Join the KODE5 Global Gaming Revolution
100,000 Gamers from 16 Countries Await the Uprising
(Undisclosed
Location) – February 24, 2006 – We are bigger than the NBA. Bigger than Music. Bigger
than Movies. We all know the importance of gaming. Now is the time to bring
this message to the masses. With more than 300 million gamers world-wide, we
contribute more than US$35 billion to corporations to fuel our habits. Now we
want more control and more respect. Now is the time to be recognized for our
skills and dedication. The Global Gaming Revolution is approaching. The
KODE5 masses gamers in 16 countries in a series of
regional
“Gaming involves more speed and dexterity than most
traditional sports and without strategy and cunning, gamers will meet the
reaper quickly,â€
notes Lester Lau, Revolutionary-in-Command. “With KODE5, we will give gamers
the recognition and respect they deserve by showing a mainstream audience the
excitement of true competitive gaming.â€
Don’t wait for your invitation in the mail allowing you to
attend KODE5. This is not an invite-only
“Team Dignitas formed in 2003 with the aim of raising
esports to a new level,†says Michael O’Dell, Team Manager of Team Dignitas. “An
essential ingredient for achieving our goal is to work closely with gaming
tournaments to help establish standards of sportsmanship and fair play. We are
absolutely delighted to be associated with the launch of KODE5. Dedicated
tournaments of this scale are really helping to raise the awareness of our
sport to the mainstream.â€
KODE5 is set to launch at this year’s CeBIT exhibition in
“We’ve assembled some of the world’s best Quake 4 players
and Counter-Strike teams to come to the booth and celebrate the launch of
KODE5,†says
Coco Lee, Revolutionary Plotter. “For the launch, we invite all gamers to
come to our booth and challenge our gamers for cash and prizes. In particular, if
a team is able to beat our mystery Counter-Strike team in a best-of-three match,
they will get automatic seeding in the KODE5 German Finals. If you’ve got game,
KODE5’s CeBIT launch is the place to bring it.â€
The KODE5 Global Launch is taking place at hall 23, booth
C42. Counter-strike teams interested in challenging the mystery KODE5 team at
CeBIT can write to cebit@kode5.com for
details.
“The entire KODE5 team is excited to bring this event to
gamers worldwide. For the global launch at CeBIT, viewers at home will be able
to catch the excitement via live Internet broadcasts, and get a taste for what
lies ahead. With KODE5, the Global Gaming Revolution is here in a big way.â€
Exact details regarding locations,
schedules, games, and supporters will be announced