WSVG will host the official tournaments for Ubisoft's hit game Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. Teams of two players will compete for $50,000 in cash and prizes over the course of the WSVG's US events and finals. The ClancyCon event at WSVG begins at the inaugural event in Louisville, Kentucky, June 15-18 at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
Ubisoft's ClancyCon area at the WSVG events will include 200 dedicated bring your own computer/Xbox seats for console and PC participants in multiplayer competition. The exhibition will also include a special Frag Dolls® Lounge where participants can meet and play against the Frag Dolls, the Ubisoft-sponsored team of professional women gamers. ClancyCon will also host speakers from Ubisoft's development teams who will offer insight into upcoming features coming in Ubisoft's Tom Clancy franchises.
"Ubisoft's Tom Clancy franchises are ideal for fostering competition and community," said Tony Key, vice president of marketing at Ubisoft. "We are excited to be partnering with the organizers of the World Series of Video Games because we believe in the organization's ability to launch some of the best live video game events in the world."
Presented by Intel and sponsored by Xbox 360, the World Series of Video Games is the first video game competition circuit on multiple platforms that culminates in final rounds to name true world champions. Each 3 to 5 day event will be open to the public and will encompass 150,000 square feet of tournaments, exhibitions, concerts and other attractions. More information and registration is available at www.thewsvg.com.
"We are thrilled that Ubisoft has chosen to launch ClancyCon including Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced WarfighterT (GRAW) with the World Series of Video Games," said Matt Ringel, Chief Executive Officer of Games Media Properties. "ClancyCon promises to be an amazing experience for the fans of Ubisoft's incredible games."
For more information about ClancyCon or to register, please visit http://clancycon.us.ubi.com.