Play N Trade Announces National Gears of War Tournament

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.,– Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide, today announced its National Gears of War Tournament, which will award a $2,000 in-store credit as the grand prize. Local rounds will be held Sept. 8, 2007, and the winning teams from around the country will compete for the national title on Sept. 15, 2007.

Registration is open now at participating Play N Trade stores. The tournament is team play. Each team must have at least four players, and there is a $10 entry fee per person. A fifth player may be added as an alternate for an additional $10. Teams will be seeded into brackets, based on the number of teams entered. The tournament is double elimination, with the first team to win two of three maps advancing to the next round.

“Gears of War is one of the best-selling titles and has a huge fan base, so there will be some exciting tournament play,” said Yuvi Shmul, CEO of Play N Trade. “We now have more than 70 stores open across the U.S., as well as in Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam. Our national tournaments are highly anticipated and very popular events because they give gamers the opportunity to meet each other, experience challenging competition and win great prizes. As Play N Trade continues to expand its footprint, we look forward to hosting national tournaments more often.”

Teams must pre-register in order to compete. Start times for the local rounds will be determined by each participating Play N Trade store. The national tournament will start at 1:30 p.m. ET.

About Play N Trade

Play N Trade Franchise, Inc. is one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide, and the largest and fastest-growing in the video game industry. To date, the company has sold more than 300 stores, with close to 100 franchises sold in the first two months of 2007 alone. Play N Trade is now opening a new store every other day.