U.S. Army to sponsor Cyber X Games
 December 26th, 2003 (12:00am) - The U.S. Army has enlisted as the newest sponsor of the AMD/ATI Cyber X Games: Windows XP Championships in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The Army’s America’s Army: Special Forces game will be the center of a premier competition at the championships, Thursday - Sunday, Jan. 8 - 11 at the Stardust Resort and Casino and the Riviera Hotel and Casino.
Registration for 32 spots is now available for the six-man teams. All teams that sign up before Friday, Jan. 2 at http://www.cyberxgaming.com/registration will receive a 50 percent discount off the $75 registration fee. Viewers will be able to see the live action during the tournament at www.hltv.org and www.cyberxgaming.com>www.hltv.org. "Tournaments have become an increasingly important vehicle for raising awareness of the America’s Army game and our presence at the Cyber X Gaming event will certainly further enhance the game’s popularity among the gaming community and general public," said COL Casey Wardynski, project director and originator of the America’s Army game. The America’s Army: Special Forces action game focuses on the critical, specialized role of the Army’s Special Forces within the U.S. Army as they fight the Global War on Terrorism. In America’s Army: Special Forces, players virtually explore the development and employment of Special Forces Soldiers. America’s Army: Special Forces builds upon the incredibly popular America’s Army: Operations game released in 2002 continuing player progression and expanding gameplay from the original game allowing players to explore the highly professional world of Special Forces Soldiers. "Cyber X Gaming is dedicated to meeting our fans needs and in request after request the community asked for America’s Army," said Joe Hill, president, Cyber X Gaming. The AMD/ATI Cyber X Games will showcase the world’s top gamers competing on the world’s best hardware for a chance to win $600,000 in cash and prizes over the course of several qualifying tournaments and the championships
Reported by Elias Dounis on December 26th, 2003 (12:00am)
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