Geforce World of Tanks Veterans Day Million Gold Charity Division [Updated]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — September 17, 2013 — NVIDIA today announced the addition of the new GeForce eSports World of Tanks (GTXWoT) 3v3 Tournament Amateur Division, complete with a 1 million in-game Gold prize pool paid out to the top 128 teams as well as cash and hardware donations to veterans charities.  

Registration is now open at esports.geforce.com for the new North American 3-tank team Amateur Division, complete with a 1 million in-game Gold prize pool. Registration closes Friday, October 11th and gameplay begins Monday, October 14th.  The Finals will be held on Veterans Day, November 18th, and will be streamed live on Twitch.tv. The teams will compete in a tier IV competition with 1,000,000 in Wargaming Gold paid out amongst the top 128 placing teams. There will be no limit to the number of teams allowed to register and the 3-tank teams are allowed 2 extra substitute players on the roster.

“We’re extremely excited to share details about the Amateur Division activities for the GeForce eSports World of Tanks Open,” says James Grunke, director of global eSports at NVIDIA. “NVIDIA and Wargaming.net will match dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000 for every registrant who joins the competition resulting in a $10,000 donation to veterans charity organizations to be announced on opening game day.  We’re also giving out two GeForce GTX equipped gaming systems and lots of Wargaming Gold which will be put to good use at a veterans charity hospital. The players will have a blast, and it’s all for a good cause.”

The veterans charities will be announced on opening game day.  The GeForce GTX hardware system donations will come equipped with EVGA GeForce GTX GPUs and premium gaming accessories provided by Razer. 

About GeForce eSports

GeForce eSports, operated by NVIDIA, is the premier Pro/Am PC gaming program dedicated to celebrating and growing the eSports community. From StarCraft 2, Call of Duty Black Ops II and now including the epic World of Tanks, GeForce eSports hosts the biggest titles in PC gaming. Preferred by top professional gamers globally, GeForce GTX GPU-based graphics cards turn the PC into the world’s most powerful gaming platform.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) awakened the world to computer graphics when it invented the GPU in 1999. Today, its processors power a broad range of products from smartphones to supercomputers. NVIDIA’s mobile processors are used in cell phones, tablets and auto infotainment systems. PC gamers rely on GPUs to enjoy spectacularly immersive worlds. Professionals use them to create 3D graphics and visual effects in movies and to design everything from golf clubs to jumbo jets. And researchers utilize GPUs to advance the frontiers of science with high performance computing. The company has more than 5,000 patents issued, allowed or filed, including ones covering ideas essential to modern computing. For more information, see www.nvidia.com.

(1)     The GeForce eSports World of Tanks tournament is not affiliated with the Wargaming World of Tanks Championship Series and is a separate event.