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Scion Hosting Halo 2 Tournament
Product: Halo 2
Video Gamers League (VGL), the first organization to advance console gaming competitions to the level of a professional sport, has announced it has opened registration for the first season of the National VGL Video Gaming Tournament, with this year?s game being Halo 2. Players can register to compete in official qualifying tournaments at the VGL website. 112 tournaments will take place in Scion dealerships across the nation.

The VGL offers both team and FFA (free for all) tournaments. The FFA tournaments are free to enter. Players can now sign up for Week 1 tournaments, which will be held on April 2nd and 3rd. Team tournaments will have a $25 per person entry fee ($100 per team).

Official winners will advance to one of six regional tournaments, which take place in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Orlando, San Francisco, and Chicago. Winners of the regional tournaments then advance on to the national championship, where top finishers will receive cash and prizes, while the grand champion will drive away with a 2005 Scion xB. All tournament participants will receive Scion merchandise, including beanies, CDs, and backpacks.

The National VGL Video Gaming Tournament is made up of two tournament seasons. It is produced and managed by VGL of Dallas, TX and Turn-Key Marketing Services of Orlando, FL. Scion, a top-level sponsor, will host the official Halo 2 tournaments for the first season and will determine the official game for the second season in the near future.


-Red Dawg, GameVortex Communications
AKA Alex Redmann
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