Championship Gaming Series Announces Second Annual WoW Tournament

Championship Gaming Series has announced the second annual World of Warcraft Arena Championship Tournament. The event will pit the top 1,000 Arena teams from North America and Europe in independent open-ladder competition from June 9 to June 22, 2008. The top two teams from each region will battle it out in Los Angeles for the $50,000 in prizes. Gamers will be able to watch the final match as the top teams from NA and EU’s battle is streamed live from Los Angeles, Saturday, July 19 at thecgs.com.

For gamers interested in getting together a team for chance at the prize money, here’s some of the fine print. For more details visit tournament FAQ here.

The CGS World of Warcraft Arena Tournament will follow the same 3v3 rule set and competition structure used in Blizzard Entertainment®’s 2008 Arena Tournament. The top 1,000 eligible teams participating in that tournament will be invited to register for the 2008 CGS World of Warcraft Arena Championship. All players will be provided with tournament-specific accounts which allow access to the CGS Tournament Realm, created specifically for the competition. Players will have access to the same gear and configuration options used for the Blizzard Entertainment 2008 Arena Tournament.

Ranking information will be updated daily on thecgs.com.

2008 CGS WORLD OF WARCRAFT ARENA CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZING

• 1st place team: $25,000
• 2nd place team: $12,500
• 3rd place team: $6,250
• 4th place team: $6,250

via Championship Gaming Series