Champion PC game players from around Egypt will converge in April at the Souk Al Asr computer mall in Cairo to experience Egypt’s largest ever gaming competition. The event will be co-hosted by ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT), Intel and graphics add-in board manufacturer Gigabyte Technology.
‘Gigabyte and ATI Clan Masters’ will take place from April 6th to 14th, 2006. Gaming enthusiasts from across Egypt will compete against one another, playing a popular auto racing game titled Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
“Competitive video gaming is the hottest, most exciting new sport to reach Egypt in decades, and ATI is proud to support Egypt’s rapidly growing gaming community, which numbers in the tens of thousands,” said Rauf Baig, Managing Director Middle East Operations, ATI Technologies Inc. “The contest will also rank Egypt’s top gamers, which will provide further incentive for Egypt’s gamers to participate and gain prominence,” he added.
“Thanks to the tremendous power of ATI’s award-winning graphics technology, gamers will compete in incredibly realistic virtual surroundings. The recently launched Radeon® X1900 XTX graphics board is the must-have for Egypt’s growing number of gaming enthusiasts, and attendees will be able to witness first-hand a stunning high-definition gaming experience,” said Hussein Ate , Marketing Manager Middle East, Gigabyte .
Registration for the competition is free and can be done online at www.metracomputer.com/game or at the venue. Gaming will begin at 1:00 pm every day and finish at 11:00 pm. The qualifying rounds will take place during the first seven days of the competition, with 10 winners being chosen everyday. On the 8th day of the contest, one grand prize winner will walk away with a Gigabyte motherboard valued at 2000 Egyptian pounds.
Electronic Arts (EA) Games, maker of the game "Most Wanted", will supply 24 copies of the game as runner-up prizes. Creative, the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products will supply speakers and sound cards for the event and further prizes for the individual winners. Other sponsors include Metra, Egypt’s largest computer retailer and View Sonic, who will provide large LCD panels and projectors.
About ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics, PC platform technologies, and digital media silicon solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world's foremost graphics processor unit (GPU) provider and is dedicated to deliver leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top and digital television, game console and handheld device markets. With fiscal 2005 revenues of US $2.22 billion, ATI has more than 3,400 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).
