Gamestop hosts COD:WaW tournament

GameStop announced that they will be holding a Call of Duty: World at War tournament starting this Friday, Nov 14, at local GameStop’s nation wide. The tiered tournament features one-on-one, single-elimination matches. Once the local rounds are complete, the best player from each store will go on to play in the District semifinals on Jan 16. After that, the regional finals will be held on Jan 23. Once all the fat has been trimmed, the championship event will be held on Feb 27 on the deck of the USS Midway in San Diego. The grand prize winner will receive $2,500 in cash and a free trip to San Diego.

If you are interested head on over to http://www.gamestop.com/codworldatwar. There you will find all the details.

For the full press release hit the jump.GameStop Hosts Call of Duty®: World at War National Tournament

Players Compete in Newest Edition of Award-Winning Franchise for the Opportunity to Win $2,500 and A Chance to Play on the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier

GRAPEVINE, Texas—(BUSINESS WIRE)—GameStop, Corp. (NYSE:GME), the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today announced that it will host a national tournament featuring the hit title from Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Call of Duty: World at War. Players will initially compete at approximately 2,000 U.S. GameStop locations for a chance to win cash and prizes and battle in the finals aboard the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier.

The tiered tournament will kick-off Friday, November 14, 2008, and provide players with an opportunity to test their skills in the year’s biggest war epic one-on-one with other contestants in a single-elimination tournament. Many of the participating GameStop locations will begin their tournaments at 9 p.m., local time; however, customers are encouraged to contact their local store to confirm the exact time of the tournament. All contestants must check-in at least thirty minutes prior to the start of play and you must be at least 17 years old to attend or participate in the event.

The nearly 8,000 round one winners will advance to a series of District semifinals on January 16, 2009; winners of these competitions will advance to the Regional finals, which will take place on January 23, 2009. The 32 Regional finalists will move onto the championship event, to be held on February 27, 2009, on the deck of the USS Midway aircraft carrier in San Diego, CA. The Grand Prize winner will receive $2,500 in cash.

For additional tournament details and to obtain a list of official rules, visit http://www.gamestop.com/codworldatwar.

Call of Duty: World at War completely re-defines WWII by thrusting players into the ruthless and gritty chaos of combat like never before, challenging them to band together to survive the most harrowing and climactic battles of The War that led to the demise of the Axis powers on the European and Pacific fronts. Built using the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War provides an uncensored experience with unique enemies and combat variety, including Kamikaze fighters, ambush attacks, Banzai charges and cunning cover tactics, as well as explosive on-screen action through all new cooperative gameplay.

Call of Duty: World at War is now available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows®, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Nintendo® Wii™ and Nintendo DS. The title has been rated M for Mature for blood and violence by the ESRB. The Nintendo DS version has been rated T for Teen by the ESRB. For more information and exclusive updates about Call of Duty: World at War, visit www.callofduty.com.