More Than 50,000 Players Competed Throughout the Competition
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Esque Eady, was named the Grand Prize winner of the NCAA Football
'09 Tournament sponsored by GameStop, Corp. (NYSE:GME), the world's
largest video game and entertainment software retailer. Eady received
the Grand Prize of $5,000 for winning the tournament.
Eady tackled his competition of ten Semifinalists during the
Finals event on August 30, near the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA, to be
named the NCAA Football '09 Grand Prize Winner. Prior to the Finals
event, he outplayed over 60 participants in three rounds of
competition at the Store, District and Regional levels. More than
50,000 players participated in the multi-tiered national tournament.
NCAA Football '09 allows players to get into the spirit of the
game for their favorite college team. This groundbreaking game offers
unique college style animations that keep a loyal fan base with Home
Field Advantage. Every player has the opportunity to run school
specific plays and up to 60 years of Dynasty with full recruiting,
stats and custom schedules. For a full list of game details, visit
www.gamestop.com.
About GameStop Corp.
Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp. is the world's
largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company
operates 5,557 retail stores in 16 countries worldwide. The company
also operates two e-commerce sites, GameStop.com and EBgames.com, and
publishes Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading multi-platform video
game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new and used video game
software, hardware and accessories for video game systems from Sony,
Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC
entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise.
General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's
corporate website: http://www.gamestopcorp.com.
Chris Olivera
VP, Corporate Communications/Public Affairs
GameStop Corp.
(817) 722-7253
chrisolivera@gamestop.com
or
Beth Sharum
Manager, Corporate Communications
GameStop Corp.
(817) 722-7281
bethsharum@gamestop.com
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