(Taipei, TAIWAN) – October 18, 2007 – In Asia, Internet cafés are where most gamers gather together to get their game on. It’s no surprise then that Taiwan’s largest Internet café chain has once again joined the Global Gaming Revolution. Today, KODE5, in association with Aztec Internet Café, is pleased to announce the launch of KODE5 Taiwan. Counter-Strike 1.6 and Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne gamers across Taiwan will be treated to another series of exciting qualifiers, taking place in Taiwan’s largest cities. The top teams and players will then face off at the Taipei New World Shopping Center, located at the heart of bustling Taipei. 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 Taiwan event are as follows:
KODE5 Taiwan Regional Qualifiers
This year, the Global Gaming Revolution simply could not be contained in a single venue. For 2007, Aztec is holding qualifiers across three major cities in Taiwan, which means that Counter-Strike 1.6 and Warcraft III gamers have multiple chances to get in on the action:
Qualifier #1
EVENT: KODE5 Taiwan – Kaohsiung
VENUE: Blanche Net Café
DATES: November 10th
SLOTS: 2
Qualifier #2
EVENT: KODE5 Taiwan – Taichung
VENUE: Net Heaven – Meichuan Branch
DATES: November 17th
SLOTS: 2
Qualifier #3
EVENT: KODE5 Taiwan – Taipei
VENUE: Aztec Net Café - Yenji Branch
DATES: November 24th
SLOTS: 4
Gamers can register for any of these events by first obtaining a free account on KODE5.com, and then signing up on the official Aztec event page (http://www.aztec.com.tw).
KODE5 Taiwan Regional Finals
Once Taiwan's regional qualifiers have concluded, the final eight teams and players will meet in Taipei for one final battle. On December 29th, these warriors will meet on the battlefield at the Taipei New World Shopping Center, where they will get their chance to prove their might and earn a coveted spot at the KODE5 Global Finals. Located at the heart of metropolitan Taipei, the complex's 16,350 square meters is home to over 90 shops and restaurants. The Taipei New World Shopping Center is located right at the Taipei Main Station, where passenger traffic, bus, railway, MRT and Taiwan's high-speed rail all connect. This year, visitors of the Taipei New World Shopping Center will get a taste of competitive gaming at its best.
"The revolution returns once again to Taiwan, this time bigger and better than ever," says Lester Lau, KODE5 Revolutionary-in-Command. "We are happy to be working with Aztec, Taiwan’s largest Internet café chain, once again to bring competitive gaming to the region."
As always, Global Supporters Cooler Master, GIGABYTE, and Corsair Memory will be at KODE5 Taiwan to show gamers the latest advances in professional gaming gear.
"Taiwan is the home country of quite some leading IT companies, including Cooler Master," says Crane Chen, Sales Manager, Cooler Master Taiwan. "ith the advanced IT technology development in Taiwan, it definitely helps enhance the e-sport development in Taiwan."
"GIGABYTE is committed to providing military grade hardware to serious gamers around the world, and especially so right here in our stronghold, Taiwan," commented Tim Handley, Marketing Manager at GIGABYTE. "As always we enjoy working with our friends at Aztec together with our KODE5 Allies, and wish all contestants 'good hunting' through the confidence and peace of mind that only GIGABYTE Guerrilla Gear provides!"
"KODE5 Taiwan is a special event for Corsair in that Corsair Asia's HQ is located here in Taipei," said Jevon Yeh, Sales Manager, Corsair Greater China. "Corsair wishes luck to all the gamers and we are happy to see KODE5 bringing the Revolution to Taiwan."
For details on how to register for this exciting event, check out KODE5’s official website: www.kode5.com.
For more information on Aztec Internet Café, go to: http://www.aztec.com.tw.
For more information on the Taipei New World Shopping Center, check out the official website: http://www.taipeinewworld.com/
About Cooler Master
Cooler Master was founded to provide the best thermal solutions to our customers worldwide. Since its establishment a decade ago, we continue to invest in product development in order to provide the leading-edge innovations to people and businesses. Cooler Master’s enclosure technology line-up includes heat sinks and fans, chassis, power supplies, function panels and accessories. Cooler Master has its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, with global branch offices located in Europe, America and APAC, so that we can offer to our customers the best service in time. For more information on Cooler Master, please visit www.coolermaster.com.
About GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE for the past 20 years has been a world-renowned leader in the motherboard and graphics card industry. Fully utilizing its key assets including its cutting-edge research and development team as well as its professional sales and marketing resources, GIGABYTE is committed to providing our valued customers with the highest quality products and services featuring the industry’s most innovative design. Now and for the future, GIGABYTE will continue to embody the unique spirit and culture, which has made GIGABYTE one of the foremost brands in the industry. For more information about GIGABYTE, please visit www.gigabyte.com.tw.
About Corsair
Corsair Memory, a member of JEDEC, has been a leader in the design and manufacture of high-speed memory modules since 1994. We have earned our reputation as being the first to market with leading-edge products supporting new computing platforms and technologies. Corsair supplies memory for applications ranging from mission-critical servers to ultra-high performance gaming systems. The performance and reliability of Corsair memory products makes them ideal for memory-intensive computing. Additional information about Corsair is available at www.corsairmemory.com.
About KODE5
KODE5 masses gamers in 16 countries in a series of regional events to find the best gamers from around the world. The best then fly to an undisclosed location to square off against the world’s gaming elite. With television crews from around the world broadcasting, international media in attendance, and mass crowds rioting for their favorites, the KODE5 Global Finals will bring gaming to the center stage like no other gaming event. KODE5 will take competitive gaming to another level and gain the respect that gaming deserves. To join the revolution, go to the KODE5 website at www.kode5.com.
