Thirty two of the top gamers in the world will descend upon New York City to battle for two days. At the end of the gruelling competition only two contenders will remain standing.
The preliminary matches will take place Sunday, November 20 and Monday, November 21, 2005 at the web2zone Cyber Center.
The CPL World Tour finals culminate on Tuesday, November 22 at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square, with a head-to-head competition between the top two finalists for a combined $250,000 in prizes.
This is the largest cash prize ever handed out in competitive video gaming for one match.
Exhibitions
The World Tour Finals will host several exhibitions highlighting the technology companies that powered the CPL World Tour across the globe. Other exhibitions will include a diversity of talents that have been impacted by the the CPL global events. These special exhibitions will be presented by film producers, actors, musicians, book authors, photographers and others.
Live Concerts
The World Tour Finals will have live music performances and a VIP party that will rattle the Big Apple's crate.
MTV Coverage
The CPL's media partner, MTV, will provide coverage of the Finals on MTV Overdrive, the new broadband video channel from MTV.com. MTV will also feature live highlights of the tournament and create a half-hour special of the World Tour Finals to air on MTV on Saturday, November 26, 2005.
CPL Announces World Tour Grand Finals
The Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) officially announced the Grand Finals for the $1,000,000 World Tour presented by Intel, to take place from Sunday, November 20 through Tuesday, November 22 in New York City.
Red Bull presents DJ Rob Swift
Red Bull is presenting DJ Rob Swift, which will perform at the conclusion of the Cyberathlete Professional League� (CPL) World Tour Grand Finals on Tuesday, November 22nd at the Nokia Theatre Times Square.
Seeding and Brackets
The Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) is proud to announce that the tournament seedings and brackets for the CPL World Tour Grand Finals have been released.
Blender Magazine Sponsors Party
Blender magazine will sponsor the exclusive after-party for hundreds of gamers from around the globe celebrating the conclusion of the Cyberathlete Professional League� (CPL) World Tour Finals on Tuesday, November 22nd. The party, which will be open to the general public, will be held at the Nokia Theater in Times Square.
MTV Launches World Tour Coverage Site
Today, MTV launched on MTV.com a web area for the CPL World Tour Finals. The site includes profiles of the top contenders and a special invitation from MTV to be part of the filming of the show. Click here to visit the World Tour MTV site.
Free Passes Now Available!
The CPL is offering FREE spectator passes for the $250,000 CPL Final Match which will take place on November 22nd (4pm eastern) at the NOKIA Theatre in Times Square.
Superstring to Rock the CPL Finals
Dallas band Supersting have just announced that they'll be performing at the CPL� World Tour Finals in New York on November 22, 2005.