April 6, 2006
“Project Gotham Racing 3,” the award-winning racing title for Xbox 360, is looking to send the ultimate next-gen racers to the Lamborghini factory in Italy with the “PGR 3” Global Tournament
Consider yourself among the best of the best? Then buckle-up as Microsoft and Bizarre Creations team with world-renowned car manufacturer Lamborghini to bring online racers the first-ever Xbox Live “PGR 3” Global Tournament. Throughout the beginning of April, “PGR 3” will debut a cost-free automatic update allowing gamers worldwide the opportunity to compete in upcoming tournaments for the chance to prove, once and for all, just who is the definitive “PGR 3” champion. In the U.S. only, this tournament is being sponsored by Verizon.
From April to June, the competition promises pulse-pounding, head-to-head contests between the best racers across the globe. Depending on their region, gamers can participate in European, Asian or American regional tournaments, each featuring qualifying challenges and single-elimination knockout rounds where only the fastest will survive. The top 12 racers from around the world will be invited to compete for the global championship crown at the Lamborghini factory in Italy.
Gamers interested in watching the action can tune in and see the competition in real-time via the innovative Gotham TV feature enabled in “PGR 3”.
Registration for the Xbox Live “PGR 3” Global Tournament will run from April 6-28 with the competition officially kicking off on Monday, April 17. For more information and details about the races be sure to visit www.projectgothamracing3.com and find out how you can compete for the crown.
“PGR 3” is the next-generation debut of the best-selling “Project Gotham Racing” franchise for Xbox. Gamers take the driver’s seat in some of the fastest cars ever created by manufacturers such as Ferrari and Lamborghini. “PGR 3” boasts jaw-dropping visuals generated by the horsepower of the Xbox 360 and thrusts gamers into spectacularly-detailed courses throughout several of the world’s largest cities including New York, Tokyo, Las Vegas and London. Racers can define their own style, in their own car, and take down opponents both on and offline.
Xbox Live is the first and only unified online entertainment network seamlessly integrated throughout the entire console experience, making it easy to find the friends, games and entertainment people want from the moment they power on their Xbox 360 system.Xbox Live connects more than two millionmembersacross more than 24 countries together to enjoy hundreds of multiplayer games, free playable game demos, music videos and movie trailers, as well as new game levels, characters and vehicles for all their favorite retail games.More information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-us/live.
“Project Gotham Racing 3” is developed by Bizarre Creations Ltd. Bizarre Creations is a long-established independent games developer, based in Liverpool, England. Bizarre is focused on producing high-quality, playable games that make the most of the advanced technology for which they are designed. Bizarre Creations can be found on the Web at www.bizarrecreations.com.
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