Press Release: SEOUL, Sep. xx, 2007 – WCGZone (www.wcgzone.com), the year-round 24-hour online gaming site launched by the World Cyber Games (WCG), holds the first regional online tournament presented by "Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor" from September 15th to December 15th. Officially named "RAMPAGE ASIA," this regional tournament invites all gamers from 15 Asia Pacific countries with total cash prizes amounting to USD $70,000* - the biggest prize money ever!




The features of "RAMPAGE ASIA " include:

* Open to all gamers from 15 Asia Pacific countries: Australia, Bangladesh, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
* Official titles are some of the most popular game titles in the Asia Pacific region: First Person Shooter game Counter Strike 1.6 and Real Time Strategy game WarCraft III.
* Tournament mechanics follow a ladder system in which gamers receive points according to their ‘win/loss’ record after each match played.
* Real-time tournament results updates for gamers will be available after the completion of each match.
* Leader board ranking allows results to be presented as from an overall regional ranking to domestic ranking.
* Forums operated by respected gamers will facilitate discussions on gaming strategies and the trading of newest gaming information.
* Replay file uploading board allows gamers to upload their game replays and to watch and learn from games others have played.


Winners of RAMPAGE ASIA will be announced after December 15th when the tournament is completed.

"Although WCGZone was launched only one year ago, it has grown as the ideal place where gamers all around the world can meet their friends anywhere, anytime," said Hyoung-seok Kim, the CEO of International Cyber Marketing, the global organizer of WCG. He also said, "This advantage of WCGZone allows Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, to engage Asian gamers online."

"Intel is constantly pushing the barriers to create the ultimate gaming experience. For today’s hottest game titles, multi-threading capability is the price of admission. Designed for astonishing performance, the four processing cores in Intel Core 2 Quad processors handle massive throughput, delivering game-changing responsiveness and amazing hyper-realistic gaming environments,” said Rupal Shah, APAC Marketing Director, Intel Technology Asia. “Intel Core 2 Quad processor-based PCs have the raw power and responsiveness to keep non-stop action coming at you." Presented by Intel Core 2 Quad processor, RAMPAGE ASIA is the first online tournament of its size and scope in Asia Pacific, offering a staggering US$70,000 in prize money to be awarded after the conclusion of the tournament on Dec 15, 2007.

Gamers from Asia Pacific countries can participate in "RAMPAGE ASIA" presented by Intel Core 2 Quad processor at any time after joining WCGZone.com and installing GamOn, the program that operates WCG online matches. More detailed information about RAMPAGE ASIA can be found at http://intel.wcgzone.com.

*For each of the two game titles, there will be a 1st place at US$20,000, a 2nd place at US$10,000 and a 3rd place at US$5,000.