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Team USA to vie for World Cyber Games Crown
    America's 22 Best Gamers To Compete Against Over 700 Players From 75
 Countries In e-Sports' Biggest and Most Prestigious Tournament - The 2007
      World Cyber Games Grand Final - Taking Place In Seattle Oct. 4-7

    ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Cyber Games (WCG)
2007 USA Championship: National Final concluded today at Universal Orlando
Resort with 22 of the finest video game players in the country earning a
share of $100,000 in cash and prizes and spot on TEAM USA's roster. Now the
American Team will travel to Seattle, Washington October 4-7 to compete on
the biggest stage in competitive gaming -- The World Cyber Games 2007 Grand
Final.
    Earlier this year, over 10,000 gamers set out to make the United
States' national team by enduring online qualifiers, live regional
qualifiers and finally the WCG USA National Final. Those elite 22 players
now comprise TEAM USA and will face off next month against 700 top gamers
from 75 countries for gold medals and a share of nearly $500,000 in cash
and prizes.
    Team USA 2007 Includes:

    PC

    StarCraft(R): Brood War(TM)
    Champion: Geoff Robinson (Mill Creek, WA)
    Runner Up: Daniel Eidson (Reston, VA)

    WarCraft(R) III: Frozen Throne(TM)
    Champion: Phil Crawford (Hopewell Junction, NY)

    CounterStrike(TM)


    Champion: Team Emazing Games (eMg)
    Michael Guevara (Queens, NY)
    Scott Cavallero (Vineland, NJ)
    Matt Beahan (Plymouth Meeting, PA)
    Nazar Vynnytsky (Queens, NY)
    Robert Irey Jr. (Birdsboro, PA)

    FIFA Soccer 07
    Champion: Felipe Stoyne (South Plainfield, NJ)

    Need for Speed(TM): Carbon
    Champion: Kamran Siddiqui (Orlando, FL)

    Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars(TM)
    Champion: Shawn Teeter (San Diego, CA)
    Runner-Up: David Lathrop (Fulton, NY)

    Age of Empires(R) III: The WarChiefs


    Champion: Ragave Phadke (Buffalo, NY)

    Xbox 360 Games

    Project Gotham Racing(R) 3
    Champion: Wes Cwiklo (Camarillo, CA)
    Brian Boyle (Lincolnshire, IL)

    Dead or Alive(R) 4
    Champion: Carl White (Toledo, OH)
    Runner-Up: Jeremy Florence (Rio Rancho, NM)

    Gears of War(R)
    Champion: Team Infinite
    Keith Haggen (Phoenix, AZ)
    Jesse Cranker (Bowling Green, OH)
    Michael Cannon (Harrisburg, PA)
    Jesse Rodriguez (Chicago, IL)

    Tony Hawk's Project 8(TM)
    Champion: Dustin Valcalda (Reno, NV)
    Widely regarded as the "Olympics" of competitive video game
tournaments, this year's WCG USA National Final showcased some of the most
exciting and competitive gaming action in e-Sports. With an audience of
well over 10,000, packing the Universal Studios' Soundstage 33 over the
course of the three day event, this year's WCG USA Championship series was
by far the most competitive National Final in the league's seven year
history.
    "The high level of play at the WCG USA 2007 National Final not only
exceeded my expectations, it was a great indication of the progression of
e- Sports in this country," said Michael Arzt, General Manager, World Cyber
Games USA. "TEAM USA has a tremendous opportunity to compete against some
of the world's most renowned gamers and bring home some serious hardware.
Next month's WCG Grand Final will certainly be an event not to miss."
    The 22 players who comprise TEAM USA's roster will now travel to host
city Seattle, WA on October 4th - 7th for the 2007 World Cyber Games Grand
Final, taking place at Qwest Field.
    The World Cyber Games 2007 National Final will be televised on Spike TV
on October 12th. The Grand Final will be televised on November 9th.
    For more information on the World Cyber Games, please visit
http://www.worldcybergames.com.
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