(Santiago, CHILE) – May 2, 2006 – With German and Taiwanese events already announced, word of the KODE5 Global Gaming Revolution is spreading at a rapid pace. Today, KODE5, in association with LanParty Chile and SouthFrag, are pleased to add KODE5 Latin America to the growing list of KODE5 events. KODE5 Latin America holds Quake 4, Counter-Strike 1.6, and Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne qualifiers across 5 Latin American countries. The top gamers from each region will then do battle at the KODE5 Latin American Final, this year held in Santiago, Chile. Featuring music concerts, PC clinics, a 500-seat BYOC and more, the KODE5 Latin American Finals will be an event to remember. The KODE5 Global Gaming Revolution is supported globally by Foxconn and Corsair Memory, and takes competitive gaming to an international stage with events being held in 20+ countries worldwide.
Details for KODE5 Latin America events are as follows:
KODE5 Latin American Qualifiers
From April to June, LanParty Chile and SouthFrag will bring KODE5 Latin American qualifiers to gamers around the world. Participating countries include:
Paraguay Counter-Strike 1.6
Venezuela Counter-Strike 1.6, Quake 4
Brazil Counter-Strike 1.6, Warcraft 3
Peru Counter-Strike 1.6, Quake 4, Warcraft 3
Argentina Counter-Strike 1.6
LanParty Chile, formerly Tarreo, is a nationwide organization that produces videogame related events since 1999 oriented to provide players and spectators LAN competitions with prizes and huge media attention from the local TV, Radio and Newspapers. LanParty also has organized several international events bringing the experience of the organization to the continent. Now LanParty produces events for several mainstream companies and organizations in Chile and also operates the Latin American gaming league known as SouthFrag.
“We are very proud work with KODE5. KODE5 took the vision of gamers themselves to a new competitive style that will bring back e-sports to the community itself,” says Claudio Uson, LanParty Managing Director.
SouthFrag is an international alliance of tournaments organizers in Latin America. Including the SouthFrag project the best players will play at our invitational competitions with big prizes and mainstream attention, also SouthFrag will manage the best teams and players to be ambassadors of the organization at the mainstream. Current countries being part of the SouthFrag organization include Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Brazil and Venezuela.
“As a gamer, I am always looking to bring the community the best experience. Now with KODE5, the gamers can be sure that the competition will be organized with the same passion that the gamers have to compete,” notes Ignacio Bugueño, SouthFrag Strategic Partnership Liaison.
KODE5 Latin American Finals
The KODE5 Latin American Finals will take place at the ExpoCenter Espacio Riesco in Santiago, Chile from July 28 to July 30. Produced by LanParty Chile, Counter-Strike teams, Quake 4 players and Warcraft 3 players from all over the world are expected to be in attendance. In addition to the official KODE5 Latin American tournaments, the event will feature music concerts, conferences, shootouts, PC clinics, PC DIY contests, and a 500-seat BYOC with space for up to 200 onsite spectators.

Media partners for the KODE5 Latin American Finals include national TV network Red TV (www.redtv.cl), national newspaper El Mercurio (www.emol.com), and national technology magazine Punto NET (www.terra.cl/puntonet).
“Foxconn are impressed to see non-traditional activities happening at KODE5 Latin America,” notes Alexis Lemos Gregorcic, Foxconn Country Manager, Chile. “With the modern music concert and BYOC activities, we are sure all gamers will have a lot of fun at KODE5 Latin America. Foxconn are prepared here to show their contribution to the gaming community. Enjoy!”
“Corsair is pleased to participate in this growing community in Latin America, and to support the gamers that have been a part of all of the events since day one,” says Richard Hashim, Director of Product Marketing at Corsair Memory. “KODE5 events are proven to be well organized, and filled with intense gaming excitement. We wish everyone the best of luck, and look forward to meeting all the top gamers in Santiago.”
“Latin America is home to a enthusiastic and vibrant gaming community,” says KODE5 Revolutionary-in-Command Lester Lau. “With LanParty Chile and SouthFrag, we have selected the best partners to launch this massive gaming initiative. With their help, the Global Gaming Revolution will be in Latin America a big way, and will help spread the message of competitive gaming to the mainstream.”
Details on how to register for these exciting events will be revealed soon on the official KODE5 website: www.kode5.com.