Ghent, 1st June 2008

Belgian E-sports World Cup qualifier 2008
Finally a professional qualifier for professional gamers

When compared with the Netherlands, Germany or France, Belgium has always had some trouble in the past with organizing qualifiers for international events. In 2008 however, it seems Belgium has finally caught up with its neighbour countries. This year the Belgian ESWC qualifier will be organized by Gamevibes and LowLandLions. The managers behind these established names have proven their organizational talent time and again. Wsquared, the organisation behind several Dutch qualifiers, have offered their expertise and will overlook the qualifier.

In the year that Belgium sees a remarkable qualifier, the two games that will be played happen to be the two games that kicked off professional gaming for most people: Counter-strike 1.6 and Quake3. Sixteen teams and sixteen players will have the chance to qualify for the prestigious LAN finals at the Antwerp E-sports Festival on the 25th of July. The Antwerp eSports Festival, the setting for the Belgian qualifier, is the new 50,000 € tournament organized by Gamevibes in the Hilton in Antwerp.

The online qualifiers will be played on the 21st and 28th of June. The best four counter-strike 1.6 teams and the best four Quake3 players will then battle it out at the AEF in hopes of defending the Belgian colours in San Jose, California. This is where the ESWC grand finals will be played this year, a major change from previous years as the finals were always in France.

Registering for the qualifiers has never been easier. All you need is a Gamevibes ID which grants you access to the AEF and TEK9 website and ultimately ESWC glory! Head on down to www.tek-9.org/eswc and get yourself registered!

The ESWC, one of the most well-known brands in electronic sports and has an impressive track record. This year will be the 6th event and it will have 800 video game champions from all over the world competing for the title of world champion in their respective game. The finals will be held in three different locations in San Jose from the 25th until the 27th of August.  Thousands of visitors will witness the thrill of seeing the best players in the world compete against each other. Organizing spectacular finals is one of the ESWC’s strong points and it will be no different this year.


About Gamevibes
Gamevibes is an innovative new media and entertainment company specialized in connecting companies with the new industry of video games. We offer high quality services and business solutions aimed at bringing the social environment of gaming in direct contact with the business objectives of our clients. At Gamevibes we take the needs of our clients seriously, our services are individually designed and chosen to offer the perfect solution for our partner. “Feeling the game” brings you one step closer to obtaining your business objectives by utilizing the opportunities the wonderful world of gaming brings to the playing field. With millions of passionate gamers across the globe, this market can no longer be denied and Gamevibes will get your head into the game from the very beginning.

About LowLandLions
The LowLandLions is an organization of professional gaming athletes, which originates from the Benelux. Our goal is to nurture aspiring potential and grow the next generation of e-Sports athletes. Over the last couple of years the ‘Lowlands’ has spawned a great deal of talent. Unfortunately very few had the opportunity to develop into professional athletes due to insufficient support. The LowLandLions gives both new and established talent the chance to compete at the highest level under the wings of a well structured organization. Based on a select number of criteria, the LowLandLions will continuously scout and recruit young potential, and is therefore a representation of the best the Benelux has to offer. Our goal is to become an ambassador for e-Sports by striving for its main stream acceptance for the benefit of professional gamers and gamers alike around the world.


More information regarding Gamevibes can be found at www.gamevibes.be. More information regarding LowLandLions and this statement can be obtained by contacting LowLandLions PR:  PR@LowLandLions.com