Alienware Arena hosts the Bigfoot Killer Edge Challenge, sponsored by Bigfoot Networks™. The tournament is the latest in the ongoing Alienware Arena series presented by Alienware®, Dell’s premier, high-performance PC gaming brand representing premium power and performance for gamers and technology enthusiasts alike.
The Bigfoot Killer Edge Challenge will feature the PC version of Team Fortress 2, the critically acclaimed first-person shooter. Gamers will form teams and compete online from across the United States and Canada, starting November 23rd.
Teams with the sharpest game play tactics will advance through two phases of double-elimination brackets, leading up to the Championships on Saturday, January 23rd. In addition to their share of the $1,500 cash prize pool, the Champions will win a set of Killer Xeno Pro Gaming Network Cards.
“Online gaming is one of the fastest growing segments of the entire entertainment industry,” said Michael Howse, CEO of Bigfoot Networks. “And competitive online gaming is at the bleeding edge of this phenomenon. Bigfoot Networks hopes that more events like these will pave the way for the growth of professional gaming leagues here in the United States, now that pro gaming is so popular in the rest of the world.”
Registration for the Bigfoot Killer Edge Challenge is free and open now at
http://www.alienwarearena.com/event/killeredge. Teams will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis while slots remain available.
For more information about Bigfoot Networks or the Killer Xeno Pro gaming network card, including where to buy one, go to
www.bigfootnetworks.com.
About Bigfoot Networks:
Bigfoot Networks, the networking technology company behind the Killer® line of gaming network cards, develops groundbreaking networking hardware and software for gamers and mass-market consumers. Bigfoot Networks aims to support the rapidly growing online and competitive gaming markets, in addition to mainstream consumer applications that can benefit from the company's leading technology. The company's second-generation gaming network card, Killer® Xeno™, offers integrated audio for hardware-accelerated voice-chat, designed to bring gamers the ultimate online experience.
In addition, the Killer Xeno platform provides Bigfoot Networks' partners and customers the fastest time to market with a flexible product design for customizing, licensing and distributing Killer Xeno. Bigfoot Networks is funded by leading venture capital firms North Bridge Venture Partners and Palomar Ventures. To learn more, visit Bigfoot Networks at
www.bigfootnetworks.com.