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Final Boss Triumphs at Major League Gaming's 50th Pro Circuit Competition in Raleigh, North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. and NEW YORK, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Major League Gaming (MLG) has today announced the results and winners from its 50th milestone Pro Circuit event which took place this past weekend at the Raleigh Convention Center. The event was the third in MLG's 2010 Pro Circuit tournament which united thousands of amateur and professional gamers and hosted several high octane gaming competitions.

"We marked our 50th pro circuit tournament in Raleigh with some stunning wins and talented player performances," said Sundance DiGiovanni, co-founder and CEO of Major League Gaming. "We continue to see amazing talent at our pro circuit events and the tenacity and ambition which marks the spirit of MLG was palpable here in particular as tensions mount and we edge closer to the season finale."

In a dramatic final showdown match in the Pro Circuit's headline Halo 3 tournament, Final Boss beat out reigning champions, Team Instinct to claim the first prize of $20,000, their second win since their Meadowlands win in 2008. The Final Boss team consists of 21 year old Justin "FearItSelf" Kats from Lansing, IL; 17 year old Justin "iGotUrPistola" Deese from West Columbia, SC; 20 year old Cameron "Victory X" Thorlakson from Detroit, MI and 24 year old Tom "Ogre2" Ryan from Pickerington, OH.

The Raleigh competition also played host to a slew of additional video game tournaments from varied game genres with players vying for top cash prizes and league prestige. Competitions included Tekken 6, World of Warcraft, Super Smash Brothers Brawl and the first ever North American competition for Starcraft 2.

Mew2King, tournament champion for the last two Pro Circuit Super Smash Brothers Brawl 1V1 competitions, claimed his third win at Raleigh and another top prize of $2,500 and JustFrameJames claimed the $2,500 prize for his spectacular performance in the Tekken 6 1v1 competition. Raleigh also featured MLG's first Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty play off with the final $2,500 win secured by Huk who beat out fellow Canadian Protoss player Kiwikaki in the final. Finally the $9,000 top prize for the World of Warcraft 3V3 Raleigh championship was claimed by NerdStomper Blue following a nail biter two-round finale with Team EG.

Victorious Secret, repeat champions from the Doritos MLG Combine series proved to be worthy contenders against the pro ranks at Raleigh with three team members placing in the top 20 bracket leaderboard including 17 year old Justin "Calm Mentality" Mozingo, from Farmville, NC, 19 year old Alejandro "Swift Kill," Ramirez from San Juan, TX, and 19-year-old Zachary "Watch," Cahill from London, Ontario.

The Raleigh event was the third event in a challenging five-city US Pro Circuit tour that pits the most talented professional gamers against each other culminating in a National Championship event this November. The next Pro Circuit event takes place in Washington, D.C. on October 15-17, 2010.

Full details about the Raleigh competition and current rankings are available at www.mlgpro.com, including specifics about future Pro Circuit and Doritos Combine events.

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    Double Forte
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SOURCE Major League Gaming