Organised by Ligarena, qualifying rounds for the tournament will take place between now and 14th July, across 50 countries, to determine the best teams. Some of the world's most popular games, including Counter Strike, Warcraft 3 and Quake 3, will be used to determine the ultimate World Champion. The final, which will bring together the very best 500 players in the world, will be held in July at the Futuroscope in Poitiers, France.
"NVIDIA's market presence and track record for solid graphics products makes them the platform of choice for the gaming community," said Matthieu Dallon, CEO of Ligarena. "For this reason, we are delighted to welcome NVIDIA as the main sponsor of our worldwide tournament."
"Gaming tournaments are rapidly growing in popularity and gathering increasing numbers of enthusiasts from across the world," said Alain Tiquet, marketing director EMEA at NVIDIA. "We're happy we can sponsor the ESWC to further promote our 'The Way It's Meant to be Played' programme and give the tournament participants access to stable and compatible gaming platform on the market."
NVIDIA: "The Way It's Meant to Be Played" defines a commitment to a superior gaming experience on the PC/Windows platform through visual quality and extensive compatibility testing. Supported by the world's top publishers and developers, the programme comprises a growing catalogue of PC games that have been developed, and play on NVIDIA hardware. The programme continues to gain momentum with around 200 certified titles expected to be shipping by the end of the year.