(Carlsbad, CA)
May 17, 2005 –
Upper Deck Entertainment (UDE) will award big checks
totaling more than $250,000 on Sunday, May 29 when the
three-day Vs. System Pro Circuit (which supports both
Marvel and DC Comics trading card games) concludes for
the hundreds of competitors in attendance. The UDE Pro
Circuit event is a series of four events held throughout
the world with well over $1 million in prize money
presented to the top-75 finishers. The New York Pro
Circuit kicks off on Friday, May 27, and goes through
Sunday when the big money is awarded.
The intense competition, will be held over three days at
the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, and
will bring together hundreds of the world’s best DC and
Marvel Vs. System Trading Card Game (TCG) players. The
world’s best TCG players will travel from as far as
Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, United
Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, and Germany to make the
competition a true world tournament. There will also be
last chance qualifier tournaments on Thursday, May 26
for those interested in playing in the big game.
"The Vs. System Pro Circuit continues to gather steam as
more and more people around the world attend and play
our events," said Scott Elliott, Program Manager of
Organized Play for Upper Deck Entertainment. "Building
off of a very successful European (Amsterdam) tournament
last month, we fully expect to have hundreds of players
competing for cash prizes.”
In addition to
the $1 million Pro Circuit event, there will be a
$10,000 Championship up for grabs that begins on
Saturday, May 27. There will also be demos available
for those who want to learn to play and tournaments
Comic fans can
come and meet one of the premier artists in the industry
as famous Marvel Comics artist Ariel Olivetti is
scheduled to appear and sign his TCG cards. Olivetti,
the well-known artist, has sketched more Marvel trading
cards for upper Deck Entertainment than any other
drawer.
Mr... Olivetti
will be signing Vs. System trading cards in the Pro
Circuit Signing area at the times listed below:
Friday, May 27
1:00 – 3:00
Saturday, May 28
1:30 – 3:30
Sunday, May 29
12:00 – 2:00
The $1 million Pro Circuit currently supports the Vs.
System -- UDE's new and unique game design, created
specifically to support super heroes in traditional
one-on-one competition. The game engine appears in Upper
Deck Entertainment's new super hero trading card games,
retains excitement in multiplayer format and is designed
to support sealed pack and booster draft formats.
Development of the game included testing by top
professional TCG players from around the world to ensure
that the Vs. System is carefully balanced for high-level
competition, as well as casual play. For additional
information on the Vs. System $1,000,000 Pro Circuit,
additional tournaments or Upper Deck products, please
log onto www.upperdeckentertainment.com.
About Vs. System
The Vs. System is UDE's new and unique game engine
designed specifically to support super heroes in
traditional one-on-one competition. The game engine
appears in Upper Deck Entertainment's new super hero
trading card games, retains excitement in multiplayer
format, and is designed to support sealed pack and
booster draft formats. Development of the game included
testing by top professional TCG players from around the
world to ensure that the Vs. System is carefully
balanced for high-level competition, as well as casual
play.
About The Upper Deck Company, LLC.
The Upper Deck Company is a premier sports/entertainment
publishing company which delivers a portfolio of
relevant, innovative and multi-dimensional product
experiences to collectors, sports and entertainment
enthusiasts. For more information on Upper Deck and its
products, please log onto www.upperdeck.com.
