Shot-Online
$2,000 donated to ALS research.
San Jose, Calif. (May 26, 2009) - San Jose-based online game publisher, Gamescampus.com ( www.gamescampus.com, run by OnNet USA), today announced the results of its annual online ALS Charity Tournament for its popular online golf simulation game, Shot Online ( http://shotonline.gamescampus.com/index.asp) The tournament ran from May 4th through May 14th on the challenging Sosori golf course. A total of 1,417 Shot Online players participated in the charity tournament to help aid the research to cure ALS.
GamesCampus donated $1 for every player who completed the entire 18-hole Sasori course in the Shot-Online game. In addition to the $1,417 donated for each player who participated in the event, the company also donated additional funds to provide a total donation of $2,000. All proceeds are being donated to the Driving 4 Life organization to benefit its ALS Therapy Development Institute and ALS research efforts. The Shot-Online charity event has been held annually since 2006 to remember a former player who passed away from ALS (commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease).
The full list of players who participated in the charity event can be found in the Shot Online page at http://shotonline.gamescampus.com/board/view.asp?bid=ne&num=1013.
"We would like to thank everyone who participated in our annual Shot-Online ALS Charity Tournament," said Tony Liu, Producer of Shot-Online. "We are thrilled the event was again a tremendous success, and are happy to be contributing to the Driving 4 Life organization to help raise awareness and, most importantly, a cure for ALS."
About Shot-Online
Shot-Online, developed by Gamescampus.com, is a massively multiplayer online game. This golf simulation game incorporates elements of traditional role-playing and is enhanced by proprietary physics software. This software allows for real-world golf ball behavior based on environmental factors. Detailed 3-D graphics and realistic animation enhance the user-experience as players help their characters grow in skill and capability. Team and solo competitions allow players a chance to win game currency with which users can purchase skill-enhancing items.
The Shot-Online game can be downloaded and played for free at http://shotonline.gamescampus.com/index.asp.
For more information about Gamescampus.com or Shot-Online, please visit www.gamescampus.com.
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About Gamescampus.com
GamesCampus, (run by OnNetUSA) is dedicated to changing the way people play online golf games. Based in San Jose, OnNet USA was founded in
2006 with its highly successful golf simulation game, Shot Online.
GamesCampus' focus on sports and competitive games has produced amazingly fun item-based online competitive games for all gamers through its game portal www.gamescampus.com.
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