Saturday, January 12, 2008

KODE5 Gaming Competition Comes to Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan becomes the first Central Asian country to participate in KODE5 International Gaming Competition. Here is the news article from the official web-site:

(Tashkent, UZBEKISTAN) – January 8th, 2007 – The Global Gaming Revolution continues to expand as gamers around the world rise up one by one. Today, another nation joins our cause to spread the message of competitive gaming. KODE5, in association with GLOBUS Internet Club, is pleased to launch KODE5 Uzbekistan. From the largest Internet Café in the nation, Counter-Strike 1.6 and Warcraft III: Frozen Throne gamers will have the opportunity to compete for the right to represent Uzbekistan at the KODE5 Global Finals. With Global Supporters Cooler Master, GIGABYTE, and Corsair Memory, the KODE5 Global Gaming Revolution brings competitive gaming to the forefront with events in 16 countries across the globe.

Details for the KODE5 Uzbekistan event are as follows:

KODE5 Uzbekistan Regional Qualifier

DATES: January 27th ~ 28th, 2008

VENUE: GLOBUS Internet Club

LOCATION: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

GAMES: Counter-Strike 1.6, Warcraft III: TFT

LINK: http://www.esport.uz

For Uzbekistan’s first KODE5 event, GLOBUS is holding the qualifiers at their premier Internet café. Located in the heart of Tashkent, the capital city, GLOBUS Internet Club is the largest of its kind, with convenient access to subway, bus stations, hotels, shops and more. A spectator zone with both Russian and English commentary will be available for e-sports fans to witness the action.

To register for this exciting event, gamers have to first sign up for a free account on KODE5.com, and then register for KODE5 Uzbekistan at http://www.esport.uz or in person at the GLOBUS Internet Club.

"We are thrilled to be working with KODE5 this year
," noted Shirkhodjaev "Greed_uz" Sergey, GLOBUS Project Manager. "The gaming community in Uzbekistan is growing quickly, and it's great to have the support of global tournaments like KODE5 to help bring Uzbekistan gaming to the world stage. We are excited to join the revolution!"



▲ GLOBUS Internet Club, Tashkent, Uzbekistan


▲ Tournament action will happen In the Game Zone


KODE5 continues to pick up momentum with the launch of KODE5 Uzbekistan,” says Lester Lau, KODE5 Revolutionary-in-Command. “We are happy to be working with GLOBUS to bring an international-scale competitive gaming event to Uzbekistan and further promote competitive gaming in this area of the world.

To celebrate the launch of KODE5 in Uzbekistan, Global Supporters Cooler Master, GIGABYTE, and Corsair Memory will be there to demonstrate their latest selection of killer gaming gear.

Glad to see Uzbekistan join the global gaming community with KODE5,” commented Tony Liao, Director of Marketing at GIGABYTE. “We are proud to be able to help bring this year's KODE5 Revolution to Uzbekistan, and wish everyone here has the best gaming experience.

For details on how to register for this exciting event, check out KODE5’s official website: www.kode5.com.






Source: kode5.com

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