Counter-Strike and Warcraft III on ACON5 roster

“ACON5 is slated to kick off March 9 in the UK followed shortly after in China March 26, according to Abit gaming brand manager Lester Lau. The ACON5 gaming tournament, sponsored by Abit, Intel, ATI Technologies, LG Electronics, Corsair and Creative will be held in over 20 countries and territories, with 16 semi-finals, said Lau.

According to Lau, thousands of gamers helped last year?s ACON4 event become a major success. ?This year?s event will have more locations and bigger prizes, as well as the addition of a new game into the contest,? .

The gamers will first compete in regional ACON5 qualifiers. During each qualifying event, the winners will win the right to represent their region at the ACON5 Finals. From there, the winners will be flown, all expenses paid, to the ACON5 finals. Last year, Warcraft III: Frozen Throne was chosen to be the official game. This year, ACON5 organizers have added one of the world?s number one online games, Counter-Strike, to the roster. This year, Abit was able to garner Valve and Blizzard?s official support for the ACON5 event, Lau said.”