Players to Compete for $15,500 in Cash and Prizes in Two Ladder-Style Tournaments
NHN USA’s ijji.com, a popular free multiplayer game portal and casual game site, and GGL, the leading online video game media network, are partnering to bring the online military-themed game Soldier Front to the Army Gaming Championships. The new championship joins the internet's premier video game communities in the excitement of first-person shooter military games competition with an emphasis on social networking.
Soldier Front is a tactical first person shooter game found on ijji.com and now available on Armygamingchampionships.com. Players will battle it out with a chance to win a piece of the total game tournament purse of $15,500 worth in cash and prizes. To sign up for competition, users can go to the Army Gaming Championship site (http://www.armygamingchampionships.com) and visit ijji.com's Soldier Front site (http://sfront.ijji.com/) to download the free game title.
The new Army Gaming Championships - Soldier Front tournament will take place over the course of the next two months. The competition will include two major ladder tournaments, which will consist of both 1 vs. 1 and 5 vs. 5 formats each with cash and/or prizes for the top winning player/teams.
Ladder #1: (1v1 / 5v5 competitions)
Competition Dates: Start Date: 9/6/07 – End Date: 10/27/07
Ladder #2: (1v1 / 5v5 competitions)
Competition Dates: Start Date: 10/4/07 – End Date: 10/25/07
“At GGL, we provide the platform for competition and community for all gamers. ijji.com's popular Soldier Front game is a natural fit,” said Greg Johnson, CMO. "Including this game in The Army Gaming Championships is a great way for us to keep injecting excitement and opportunities into this growing community. We're happy to extend our games competition and culture with Soldier Front."
"The Army Gaming Championships appeal to our dedicated online games community as it brings together competitive games and the crucial social aspect of multiplayer games," said Whon Namkoong, NHN USA – ijji.com. "Not only does this tournament give a wider audience high quality competition, but it connects new sets of online games players with the opportunity to express themselves socially, in an interactive game format.”
About NHN USA
Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., NHN USA is a subsidiary of NHN – a multi-national powerhouse operating a search engine portal and multiple game sites which has propelled NHN to become the leading internet company in Korea. NHN also operates the leading game sites in Japan and China. NHN USA’s ijji.com is a premier internet game destination, offering a full range of casual to serious multiplayer titles including action games GUNZ™, Soldier Front, Gunbound Revolution™ and popular puzzle, card, board games including Royal Chess™, Switcheroo and GoStop™. All of these title and more are available and FREE to play on ijji.com.
About GGL
GGL is a worldwide leader in organized competitive online and live video game tournaments and events (V-Sports). GGL services its worldwide community of videogame enthusiasts via its state-of-the-art online gaming network, led by its destination website GGL.com, its year-round live videogame events, and by providing a broad array of gaming-oriented services and content of deep interest to video gamers in the U.S. and abroad. Through these offerings, GGL creates an immersive entertainment experience for a rapidly growing community of connected gamers. For more information, visit www.ggl.com.