nVidia sponsorizza il World Cyber Games 2004

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<br><blockquote><i>SANTA CLARA, CA—OCTOBER 4, 2004—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), a worldwide leader in graphics and digital media processors, today announced its participation in the World Cyber Games (WCG) 2004, a global game culture festival and competition attracting millions of gamers throughout the world. As the silver-level sponsor and official graphics technology provider of the WCG, the Company will equip the PCs used by more than 700 competitors representing more than 60 countries at the upcoming Grand Finals event, where competitive gaming will take center stage and an estimated cash purse of $420,000 will be up for grabs. Taking place October 6-10, the WCG will be open to the public and will be located at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in downtown San Francisco.<p>

NVIDIA will also participate in WCG exhibition area where it will showcase some of the hottest new and upcoming PC games running on the Company’s GeForce™ 6 Series graphics processing units (GPU) and SLI™ Multi-GPU technology. Games ready for play include: DOOM 3™, Empire Earth® 2, EverQuest 2, Flat Out, Medal of Honor™ Pacific Assault, Star Wars Battlefront, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay – Developer’s Cut, The Sims™ 2, World of Warcraft®, and more.<p>

“NVIDIA is proud to be a returning sponsor of the WCG,” said David Roman, vice president of corporate marketing at NVIDIA. “This event is a unique opportunity for consumers and game fans alike to experience the enthusiasm gaming generates across the globe.”<p>

The WCG Grand Finals marks the culmination of a year-long series of online and offline events held throughout the world. With a cash and prize purse worth an estimated $2.5 million, the WCG attracts the world’s top competitive gaming talent, including the NVIDIA-sponsored Team 3D (http://www.team3d.net), who will return to WCG competition for a third consecutive year to represent the US in the Counter-Strike tournament, the centerpiece of WCG competition. A weekly chronicle of the team’s WCG experience is featured on the NVIDIA nZone Web site, located at http://www.nzone.com.

“NVIDIA is recognized throughout the world for excellence and uncompromising performance and we are thrilled with the enthusiasm and support they have brought to the WCG,” said Hank Jeong, president of ICM, the global organizer of the WCG. “After four years in Korea, we are excited to bring the WCG to the US as it not only provides our sponsors with the opportunity to connect directly with game fans, but is a showcase for a universal culture built around video games.”</i></blockquote><p>