PRESS RELEASE
Taipei, Taiwan, April 21st, 2015 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards is proud to be this year’s title sponsorof The Summit 3, a DOTA 2 international gaming tournament. GIGABYTE G1™ Gaming is excited to be behind DOTA 2’s community for this event and is looking forward to seeing the best teams compete at the finals which will be hosted at the Beyond The Summit studios in Los Angeles, USA, from May 13th until May 17th 2015.
With the online phase 1 of the tournament and redemption vote closing last weekend, The Summit 3 final line up is complete. A total of 8 teams from all around the world are invited to the BTS studios in LA for a chance to win the growing prize pool which is already over $240,000 USD! The teams include last year’s Summit 2 champions VICI Gaming, Europe qualifiers 1st and 2nd place Team Secret and Cloud9, Americas qualifier 1st and second place team EVIL GENIUSES and team NoT Today, China qualifier 1st place LGD-Gaming, SEA qualifier 1st place team RAVE, and winner of the redemption vote, team Invictus Gaming. Each member of the tournament winning team will also be awarded, on top of sharing the prize pool, a GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 motherboard, a platform which allows gamers to take full advantage of their gaming skills.
As the official motherboard and graphics cards sponsor for The Summit 3, GIGABYTE has equipped each team with hardware specifically geared to allow gamers perform at their best. GIGABYTE G1™ motherboards and GIGABYTE graphics cards deliver top-notch performance required in gaming tournaments. From incorporating industry-leading GIGABYTE AMP-UP Audio technologies that allow gamers and audiophiles to experience crisp, ultra-realistic sound effects while gaming and the richest possible sound experience while fighting the most intensive battles, to ultra-fast graphics performance for a truly immersive gaming experience, GIGABYTE gaming products are designed for gamers who require the best hardware to truly bring out their best performance on the battle field.
Guess the Champion and Win a Z97MX-Gaming 5 Motherboard
In addition to sponsoring the tournament, GIGABYTE is organizing a competition for its DOTA 2 and The Summit fans. From April 21st until May 12th 2015, visit the official GIGABYTE Motherboard Facebook page and cast your vote to select which team will be this year’s Summit winner. Two lucky winners will be randomly selected within all the right answers to walk away with a GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX Gaming 5 motherboard! This competition is open worldwide and the winner will be announced shortly after The Summit 3 final which will take place on May 17th, 2015.
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GIGABYTE, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a global leading brand in the IT industry, with employees and business channels in almost every country. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a research and development team and has since taken the lead in the world's motherboard and graphics card markets. On top of Motherboards and Graphics cards, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include PC Components, PC Peripherals, Laptops, Desktop PCs, Network Communications, Servers and Mobile Phones to serve each facet of the digital life in the home and office. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to “Upgrade Your Life” with innovative technology, exceptional quality, and unmatched customer service. Visit http://uk.gigabyte.com for more information.
