CGS Announces The Start of UK & European Live Qualifiers

September 20, 2007

Championship Gaming Series, the only worldwide professional gaming league, announces the start of UK & European Live Qualifiers in Birmingham's Omega Sektor today.

CGS will hold its first-ever UK and European qualifying events and draft at Omega Sektor in Birmingham on September 20th-24th.

Official CGS Games

Counter-Strike: Source (PC)

FIFA 07 (PC)

Dead or Alive 4 (Xbox 360)

Project Gotham Racing 3 (Xbox 360)

Venue Information

Omega Sektor

98 Corporation Street

Birmingham, B4

http://www.omegasektor.com/

Schedule for the CGS UK & European Live Qualifiers and Draft

Thursday, 20th September

10am - 8:00pm UK and European Qualification Tournament, all game titles

Friday, 21st September

9:00am - 9:00pm UK and European Qualification Tournament, all game titles

Saturday, 22nd September

10am - 8:00pm UK and European Qualification Tournament, all game titles

Sunday, 23rd September

10:00am - 5:00pm UK and European Qualification Tournament, all game titles

5:30pm - 7:00pm Official European Draft

Monday, 24th September

12:00pm - 5:00pm - European Finals

About Championship Gaming Series

Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, the Championship Gaming Series (CGS) is the only worldwide professional video gaming league. Launched in 2007, and a joint venture among BSkyB, DIRECTV and STAR, CGS features teams of the world's best gamers from North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. The league distributes entertainment content to more than 100,000,000 households worldwide via DIRECTV in North America and Latin America, BSkyB in the UK, and STAR in Asia and Australia. CGS sponsors include Mountain Dew, Dell XPS and Xbox 360.