DICE Announces Battlefield 3 Tournament for 2012
DICE has partnered up with Virgin Gaming to deliver a massive Battlefield 3 tournament for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
According to Virgin Gaming’s official website; the competition, entitled The Worldwide Conquest Tournament, is to be the largest online console game tournament ever. Not only that, but there is a staggering $1.6 million worth of cash and prizes to be handed out to the top players.
Zachary Zeldin, Co-Founder of Virgin Gaming, said:
We’re always looking to raise the bar for our members, to give them truly epic gaming experiences they won’t find anywhere else and Battlefield 3 hits the mark.
This partnership with EA and DICE is exactly the kind of relationship it takes to deliver on that goal, and we can’t be more excited to be working with them to host the greatest competitive gaming event I’ve ever seen.
Pre-registration is currently open on Virgin Gaming’s official website. Click here to register. The tournament will begin in early 2012.
Don’t forget though, Battlefield 3’s online beta will be open to all players on September 29th. The full retail release will be deployed on October 25th in North America, followed by an October 28th release for Europe.