Do you think you are a progamer? Unreal Tournament, Counter-Strike, Call of Duty, Battlefield and similar games are so 0wn3d by you? Well, what about the Pac-Man? This is kind of game where you don’t need hours to master the keyboard shortcuts and game tactics, this is just Pacman, a legendary title played by everyone. Microsoft and Namco Bandai Games have together announced the first-ever Xbox 360 ‘Pac-Man’ World Championship, presented by Quiznos. Starting April 25th through May 9th, fans of ‘Pac-Man’ will compete on the classic arcade game via the Xbox Live Arcade. A total of nine finalists in the Xbox 360 ‘Pac-Man’ World Championship will advance to the finals, based upon highest Xbox Live Arcade leaderboard scores. Top finalists from Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Japan, and Mexico will be joined by two finalists from Europe and the US. This group will be further joined by the winner of the ‘Pac-Man’ FANatic contest, a competition where ‘Pac-Man’ fans from the US and Canada have to submit a video demonstrating why they are ultimate “Pac-Man” fans.

The winners will be flown to New York City for the finals on June 5th, and the final winner will be crowned Xbox 360 ‘Pac-Man’ World Champion by Toru Iwatani, creator of ‘Pac-Man.’ He/she will receive other great prizes, including 26 years of free Quiznos toasted subs; 100,000 Microsoft Points for games, movies, and other fun content available on Xbox Live; and a one-of-a-kind Xbox 360 featuring a special design inspired by ‘Pac-Man.’ Gamers interested in practising can download ‘Pac-Man’ (400 Microsoft Points) from Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360. A complete list of participating countries and country-specific eligibility criteria is available on the official tournament website, gamers can visit it from April 25, 2007. Get ready!

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