All the team behind the organisation La Victoire est en Nous are proud to present to you their new "baby": the LAN79 GOLD EDITION! This event will take place Within Bocapôle, a gigantic complex that has welcomed LAN79 for two years, and this new edition is a chance to see an even BETTER event than last year’s!
LAN79 Gold Edition features...
A prestigious tournament Counter Strike Source
64 teams, nearly 320 players, and HUGE prizes: close to 8500€ to divide between the 3 finalists. This year the tournament will run smoother than ever, since we are work in cooperation with the VeryGames to provide you with the very highest quality of servers. The tournament will unfold on Saturday morning, and continue until Sunday evening, with the top matches broadcast directly onto internet.
A Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 tournament
With the usual friendly atmosphere, this tournament is just as suitible for the amateurs as the pro-gamers. Pro Evolution 2008 is THE biggest football game for the PlayStation platform. Come and take place in this tournament for a chance to win 500€ and many other prizes (ps3, and much more!)
Technological Fair
The Technological Fair will gather all the companies linked to the technical world: web, pictures, games, data processing, equipment, software, the exhibitors will demonstrate all the latest technologies! To discover all of this, there is just a very cheap price - only €3 entry fee!
Alongside this there will be a totally free games arcade, covering almost 1000M². As with last year, you can come and discover these games that still cause, as always, enjoyment for both the young and the young at heart!
A Poker tournament
Want to try to perfect yourself? This year poker tournament will be taking place on the Saturday afternoon. This tournament, open to all, will be an opportunity to meet enthusiasts and professionals, but also to take part in big tournaments. The organisation of this tournament is in progress, more info to come soon...
Transport and Accommodation
Our Transport and Accommodation team works hard to give you the best variety of offers available.
This year, the following will be set up:
- A bus from Paris
- Shuttles between Poitiers/Bressuire and Bocapôle/Hotels
- Hotel rooms at negotiated prices just for you
- A dormitory at a cheaper price
Be careful, places can be booked very very fast, so do not lose any time making your bookings!
Some details on the bookings
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The bookings will open on the 15th of February. This year we looked for an easier and more efficient system, which is the reason why every player will have to register and enter his data on our website. Every player will receive a confirmation of his registration. More information will be available soon.
Corin Cole
