November 2008 is known by the very prestigious cyber championship on CIS territory, in November would be carried out 23-rd ASUS Open, where best regional teams band together. Autumn competition would follow <Team Spirit> concept and include only team disciplines, which is a thoughtful step on the rocky path of teams and gamers community consolidation.
Expected large scale competitions in: Ñall of Duty 4, Counter-Strike, DotA, and, already traditional, Quake-fest. And this year we are going to introduce first women Counter-Strike competition!
Moscow, November 15, 16 and 29, 30 will gather hundreds of leading CIS’s teams that will challenge for one million rubles!
Please see additional info below.
Date of event: 15, 16 and 29, 30 November 2008 Place of event: Moscow, Russia Gaming center:«4GAME» (VDNH station, Yaroslavskaya street, 12) (map) Gaming center:«Click-Net» (Tushino station, Pyatnetskoye shosse, 9 app. 1) (map) Primary sponsor:ASUS (Russia) with support from Intel Organizer: e-sport portal CyberFight.RU
Disciplines:
Counter-Strike 1.6 5v5 Masters (32 teams) – prize fund 425 000 rubles Ñounter-Strike 1.6 5v5 NoN Profi Open (64 teams) – prize fund 125 000 rubles Warcraft 3 DOTA 5v5 Open (32 teams) – prize fund 125 000 rubles Ñall of Duty 4 Team Open (32 teams) – prize fund 125 000 rubles Quake 3 Team Festival* (By Gamers For Gamers) – prize fund 125 000 rubles Ñounter-Strike 1.6 5v5 Female Open (8 teams) – prize fund 50 000 rubles
ASUS MOSCOW Autumn CS 1.6 Qualifier (64 teams) – prize fund 25 000 rubles+ 4 places for Masters Cup
*By Gamers For Gamers - Quake-festival will take place during ASUS Autumn 2008. It will unite most famous gamers from Eastern Europe. Special announcement with the details will follow shortly!
Total prize fund: 1 000 000 rubles = ~ 40 000 U$D = ~ 27 000 EURO
Advertising schedule
Qualifications on Counter-Strike Masters: October 20 Prize fund distribution: October 25 Online registration on “open” disciplines: October 15 Competitions terms: October 25 Final schedule: November 1 Information for visitors: October 3 Random draw: Counter-Strike Masters: November 24
First 500 registered participants would be rewarded with 500 T-shirts!
During preparation to ASUS Autumn 2008 we plan to perform official qualifications on Counter-Strike 1.6. Additional information on qualifications you can find on our web-site!
About ASUS
ASUStek Computer Inc. - leader at 3C solutions (computers, communication, consumer). In 2006 company profit run up to 16,5 billion $. The number of employees exceeded 100 thousand.
Ranked in "The INFOTECH 100" for 9 consecutive years - Business Week
Best Quality from Taiwan - Wall Street Journal
Best in quality, functionality and service - MIC
About Intel
Intel Corp. is a world leader at semi-conductor industry. Intel pushes the boundaries of innovation so their work can make people's lives more exciting, fulfilling, and manageable. They never stop looking for the next leap ahead-in technology, education, culture, manufacturing, and social responsibility. They never stop collectively delivering better solutions with greater benefits for everyone. You can find some more info at http://www.intel.com/pressroom/
August 2008 is high time to announce the most prestige tournament that will get together traditionally the strongest teams around all CIS. Summer tournament will be held under the motto “Team spirit” and will include only team competitions. This step is made in order to unite teams and clans of the gaming community.
Call of Duty 4 and Team Fortress 2 games will be applied in the tournament as a brand new units, they are extremely popular around the world nowadays. But we keep the old and favourite disciplines, deserved gamers’ true respect – Counter-Strike and Dota. Also, we will make mass competition among best teams Warcraft and Starcraft.
Thus, 23-24 and 30-31 of August 100th of best teams in CIS will get together and will draw 1 000 000 roubles (~ 43 000 U$D).
Dates: 23-24 and 30-31 August 2008 Location: Russia, Moscow
General sponsor: ASUS Technology (Russia) supported by Intel Competition Organizers: leading Russian e-sport portal CyberFight.RU
Competitions are divided into Open and Masters (qualifying in CIS regions). We will hold around 20-22 qualifer tournaments in biggest cyber sport regions of CIS. Countries like Ukraine, Belorussia, Baltic countries and biggest Russian cities will figure out strongest, those who will get into the grand final ASUS Summer 2008.
