 back |  | Samsung Mobile Challenge 2009 |
 | | (News from: 07/03/2009) |
| | Final at the GAMES CONVENTION ONLINE |
| | The world's biggest championship for mobile games, the Samsung Mobile Challenge, is coming to Germany. The Samsung Mobile Challenge gives every mobile gamer the chance to become part of the German national team and to compete in November in China for a total of 22,000 dollars in prize money. Mobile gamers can qualify either in the highspeed mobile racer game "Asphalt 4" from Gameloft or the dice game "WiseStar" from Samsung MSC. It's very simple to enter: download the software, play the game and send your personal highscore to Samsung some time between 1 July and 15 July 2009. The four best gamers will then be invited to the final of the Samsung Mobile Challenge on 2 August 2009 at the GAMES CONVENTION ONLINE in Leipzig. The competition versions of both games are ready to download at mobile.wcg.com. Anyone who misses the first qualification round has a second chance at the GCO. On 31 July and 1 August, the official tournament mobiles Samsung 18910 HD and Samsung S5230 Star are available to trade show visitors for on-site qualification. The two best of the day in each game will also be included in the grand final. The winners will be introduced on Sunday, 2 August during the award ceremony and the official presentation of the German national team for 2009. They fly to China from 11 November to 15 November at the organiser's expense to experience an exciting time and the world final of the Samsung Mobile Challenge at the Grand Final of the World Cyber Games 2009. About Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is a world leader in the manufacture of semiconductors, telecommunications, digital media and digital convergence technology with sales of around 96 billion US dollars in 2008. The company has around 164,600 employees and 179 branches in 61 countries. The corporation is divided into two business areas: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Samsung is not only one of the fastest growing brands worldwide, but also a leader in the production of flatscreen TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCD displays. More information is available at: www.samsung.de. About GAMES CONVENTION ONLINE The GAMES CONVENTION ONLINE is the first independent platform in Europe for what is currently the most dynamic market for the game industry: browser, client and mobile games. From 31 July to 2 August 2009, publishers, gaming portals and gaming service providers will be in Leipzig to introduce themselves. The trade show's concept is based on two separate areas. The focus is on the Business Center with professionally organised business matchmaking for trade visitors and an integrated dialogue conference. The public exhibition halls are where it's at for gamers. As well as taking part in many events and show matches, they can try out the very latest online and mobile games. Gaming communities are also offered a range of presentation opportunities. The GCO is accompanied by an interactive online event. Throughout the three days of the trade show, gamers have access at www.gamesconvention.com to a variety of exhibitor offers, TV streams, blogs and forums. |
| | Contact for the press: Torsten Anke Phone: +49 (0) 341 / 6 78 - 81 98 Fax: +49 (0) 341 / 6 78 - 81 82 e-mail: t.anke@leipziger-messe.de Internet: http://www.gamesconvention.com |
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