(Moscow, RUSSIA) - January 26, 2009 - In October of last year, KODE5 announced that the KODE5 2008-2009 Global Finals would return once again to Russia. Since then, gamers in Russia have been wondering when the details for their regional qualifier would be revealed. Today, their wait is over with the announcement of KODE5 Russia. In association with Proplay, KODE5 is proud to kick off KODE5 Russia for the global gaming community. KODE5 Russia begins with Counter-Strike 1.6 qualifiers that stretch across eight Russian cities. From there, the top teams will meet in Moscow for the KODE5 Russia Regional Finals, hosted once again at Moscow's largest Internet cafe, Playground.ru. The winner will defend Russia's honor at the KODE5 Global Finals in May 2009. With Global Supporters CM Storm and QPAD, the KODE5 Global Gaming Revolution brings competitive gaming to the forefront with events in over 16 countries across the globe.



Entire Announcement: KODE5.com