Gaming disciplines:
Counter-Strike 1.6 5v5 Masters (32 teams) – prize fund 375 000 roubles Ñounter-Strike 1.6 5v5 NoN Profi Open (128 teams) – prize fund 150 000 roubles Warcraft 3 DOTA 5v5 Open (32 teams) – prize fund 150 000 roubles Team Fortress 2 Team Open (16 teams) – prize fund 75 000 roubles Ñall of Duty 4 Team Open (16 teams) – prize fund 75 000 roubles Starcraft: Bw Team Open (16 teams) – prize fund 75 000 roubles Warcraft 3 TFT Team Open (16 teams) – prize fund 75 000 roubles ASUS MOSCOW Spring CS 1.6 Masters Qualifier - prize fund 25 000 roubles
Info:
List of qualifications Counter-Strike Masters - 21 July Detail prize fund allocation - 25 July On-line registration for Open - 23 July Tournament agenda - 5 August Tournament rules - 1 August Info for spectators - 10 August Draw: Counter-Strike Masters - 25 August
About ASUS
ASUStek Computer Inc. - leader at 3C solutions (computers, communication, consumer). In 2006 company profit run up to 16,5 billion $. The number of employees exceeded 100 thousand.
Ranked in "The INFOTECH 100" for 9 consecutive years - Business Week
Best Quality from Taiwan - Wall Street Journal
Best in quality, functionality and service - MIC
About Intel
Intel Corp. is a world leader at semi-conductor industry. Intel pushes the boundaries of innovation so their work can make people's lives more exciting, fulfilling, and manageable. They never stop looking for the next leap ahead-in technology, education, culture, manufacturing, and social responsibility. They never stop collectively delivering better solutions with greater benefits for everyone. You can find some more info at http://www.intel.com/pressroom/
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Here are endurances of our .plan_asus_cup_08_09_4seasons.txt.
ASUS Cup 2008-2009 road-map
Sponsors: ASUS, Intel
Season: Spring 2008 (May)
Title name: ASUS Spring 2008
Anouncement: April 2008
First stage: Third weekend of May (17-18 May)
Games: Warcraft 3, Starcraft, DOTA, Quake 3, FIFA 2008
Prize fund: 400 000 roubles
Second stage: Fourth weekend of May (24-25 May)
Games: Counter-Stike 1.6 Masters, Ñounter-Strike 1.6 No Profi
Prize fund: 600 000 roubles
Season: Summer 2008 (July-August)
Title name: ASUS Summer 2008
Anouncement: June 2008
First stage: Fourth weekend of June
Games: Warcraft 3, Starcraft, DOTA, ?
Prize fund: 400 000 roubles
Second stage: First weekend of August
Games: Counter-Stike 1.6 Masters, Ñounter-Strike 1.6 No Profi
Prize fund: 600 000 roubles
Season: Autumn 2008 (November)
Title name: ASUS Autumn 2008
Anouncement: September 2008
First stage: First weekend of November
Games: Quake 3, Warcraft 3, Starcraft, DOTA, ?
Prize fund: 400 000 roubles
Second stage: Third weekend of November
Games: Counter-Stike 1.6 Masters, Ñounter-Strike 1.6 No Profi, ?
Prize fund: 600 000 roubles
Season: Winter 2009 (February)
Title name: ASUS Winter 2009
Anouncement: December 2008
First stage: First weekend of February
Games: Quake 3, FIFA 2009, DOTA, ?
Prize fund: 400 000 roubles
Second stage: Third weekend of February
Games: Counter-Stike 1.6 Masters, Ñounter-Strike 1.6 No Profi, ?
Prize fund: 600 000 roubles
Totally:
4 000 000 roubles of prize fund
Formula = 1 year = 4 seasons = 8 tourneys
Understandable, convinient and flexible shedule
9 or 10 gaming disciplines
A big amount of participants and spectators
Budget compared to WCG Russia Preliminary 2008,
which allows to make a much more volumetric job related to e-Sport's
development
May 2008isthehightimetorunourASUSOpentraditionalfinal, 21stbynumber. It will get together more than 1000 best gamers from all over CIS and some European coutries. Participants either get into the final tournament through qualifying tournament in their regions (Counter-Strike 1.6 Masters) or freely though big variety of open nominations.
We have updated the way we run the event. Since Spring we will have 2 tournaments per season, combined in one championship.
Upcoming tournament is 21st and is called ASUS Spring Cup 2008.
Below you can read all info about the final in Moscow.
Dates: 17-18 and 24-25 of May 2008 Place:Russia, Moscow
End of February 2008 is the time of 20th anniversary tournament of traditional ASUS Open. It will unite more than 1000 best gamers from all over CIS and Europe. It will be possible to get into the competition through qualifying tournaments (Counter-Strike 1.6 Masters, Counter-Strike Source Masters), or freely to big number of open nominations. Upcoming tournament is the 20th in the whole series and is called ASUS Winter Cup 2008. You can read all info for the new game below.
