[11/06/09] IAHGames launches One Asia Cup

Subject: [11/06/09] IAHGames launches One Asia Cup Fri 12 Jun 2009, 5:38 pm

IAHGames launches One Asia Cup

US$100,000 worth of cash and prizes up for grabs, making it Asia's biggest e-gaming tournament

11 June 2009, Singapore – IAHGames is set to hold Asia's largest e-gaming tournament with the launch of the One Asia Cup this
month. The Singaporean online games operator will bring together the very best players from Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia to compete for US$100,000 worth of cash and prizes.

The launch of the One Asia Cup will reach out to 20 million gamers across Southeast Asia and see six top players from each country compete in the highly successful EA SPORTS

FIFA Online 2 online game. At each stage, gamers can win cash and prizes, with the eventual winner taking home cash and prizes worth over US$12,000. This represents the largest purse of any e-gaming tournament in Asia, and follows IAHGames' promise to bring world class gaming experiences to this part of the world.

"The One Asia Cup is another step towards fulfilling our promise of bringing world class gaming to Southeast Asia,” said Mr Roland Ong, CEO of IAHGames. “While some tournaments are facing budget cuts and cancellations due to the economic downturn, we are committing a large prize pool to bolster our gaming culture. We hope to infuse some positive energy into the landscape and bring smiles to our gamers amidst the global recession."

The tournament is held in conjunction with MYCNX of Malaysia, True Digital Entertainment of Thailand and the Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC Game) of Vietnam.

“In Singapore, EA SPORTS

FIFA Online 2 has gained immense popularity among casual gamers, hardcore gamers, sportsmen and armchair footballers. Everyone who takes part in the tournament has a good chance to win something, and I’m sure the chance to represent Singapore will encourage many of the game’s fans to step up to the challenge,” said Mr Jonathon Sze, Assistant Director of EA SPORTS

FIFA Online 2.

"The One Asia Cup’s regional focus gives gamers in each of the four countries another avenue for international competition,” said Mr Isra Taulananda, General Manager of True Digital Entertainment Co. Ltd. “We are proud to partner with IAHGames in adding such a large-scale opportunity for professional gamers. This platform will certainly raise the exposure for Thai gamers as well as give them
valuable experience."

"EA SPORTS

FIFA Online 2 has a great following across the region, especially in Vietnam, where we have a massive pool of online footballers,” said Mr Pham Cong Hoang, Vice Director of VTC Game in Vietnam Multimedia Corporation. “It would be a sweet victory for a Vietnamese player to win the One Asia Cup. After winning the Suzuki Cup in real life, it would make Vietnam the football kings of Southeast Asia, both on the field and the virtual pitch.”

"We are very pleased to be part of the One Asia Cup as we see it developing into one of Asia’s premier cyber-gaming tournaments. We fondly remember the exciting rivalry between Singapore and Malaysia during the Malaysia Cup days and hope to replicate that sort of football fever in this tournament," said Datuk Dr. Mohamed Arif Nun, Chairman of MYCNX.

For the Singapore One Asia Cup qualifiers, gamers will battle their way through a series of locally organised online and offline tournaments, and then compete in the National Finals. Six gamers will be chosen at the finals to represent Singapore in the regional main event.

EA SPORTS

FIFA Online 2, a free-to-play online football game, based on the massively popular FIFA series, has attracted in less than 6 months, some 300,000 Malaysian and Singaporean gamers, 1.3 million Thai gamers and 2.9 million Vietnamese gamers, since its commercial launch last year, making it one of the most popular online games in Southeast Asia. IAHGames currently has over 20 million registered gamers in her database.

For further information on the game, please visit:
www.EAsportsFIFAonline2.com