Press release

 

 

All roads lead to E-Games 2^nd anniversary

 

 

SMX Convention Center, Pasay City -- 06 April 2008 - IP e-Games, the leading gaming publisher of MMORPGs, RAN Online, Supreme Destiny and Granado Espada and online casual games O2Jam and Audition Dance Battle, celebrates its second year anniversary with a huge gaming event geared towards gathering their players across all titles.

 

Dubbed as Domination II, e-Games puts all the stops to bring about the most explosive and electrifying gaming event of 2008, flying in gamers from Visayas and Mindanao to compete with fellow gaming fanatics in Metro Manila. With more than 4,000 registered gamers, Domination II is an entire day of action-packed tournaments, exhilarating live activities and chock-full of great prizes and freebies to be given away, to be held on April 6 at Function Halls 3 and 4 of the SMX Convention Center in Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.  

 

Among the anticipated happenings for Domination II is the announcement of its newest title, CABAL Online, this year’s next biggest MMORPG. This New-Age, fantasy game that made a huge hit in Asia and America has finally arrived in the local shores through e-Games. Players are given the opportunity to experience the spectacular gameplay and other awesome features in this sought-after online game during the event.

 

Attendees were treated to live performances from some of the country’s top musical acts and celebrities, such as Sugarfree, Rivermaya, Imago, Francis Magalona, Sexbomb Dancers, Mocha, and GMA Artists Iwa Motto and Marky Cielo. Special production numbers from Globe Kantabataan Runner-Up Cozmik Euphoria and Pinoy Hiphop dance group Team Vibe also await attendees.

 

IP e-Games VP for Marketing Ed Pasion expresses his excitement for Domination II, saying gamers are sure to enjoy the activities and highly anticipated updates from their favorite e-Games titles.

 

“We will show everyone why e-Games remains to be the undisputed no.1 gaming company in the country today. Domination II is a lot bigger and better than last year’s celebration. As always, we want to thank all our gamers who have always supported us and have enjoyed playing our games since the beginning,” says Pasion.

 

Domination II also highlights I-Play Inc., the joint venture by IP e-Games and GMA New Media Inc. (GMA-NMI), the digital media arm of GMA Network Inc. The gaming subsidiary will unveil fresh content for online casual game titles – O2Jam and Audition Dance Battle.

 

The previous year brought several milestones to the company, among which include the addition of Hakkyu Kim’s triple-A MMORPG, Granado Espada. E-Games has likewise expanded to become

 

 

“bigger, better and bolder”, which then became a catalyst to stage a series of road shows nationwide called e-Games Evolution. Among these accomplishments, e-Games titles have continued to grow and become more dynamic, a fact greatly owed to its active community base.

 

This is precisely what Domination II is all about: its community. As a way of thanking its gamers for their continued support, Domination II serves as the culminating affair for in-game tournaments held in all e-Games Evolution road shows, with winners from each event leg battling it out for a chance to win in-game items and special prizes.

  

Each game title has its own impressive space, designed to personify the games’ distinct look and feel. Two hundred top-of-the-line PCs - the biggest computer set-up to be done in the country today - are available not just for the tournaments but for freeplay as well.

 

E-Gamers who have contributed to the community are given special recognition. Each Guild has their own space where they can meet up with their friends and fellow gamers to enjoy the booth activities per game.

 

Each game title has mini-events for gamers and non-gamers. RANatics’ physical strength will be put to the test in the Big Boy Maso challenge, SD Warriors can take their chances of surviving a ride atop a makeshift dragon, GE players can engage in a heated duel contest; Audistas will have a chance to showcase their dance prowess; while O2Jammers can belt out tunes in the live contests.

 

Domination II goes even beyond the staple of in-game tournaments as it promises a dazzling parade of cosplayers garbed in their favorite e-Games character. An on-the-spot Costume Building Contest, a first in the Philippines, is the highlight of the cosplay event, wherein participants’ creative abilities will be challenged to create an e-Games costume from scratch. The winning team will take home PhP 10,000 worth of prizes.

   

The event is presented by Globe and co-presented by Pepsi, Extra Joss and Redfox Technologies, together with partners Yoshinoya, Magic 89.9, philstar.com, Rudy Project, and Sterling Paper Products, and with the special participation of Cosplay.ph and Team Kyoudo.

    

About IP E-Games

IP E-Game Ventures, Inc. (IP E-Games), is a subsidiary of IPVG Corp. (PSE: IP) that operates the online gaming business unit of the company. IP E-Games has the exclusive distribution rights to the #1 MMORPG RAN Online, #1 Casual Game O2Jam and #1 rhythm and dance game, Audition Dance Battle, classical fantasy MMORPG Supreme Destiny and Presidential Award recipient Korean game Granado Espada. IP E-GAMES strategic partners include the Philippine Star Group, and GMA 7. For more information log on to: www.e-games.com.ph <http://www.e-games.com.ph/>

 

Editorial contacts:

 

Sheila Rada                               Justine Bonilla

IPVG Corp.                                Dominguez Marketing Comms. 

Tel – 976-4788                          Tel – 897 7088 / 890 3766

sheila.rada@ipvg.com                 justine.bonilla@dominguez.com.ph