General sponsor: ASUS Technology (Russia) supported by Intel Competition Organizers: leading Russian e-sport portal CyberFight.RU | CyberFight.ORG
Games:
Counter-Strike 1.6 5v5 Masters (16 teams) - prize fund 300 000 roubles Counter-Strike Source 5v5 Masters (16 teams) - prize fund 150 000 roubles Ñounter-Strike 1.6 5v5 NoN Profi Open (64-96 teams) - prize fund 150 000 roubles Warcraft 3 DOTA 5v5 Open (32 teams) - prize fund 150 000 roubles Quake 3 1v1 Open (64 gamers) - prize fund 50 000 roubles FIFA 2008 1v1 Open (64 gamers) - prize fund 50 000 roubles
Total prize fund: 850 000 Roubles (~ 34 500 US$)
During ASUS Winter 2008 preparation, we’re planning to hold qualifying tournaments on Counter-Strike 1.6 and Source. Detailed info about qualifying tournaments terms will be available at our website very shortly.
ASUS Winter 2008 announcement agenda:
The list of qualifications at Counter-Strike Masters – 29th Jan On-line registration for open disciplines – 01st Feb Detailed prize fund info: 05th Feb Tournament rules: 15th Feb Info for spectators: 18th Feb Voting: Counter-Strike Masters – 20th Feb
About ASUS
ASUStek Computer Inc. - leader at 3C solutions (computers, communication, consumer). In 2006 company profit run up to 16,5 billion $. The number of employees exceeded 100 thousand.
Ranked in "The INFOTECH 100" for 9 consecutive years - Business Week
Best Quality from Taiwan - Wall Street Journal
Best in quality, functionality and service - MIC
About Intel
Intel Corp. is a world leader at semi-conductor industry. Intel pushes the boundaries of innovation so their work can make people's lives more exciting, fulfilling, and manageable. They never stop looking for the next leap ahead-in technology, education, culture, manufacturing, and social responsibility. They never stop collectively delivering better solutions with greater benefits for everyone.
End of autumn is the high time to remember our old tradition - ASUS Open competition that will attract more than 1000 best players from all over CIS and Europe. You can get into the tournament through qualifier competitions (Counter-Strike Masters), or freely submit for a lot of other open nominations. In the whole series upcoming championship is 19th and is called officially as "ASUS Autumn Cup 2007". Many of you will see that the tournament changed to the best and we all hope you will enjoy it.
Dates: 24-25 November 2007 Place: Russia, Moscow Gaming center "4GAME" (m. VDNH. Yaroslavskaya, 12) (Map of the passage) Gaming center "Click-Net" (m. Tyshino, The Pyatnickoe highway, 9/1) (Map of the passage) General sponsor: ASUS Technology (Russia) supported by Intel Competition Organizers: leading Russian e-sport portal CyberFight.RU | CyberFight.ORG
Gaming disciplines:
Counter-Strike 5v5 Masters (16 teams) - prize fund 350 000 roubles Ñounter-Strike 5v5 NoN Profi Open (128 teams) - prize fund 150 000 roubles Warcraft 3 DOTA 5v5 Open (32 teams) - prize fund 150 000 roubles Quake 3 1v1/2v2/4v4 Open* (By Gamers For Gamers) - prize fund 200 000 roubles Warcraft 3 TFT 1v1 Open (64 gamers) - prize fund 50 000 roubles FIFA (???) 1v1 Open (64 gamers) - prize fund 50 000 roubles Starcraft: Bw 1v1 Open (64 gamers) - prize fund 50 000 roubles
*By Gamers For Gamers - Quake-festival will take place during ASUS Autumn 2007. It will unite most famous gamers from Eastern Europe. The whole 3 tournaments will be carried out based on a legendary game! Special announcement with the details will follow shortly!
On the last August days at the end of holidays and hot summer the most waiting final of ASUS-tournament is taking place. It will gather more than 700 best gamers from Commonwealth of Independent States (COIS) and Europe. You can take part in this tournament as through the elimination matches (Counter-Strike Masters), as through free order for many open awards. Impending championship ASUS Summer Cup 2007 is the 18th tournament of this series. The figure is impressive, isn't it? Yes, we really lead the 18th tournament for you just for the last 4 years!
Counter-Strike 5v5 Masters - prize fund 500 000 rub Ñounter-Strike 5v5 NoN Profi Open – prize fund 125 000 rub Warcraft 3 DOTA 5v5 Open – prize fund 125 000 rub Warcraft 3 TFT 1v1 Open – prize fund 50 000 rub FIFA 2007 1v1 Open – prize fund 50 000 rub Starcraft: Bw 1v1 Open – prize fund 50 000 rub Need for Speed: Carbon 1v1 Open – prize fund 25 000 rub Quake 3 1v1 Open – prize fund 25 000 rub Quake 3 2v2 Open – prize fund 25 000 rub Quake 4 1v1 Open – prize fund 25 000 rub
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Warcraft 3 DOTA 5v5 Open (32 teams) - prize fund 150 000 roubles 
FIFA 2008 1v1 Open (64 gamers) - prize fund 50 000 roubles
Starcraft: Bw 1v1 Open (64 gamers) - prize fund 50 000 roubles
Need for Speed: Carbon 1v1 Open – prize fund 25 000 rub
Quake 4 1v1 Open – prize fund 25 000 rub
