Rainbow Six Vegas Tournament

by: Dan - posted: 11/15/2006 8:23:00 AM

Ubisoft announced yesterday that they, in conjunction with Gamestop/EB Games, Future U.S. Inc and Dodge, will be hosting the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas Challenge.

The tournament starts December 27th and will be team based and played with Xbox 360s on Xbox Live. The four-player teams will compete in and around areas of Vegas in the game, and will end with a championship match on January 28th, 2007 with the winning player taking home an all-new 2007 Dodge Nitro. Contest registration is being accepted between Monday, November 6, 2006 and Friday, December 20, 2006.

Prizes:

-Grand Prize (one player): All-new 2007 Dodge Nitro automobile, ARV: $19,885
-First Prize (1 player) $1,000
-Second Prize (1 player) $500
-Third Prize (1 player) $500

A quick glance at the official rules show residents of ARIZONA, FLORIDA, IOWA, LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, NEW JERSEY and VERMONT are not eligible to play.   Also, entrants must be 18, and NOT be an employee of UBI or GameStop/EB Games.

To register and learn more about Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas Challenge, please visit www.gamestop.com/rainbowsixtournament.

UBISOFT ANNOUNCES TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW SIXR VEGAS ONLINE CHALLENGE PRESENTED
BY DODGE, GAMESTOP AND EB GAMES STORES

Ubisoft Leverages Partnerships with Future U.S., Inc., Automotive and Video
Game Retail Giants for First Ever Rainbow SixR Tournament

SAN FRANCISCO - November 14, 2006 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's
largest video game publishers, announces Tom Clancy's Rainbow SixR Vegas
Challenge, an online video game tournament sponsored by Gamestop and EB
Games, Future U.S., Inc. and Dodge. The tournament kicks off December 27 and
will pit four-player teams against each other to battle it out in the
exciting Vegas locations featured in the highly anticipated first-person
shooter Tom Clancy's Rainbow SixR Vegas for the Xbox 360(TM) video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft. The tournament will be held on the Xbox
LiveR online game service and will culminate in an online championship on
January 28, 2007. The winning player will take home an all-new 2007 Dodge
Nitro.

"The Rainbow Six franchise revolutionized the way people played console
games online and it remains one of the hottest franchises on Xbox Live,"
said Tony Key, vice president of marketing at Ubisoft. "Ubisoft is thrilled
to be bringing its partners and the Rainbow Six fan base together to
celebrate the launch of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas with this very
exciting online tournament."

Ubisoft, Dodge and GameStop EB Games partnered with Future U.S., Inc. to
create an integrated media campaign involving print, online and demo discs
to promote Tom Clancy's Rainbow SixR Vegas, the online tournament and the
all-new 2007 Dodge Nitro. Future's new U.S. Web site, www.gamesradar.com,
will prominently feature tournament news and information in the weeks
leading up to and during the event. Future's U.S. games magazines, Official
Xbox Magazine, PC Gamer, and PSM: Independent PlayStation Magazine will
advertise the tournament, and a special 30-second trailer highlighting the
Challenge will be featured on demo discs included with copies of Official
Xbox Magazine and PC Gamer magazine.

"Future's relationships with Ubisoft and Dodge made this partnership a
perfect match for us," stated Simon Whitcombe, Group Publisher, Future U.S.
"Future is uniquely positioned to deliver the Tom Clancy's Rainbow SixR
Vegas Challenge message to the 18 to 34 year-old game playing demographic."

GameStop and EB Games retail stores will feature the Tom Clancy's Rainbow
SixR Vegas Challenge hourly in its 3,600 U.S. locations, as well as Tom
Clancy's Rainbow SixR Vegas banners and in-store displays. Ubisoft also
partnered with Prima Games to create a special Tom Clancy's Rainbow SixR
Vegas Challenge strategy guide that will be available free of charge,
exclusively at GameStop and EB Games stores while supplies last.

"Ubisoft has been a leader in developing comprehensive online tournaments
that engage video game enthusiasts and tangibly build the gaming community,"
said Tom DeNapoli, Vice President, Marketing, GameStop Corp. "We are excited
to bring our passionate army of gamers to this exciting event."

To register and learn more about Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas Challenge,
please visit www.gamestop.com/rainbowsixtournament.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow SixR Vegas ships November 20, 2006 for the Xbox
360(TM).