World Duels Championship Announced for May 12-24

Hordes of Fans Worldwide to Compete for Thousands of Dollars in Cash and Prizes
AUSTIN, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Challenge Online Games, Inc. (Challenge Games), developer of the massively
multi-player online fantasy game Duels, announces today the 2009 World Duels
Championship (WDC). Beginning May 12, 2009 at 12:00pm CDT/8pm GMT fans the world
over will begin competing in a week-long tournament ladder, with the festivities
culminating on May 24, 2009 when one Duelist will be crowned World Duels
Champion and receive his or her share of thousands of dollars in cash and
prizes.

The Championship is open to all Duels players. The event begins as a ladder due
to the large number of participants. At the end of the ladder, the 256 players
who have the highest ladder rating will be placed in the WDC Semi-Final
Tournament. These top 256 duelists will then compete for the two exclusive spots
in the WDC finals where, on May 24 one will emerge victorious as the 2009 World
Duels Champion. Prizes will be awarded to players placing 1st through 128th so
there are opportunities for lots of players to take home some loot. The
Championship will also have plenty going on for the casual player and online
spectators - the WDC Gift Shop has special in-game items only available during
the WDC, as well as quests for the adventurous sort.

"To participate in the World Duels Championships, Duels players can compete from
anywhere in the world, and they have the opportunity to win their share of
thousands of dollars in cash and prizes," says Christian Primozich, Executive
Producer of Duels. "The WDC has become one of the most anticipated Duels in-game
events and we think new and veteran players will be thrilled with the surprises
we have in store this year."

With half a million players worldwide, Duels is an online strategic fantasy RPG
where players build powerful characters based on physical attributes, battle
experience, special abilities and collectible items, and may upgrade their
characters using in-game currency. Unlike many online RPGs which require hours
of grinding play to achieve player power and status, Duels is designed to
provide compelling in-depth PVP, head-to-head game play in 10 to 30 minute
increments, attracting both hardcore and casual gamers for quick-fix gaming.

Complete details regarding the tournament rules are available at www.duels.com.
Register to play Duels today and receive free items packs at www.duels.com.

About Challenge Games, Inc.

Challenge Games creates online games that are fun and easy to play whether
you`re a serious or casual gamer. The company was founded by veteran
entrepreneur and gamer Andrew Busey, author of Secrets of the MUD Wizards and
creator of one of the first instant messaging applications. Challenge Games
currently produces Planetstorm, Warstom, Duels and Baseball Boss - multiplayer
web-based games that combine the best features of collectible card games (CCGs)
and online roleplaying games, with the convenience of the short-form gaming
experience. The company also holds a multi-year licensing agreement with MLB
Advanced Media, LP (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet company of Major
League Baseball. Challenge Games is based in Austin, TX and is privately held
with funding from Sequoia Capitol and Globespan Capital Partners. For more
information on Challenge games, visit www.challengegames.com.

Challenge Online Games, Inc.
Jenny Bendel, 206-979-2202
Director of Marketing & PR
jenny@challengegames.com

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