WorldWinner, a subsidiary of FUN Technologies Inc. [LSE (AIM): FUN and TSX: FUN] and one of the world's leading providers of online games competitions, today announced that it is joining SkillJam Technologies to co-host the Worldwide Web Games, formerly known as the Skill Games World Championshipâ„¢. Together, WorldWinner and SkillJam comprise FUN's FUN Games division, with a collective audience of 27 million online gamers. The companies are combining forces to bring casual gamers worldwide an unprecedented platform for interactive entertainment and an opportunity to compete for the $1 million prize at the Worldwide Web Games finals in September.
Available immediately, WorldWinner players can enter tournaments in Solitaire at www.worldwinner.com/w3games to qualify for the Worldwide Web Games championship, and the high scorer in each qualifying tournament wins a seat at the finals. WorldWinner plans to add qualifying tournaments in Bejeweled 2 and Zuma shortly.
"WorldWinner players thrive on competition and we're excited to offer them an opportunity to be a part of this first-of-its-kind championship and a shot at the million-dollar prize," said Peter Blacklow, chief marketing officer of WorldWinner. "For every online gamer who's ever thought they're unbeatable, this competition is truly their chance to prove it."
Players can qualify for the Worldwide Web Games championship by achieving the highest score in their tournament bracket in any one of three popular casual games – Bejeweled 2, Solitaire or Zuma – at www.w3games.com, www.skilljam.com, or any of FUN Technologies' partner sites such as GSN.com, AOL Games, MSN Games, Real Networks and Virgin Games. To date, more than 40 winners have already qualified, with new winners being announced every week through July. The finals will be held on September 9 at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, where the best all-around player will be crowned "World's Best Casual Gamer" and awarded the $1 million grand prize. Additionally, GSN, the network for games, the entertainment industry's leading producer of interactive television, will televise the Championship in December.