(Moscow, RUSSIA) - July 7, 2006 - From the formation of the
USSR in 1922 to its eventual fall in 1991, Moscow has been the
focal point of some of Russia's most significant historical
events. This summer, KODE5, in association with Proplay.ru,
PlayGround.ru, and Ropnet will be bringing a new revolution to
the gaming community - KODE5 Russia. As an official KODE5
Regional KODE5 Qualifier, KODE5 Russia invites Counter-Strike
1.6, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, and Quake 4 gamers to
compete in a series of online qualifiers. From there, the top
gamers will meet for an offline final to determine who will
earn the right to represent Russia at the KODE5 Global Finals.
Supported globally by Foxconn, Corsair Memory, and Razer, and
supported regionally by many others, the KODE5 Global Gaming
Revolution takes competitive gaming to an international stage
with events being held in 20+ countries worldwide. Details for
the KODE5 Russia event are as follows: KODE5 Russia Regional
Qualifiers Online Qualifier 1 Dates: July 10 ~ 24 Divided into
West and East Russia Winners advance to Online Finals Online
Qualifier 2 Dates: July 25 ~ August 4 Divided into West and
East Russia Winners advance to Online Finals Online Final
Dates: August 5 ~ 6 Winners advance to KODE5 Russia Finals in
Moscow KODE5 Russia Finals From August 12th to 13th, the KODE5
Russia Finals will be held at PlayGround.ru Internet Café. As
the venue for many international gaming tournaments,
PlayGround.ru is one of Moscow's most renowned Internet cafés,
drawing in gamers from all over the country. This year, it will
be the site for the inaugural KODE5 Russia Finals. £
PlayGround.ru in Moscow High-tech surroundings welcome gamers
worldwide £ £ Gaming action will be intense Spectators can
watch the matches on the big screen £ Gamers will be able to
register for this exciting event through the ProPlay website:
www.proplay.ru. "We are proud that KODE5 launched at Foxconn's
CeBIT booth earlier this year. It is very exciting for us that
the KODE5 Global Gaming Revolution has finally caught on in
Russia," says Tatiana Arutynova, Foxconn Russia/CIS PR and
Marketing Manager. "As one of the main sponsors of this
tournament, Foxconn supports KODE5 all around the world and
hopes for its success. KODE5, welcome to Moscow! Let's make a
revolution together with Foxconn!" "Corsair, the world's most
awarded memory company, is excited to show our commitment and
support for the extreme gaming community by sponsoring the
upcoming KODE5 Moscow event," said Paul Watkins, Director of
European Sales at Corsair Memory. "Quality, low-latency memory
is essential for intensive computer applications such as
gaming, and we are happy to support gamers with very best
memory in the world. We wish everyone the best of luck in the
championship". "Razer, who has been active since 1999 in the
sponsoring of major computer gaming tournaments, is proud to be
one of the main global sponsors of KODE5," said Robert
"Razerguy" Krakoff, President, Razer Group. "The mouse,
mousepad, keyboard, headphones and audio card are the most
important weapons in a gamer's arsenal and with Razer providing
the official suite of gaming peripherals and prizes for all
KODE5 tournaments worldwide, it is an endorsement of Razer as
the world's leading designer of high performance gaming
peripherals. We are confident that Razer's sponsorship will
allow gamers to achieve their optimum performance during the
games!" "Moscow is an exciting place for esports development,
and home to many of the world's top gamers," says KODE5
Revolutionary-at-Arms Thomas Kuhlenbach. "By working with
Foxconn, Corsair, and Razer - some of Russia's top high-end
hardware brands - and also with PlayGround.ru for the event
itself, KODE5 Russia will be an event to remember." More
details on this exciting event will be revealed at:
http://www.kode5.com To register for KODE5 Russia, go to the
ProPlay website: http://www.proplay.ru To check out
PlayGround.ru, go to their official website:
http://club.playground.ru About Foxconn FOXCONN is the global
leader in the manufacturing of Motherboards, Graphics Cards,
Optical Storage Devices, Workstations, Servers, Slim PCs,
Barebones Systems and IA Products. With more than three decades
of manufacturing experience that includes global distribution
and logistics, Foxconn is dedicated to making business easy and
affordable for its customers, offering innovative,
award-winning products that propel the market forward. More
information: Please see www.foxconnchannel.com Press Contacts:
China/APAC - Christin Wang + 86. 2812. 9800 ext 25503
christinwang@foxconn.com 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.corsair.com. About the Razer Group Razer is
the world's leading brand in high-end computer gaming
peripherals. The company designs, engineers and markets
cutting-edge gaming peripherals that provide professional
gamers with the competitive edge through a combination of
technology, innovation and design. Recognized as the pioneers
of the high-performance gaming mouse, our superiority in gaming
peripherals stems from our ability to understand and
conceptualize peripherals that gamers need. Engineered to near
perfection, Razer's reputation of being the leaders in
peripheral technology is embodied in every single Razer
product. Razer-For Gamers. By Gamers For more
information, please log onto www.razerzone.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.
