MSI Teams Up with KODE5 to Announces KODE5 DotA Big Bang

Today, MSI and KODE5 are proud to announce the KODE5 DotA Big Bang – an online tournament that covers North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Featuring three simultaneous tournaments that culminate into an epic online final showdown, the KODE5 DotA Big Bang welcomes DotA gamers from all over the globe to compete for a bevy of fantastic prizes from MSI and Razer.

Event Schedule
The KODE5 DotA Big Bang consists of three simultaneous tournaments hosted from January 1st to February 5th, 2010. These tournaments cover three regions of the globe – Americas, Europe and Asia, and the top 4 teams from each region will then qualify for the KODE5 DotA Big Bang World Finals from February 5th to March 5th, 2010.

Event details are as follows:
EVENT: KODE5 DotA Big Bang - Americas
DATES: January 1st ~ February 5th, 2010
LINK: http://america.dota.kode5.com/
GAME: Defense of the Ancients
NOTES: Top 4 advance to KODE5 DotA Big Bang World Finals

EVENT: KODE5 DotA Big Bang - Europe
DATES: January 1st ~ February 5th, 2010
LINK: http://eu.dota.kode5.com/
GAME: Defense of the Ancients
NOTES: Top 4 advance to KODE5 DotA Big Bang World Finals

EVENT: KODE5 DotA Big Bang - Asia
DATES: January 1st ~ February 5th, 2010
LINK: http://asia.dota.kode5.com/
GAME: Defense of the Ancients
NOTES: Top 4 advance to KODE5 DotA Big Bang World Finals

EVENT: KODE5 DotA Big Bang World Finals
DATES: February 5th ~ March 5th, 2010

Registration for each regional preliminary will take place from December 21st to 31st. To sign up for this event, gamers can go to the corresponding tournament website and register their team. As spots are limited, all teams are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Prize Pool
DotA fans will receive a whole lot more than bragging rights for placing in the top 3 at the KODE5 DotA Big Bang World Finals. The winners receive MSI Big Bang-Trinergy Gaming Motherboards and Razer gaming gears.


"MSI’s Big Bang Series was created with cutting-edge features geared toward serious gamers," said Jason Lee, MSI's Mainboard and Graphics Card Marketing Director. "We are proud to team up with KODE5 to bring the KODE5 DotA Big Bang Tournament to life, and hope that the gaming community can see just how MSI products can take their game to the next level."

"The next KODE5 DotA event has been long past due, and we are thrilled to announce it with our friends at MSI," said Lester Lau, KODE5 Revolutionary-in-Command. "There is a ton of great prizes from MSI and Razer that will be given away at KODE5 DotA Big Bang, and we encourage everyone in the DotA community to sign up and fight for glory!"

For more information on MSI, please visit: http://www.msi.com
For more information on KODE5, go to the official website: http://www.kode5.com