Here's the press release in full:
EA and Virgin Gaming Announce Battlefield 3 Videogame Competition with $1.6 Million up for Grabs
The Battlefield 3 Worldwide Conquest Tournament Turns Up the Heat as Gamers Compete for the Biggest Console Cash Prize Pool in Gaming History
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The hottest game this holiday is giving out the best gift of all - $1.6 million! DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Virgin Gaming today announced the Battlefield 3 Worldwide Conquest Tournament to celebrate the October 25, 2011 launch of the highly anticipated first-person shooter. The largest console videogame competition in gaming history, players from around the world will compete online in Battlefield 3 for a chance to win $1.6 million in cold hard cash. The online tournament begins in early 2012 and will culminate with a live grand finale where the players with the best Battlefield skills will walk away with a share of the $1.6 million prize pool. For more information please visit www.BattlefieldMillions.comwww.battlefield.com, www.facebook.com/battlefield or follow us on Twitter a www.twitter.com/battlefield.
Source: Virgin Gaming