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World Series of Video Games: Dallas Wrap-Up & Pictures

he WSVG tournament in Dallas, Texas has come to an end. We want to thank everyone who stopped by the Blizzard booth and participated in the leveling race and Stratholme race competitions. The event was a great place for players to meet up, get to know each other, and play World of Warcraft together. We had a great time chatting with players about the game in-person, and we'd like to again congratulate the winners of the tournaments, listed below:

Leveling Contest
  1. loboniga (9 Undead Rogue)
  2. vap0r_275 (9 Undead Rogue)
  3. Jhawk (9 Undead Warrior)
  4. nystrom (9 Orc Shaman)
  5. mikej.ortiz (9 Undead Rogue)
  6. psylynt (9 Human Rogue)
  7. Chacar (9 Human Rogue)
  8. M4niAK (9 Troll Rogue)
  9. Locudius (9 Troll Rogue)
  10. mFizzle (9 Undead Rogue)
Stratholme Race

Lost - 35:13
Wardette (Human Rogue)
Tageris (Dwarf Priest)
Terran (Human Paladin)
Trystin (Human Warrior)
Aldyrin (Gnome Mage)

Runners Up
» Team Nystrom - 41:12
» Rebirth - 41:39

The photos we took during our time at the WSVG: Dallas event can be viewed by clicking here, and you can also view the photos from our previous appearance at the WSVG: Louisville event here. Stay tuned to WorldofWarcraft.com for more information about our upcoming appearances and tournaments.

CPL Summer Championships

Details

Where:
Gaylord Texan Convention Center, Grapevine, TX

When:

Wednesday July 5th to Sunday July 9th (schedule)

What:

Massive LAN event with room for more than 2000 gamers. More info about pricing, contest sign-ups and registration can be found here.




he next stop for the World Series of Video Games© (WSVG) is the Cyberathlete Professional League® (CPL) Summer Championships 2006. This event will take place in Grapevine, Texas and runs from July 5th through July 9th. The WSVG is a worldwide series of events that combine eSports and E3-like sponsor booths for an exciting experience. Blizzard will be hosting World of Warcraft contests at the CPL event for some really grand prizes.

We had a great time at the previous WSVG stop, which was the Lanwar event in Louisville, Kentucky. The CPL event is sure to be a blast as well. The Blizzard tournament team will be attending the show to mingle with fans and answer questions about World of Warcraft. Blizzard will also have its own event realm set up at the CPL event, where players will be able to participate in a leveling contest and an Undead Stratholme race. These events will be played over a vast LAN for those who wish to bring their own computers to the show. We hope to see you there!

Hotel Discount Offer

As a special offer, the World Series of Video Games© will refund* the admission price to the event to the first 100 World of Warcraft contestants that signed up at the Blizzard section and who are registered guests** of the Gaylord Texan Hotel.

You can book your room at a discounted rate*** using this link: WSVG hotel offer. The password is "CPL" (without the quotation marks). Alternatively, you may call the Gaylord Texan Resort toll-free at (866) 782-7897 to arrange room reservations. Use the group name "CPL" to receive the discounted rate.***

*Refund on admission received upon event check-in. Verification of room registration is required.
**This offer is good for one (1) registered guest per room.
***$125 per night for single, double, triple or quadruple occupancy

Contests

You have two hours to level up a new character. Can you make it to the top twenty or even the top ten?

» Realm List
» Signups: July 7th, 11am
» Contest: July 7th, 3pm
» Read the FAQ



A Creative Headset HS-600 for each of the top ten (10) players
Beat all other teams in a furious race against time, and your team will claim the grand prize of five high-end PCs worth four thousand dollars each!

» Realm List
» Signups: July 8th, 11am
» Contest: July 8th, 3pm
» Gear List (Download free viewer here)
» Read the FAQ


Fastest team wins one High-End Computer for each team member

 
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