Press Release - 29/04/02

£1,000 Up For Grabs at the ROWEB COMBAT250 EVENT sponsored by UBISOFT

The next ROWEB LANPARTY action-fest "COMBAT250" will take place in Bicester on the weekend 14th - 16th June and has been sponsored by UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT. The event takes place in a huge theatre in Bicester, near Oxford, and for the 250 competitors the event promises to deliver some great tournaments across a wide range of games with some great prizes on offer.The event is also being covered by PCGAMER and all the action will feature on the cover disk of the July edition of the magazine.

The centrepiece of the event will be based around the ultra-realistic Tom Clancy game GHOST RECON™, where teams of five will battle in a knockout style competition throughout the weekend for the £1,000 in prize money donated by UBISOFT.

Other highlights include the chance to win a VIP PADDOCK PASS TO THE 2002 WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP in a racing competition being held on the EA SPORTS game, Superbike 2000.

For the UK's virtual Commandos though, there is also going to be another opportunity to test their metal when they take on members of the British Army in various set piece battles contained within the Ghost Recon game.

For Mike Rowe however, MD of ROWEB, the prize money on offer is sure to add a dramatic finale to the event:

Though all 250 participants will be bringing their own PC's on which to practice,RoWeb will be supplying 10 top specification networked competition PC's which are absolutely identical to the event.

This ensures that when the going gets tough during the events, it gets tough on a level playing Field. Jim Hill, Product Manager at UBI SOFT commented,

Finally, there will also be a Counterstrike tournament at the event for both pro and amateur combatants - on which there will be breaking news shortly. Keep monitoring www.roweb.co.uk for updates on this event…

Company Details ROWEB ONLINE LIMITED Roweb is a private company that has grown from a niche association of computer gamers who organised dedicated "LAN" (Local Area Network) events. As these "Lan Parties" grew in popularity and size over the years, the management realised that these gatherings offered the perfect platform with which to bring together an industry and it's core target market. Roweb Online Limited was formed in 2001 to offer the industry launch, event management and other specialist services.

About Ubi Soft Ubi Soft Entertainment is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubi Soft's strong and diversified line up has grown considerably, as has Ubi Soft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubi Soft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubi Soft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 21 different countries including the United States, Brazil, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers around the world. To learn more, visit www.ubisoft.co.uk