Konami announced today the Metal Gear Online World Championship. Here is the press release: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in collaboration with Major League Gaming (MLG) is excited to share with you all today that the Metal Gear Online World Championship 2008 is now open for registration and play, on MLG’s gamebattles.com site ( http://www.gamebattles.com/konami ), for the North American Qualifier tournament. The top two teams from the North American Qualifier will participate in the Metal Gear Online World Championship 2008 finals in Tokyo, Japan at the Tokyo Game Show, along with an $8,000 cash prize pool, and other prizes. Please go to GameBattles.com/Konami to register for the Metal Gear Online World Championship 2008, but hurry, the North American Qualifier will conclude on September 8, 2008.

Taking place at Tokyo Game Show this October, the Metal Gear Online World Championship 2008 pits the best teams from around the world against each other for the chance to win worldwide recognition at one of the videogame industry’s most prestigious events.

The Metal Gear Online World Championship 2008 will consist of the best players in North America, Europe, Japan, and Korea/Greater Asia. The top teams from the regional qualifiers in the territories will win trips to the Metal Gear Online World Championship 2008 finals at the Tokyo Game Show.

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