure payment backend, and a
Community Reputation System, WorldGaming.com allows gamers to easily
find and compete against other players in their favorite multiplayer
games and guarantees the winners get paid. WorldGaming.com also offers
robust social networking and community features with member pages, clan
support, invitational tournaments, stats tracking, news, reviews, and
more. For additional information, visit www.worldgaming.com.
Pacific Media Partners
James Little, 310-341-3086
jamesl@pacificmediapartners.com