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The Last Man Standing tournament was extremely successful and a thank you to all the competitors who took part!

game_press

August 26, 2004

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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]

The Last Man Standing :

Bristol, England 26th of August 2004: A fierce and impressive battle took place on Sunday the 15th of August ââ'¬â€œ the grand final of the Last Man Standing tournament sponsored by Xequted.com and endorsed by leading publisher, Ubisoft.

The Last Man Standing tournament was a massive success, in which a number of the gaming media provided coverage namely CVG, OXM, and Xbox World. Competition ran high over the many matches of the day, with fast-paced gaming and a flurry of high scores.

Overall Winner:

Rob Mcarthy ââ'¬â€œ (SAS Quickshot)

Winners:

Luke Jackson - (OSK Nuclear)

Matthew Annette - (Elite Lucky)

Mr D Way - (Daztroyer)

Michael Duffy - (Eagle Star)

Daniel Lee - (xx Infa Redd xx)

Matthew Rampton - (OSK ColdWar)

Daniel Bernett - (Chikkin Dippa)

Eric Park - (Sub UK)

Craig Gibson - (Mr Rep)

The above winners walk away with tickets to the biggest gaming event ever in the UK ââ'¬â€œGame Stars Live and also take home game bundles including Driv3r, Full Spectrum Warrior and the newly released Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow.

Rob, the overall winner, will also be receiving a games bundle, worth over £100, as well as the coveted title of Last Man Standing.

"The beauty of these tournaments is that they're open to anyone located within the British Isles, including Ireland, and all you need is a Gamer Tag to enter!" said Gabrielle Gruchet ââ'¬â€œHead of e-Sports and Research, Xequted.com

"We have seen some of the most intense online warfare, via the Xbox Live online gaming service in the first Last Man Standing tournament, which goes to show that players across the UK need and want UK based tournaments" said Luke Newcombe ââ'¬â€œ Head of Communications, Xequted.com "Based on the encouraging feedback from the players we will be back with a Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow tournament in September"

Ends.

Notes to Editors:

About the Last Man Standing

The Last Man Standing is the only UK based Sharpshooter tournament that's exclusive to Xbox® LiveTM . Each tournament has 400 players fighting it out to be "The Last Man Standing" With excellent prizes each month.

Mark Boadey ââ'¬â€œTournament Organiser

[email protected]

http://www.thelastmanstanding.co.uk

About Xequted.com

Xequted.com was founded in May 2003 as a web community concept. Over a long development cycle, it is now in full flow and gaining pace daily as a major upcoming gaming and digital entertainment portal. Headquartered in Bristol, England with editorial and journalist aspects across the United Kingdom and the United States.

The Last Man Standing Tournament Sponsors.

European Contact:

Luke Newcombe ââ'¬â€œ Head of Communications

http://www.xequted.com

[email protected]

07905 494 089 North American Contact:

Mike Thompson ââ'¬â€œ Head of Public Relations

[email protected]

001 (925) 528 9335

About Game Stars Live

Game Stars Live is based on the ITV video and computer games show, Game Stars.

Further information on Game Stars Live can be found at www.gamestarslive.co.uk. Tickets can be bought through the Website or by calling the ticket hotline on 0870 272 0012.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft's strong and diversified lineup has grown considerably, as has Ubisoft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubisoft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 21 different countries including the United States, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers around the world. Ubisoft generated a turnover of 508 million euros for the 2003/2004 fiscal year, up 22.5% over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com.

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