LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – June 10th, 2010. – Following the announcement of the Evil Geniuses Master’s Cup Series sponsored by MSI Notebook less than two weeks ago, today, Evil Geniuses has released the details for their first Finals Weekend event for Quake Live which will begin this weekend at 16:00 CDT, 12 June 2010 and 16:00 CDT, 12 June 2010.
Featuring well-known e-sports commentator Marcus “djWHEAT” Graham, the coming weekend will see the final eight Quake Live players of the original sixty-four fight it out in a live broadcasted event for a piece of the $3,500.00 prize pot. Additionally, Evil Geniuses will be giving out a number of prize packs including unreleased Team EG apparel and sponsored products during the broadcast.
“We’re excited for the MSI Finals Weekend,” said Alex Garfield, Executive Director of Evil Geniuses. “In the past few weeks we’ve seen some great matches and this weekend with djWHEAT’s help, we’ll end our initial series with a bang!”
Spectators will be able to tune into the Master’s Cup Series website, www.djWHEAT.tv, www.ustream.tv, as well as www.justin.tv at 16:00 CDT, 12 June 2010 and 16:00 CDT, 12 June 2010 to catch all the action. Players in the final eight include Shane “rapha” Hendrixson, Tim “DaHanG” Fogarty, and Brian “dkt” Flander, so expect only the highest quality of competition.
Keep up to date with all the latest details surrounding the MSI Finals Weekend by visiting http://msi.myeg.net - Stay tuned for upcoming news on the next Master’s Cup Series title.
Founded in 1999, Evil Geniuses (Team EG) is North America’s premier professional gaming team. With more than 50 players, EG consists of the finest gaming talent in both North America and the World, as over the years EG players have accumulated numerous championships at the world’s most prestigious eSports tournaments. Home to internationally renowned teams and players such as Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert and Manuel “Grubby” Schenkhuizen, EG’s gamers play such titles as Counter-Strike, StarCraft, Quake, Team Fortress 2, World of Warcraft and WarCraft 3. Evil Geniuses is proud to be among the elite brands in the global eSports landscape.
Based in City of Industry California, MSI Notebook manufactures and sells a wide array of mobile computing products that includes Gaming Notebooks, the X-Slim line of ultraportables, the Classic Series Notebooks and MSI’s award winning line of Wind Netbooks. Each product line is designed with the latest technology to meet a specific set of needs for the various classifications of mobile users. To learn more about MSI Notebook’s complete offering please visit: http://www.msimobile.com
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