Last Updated: April 2nd, 2009

DEVASTATION is back again for its fifth year and we are bigger and better than ever! To celebrate this anniversary we are blowing the roof off for our players and posting guaranteed pots for tournament games. We have $10,000.00 in Guaranteed Prizes up for grabs so far!

The guaranteed prize titles announced at this point:
- $2,000.00 for STREET FIGHTER IV
- $2,000.00 for GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE
- $2,000.00 for SUPER SMASH BROS BRAWL
- $2,000.00 for TEKKEN 6
- $2,000.00 for GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR

We would like to thank these Supporters for their contributions to the prize pots:
Big Boys & Their Toys
Castles N' Coasters
The Temple Arcade

In addition to the HUGE payouts we are proud to partner with the Big Boys & Their Toys Expo to cover our expo area this year. Registered players will have access to over 160,000 square feet of expo space adjoining the DEVASTATION event floor.

All registered players will receive a free DEVASTATION shirt, custom badge and lanyards, raffle ticket and more; you even get to choose the custom badge online from over 18 options! Click "Add to Cart" on one of the games in the registration section and you will see the badges available this year.

A portion of all proceeds, including the raffle and other fundraisers will go towards Off Campus Jams, a not-for-profit organization that maintains foster home communities and programs for children under eighteen. So not only are you able to attend an awesome Event, but also help out an extraordinary cause at the same time.


What:
DEVASTATION 2009
http://www.devastationevent.com

When is it:
Friday, June 19th - Sunday, June 21st 2009

Where is it at:
Phoenix Convention Center, South Building
100 North 3rd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004 USA
Map!

Hotel Arrangements:
Hyatt Regency Phoenix
122 North Second Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004 USA

Tournament Games List:
- Madden NFL 09
- Street Fighter IV, $2,000.00 Guaranteed Pot Announced
- Marvel vs Capcom 2
- SoulCalibur IV
- Tatsunoko vs Capcom
- Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
- Guilty Gear XX Accent Core, $2,000.00 Guaranteed Pot Announced
- Super Smash Brothers Brawl, $2,000.00 Guaranteed Pot Announced
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
- Tekken 6, $2,000.00 Guaranteed Pot Announced - Sponsored by Castles N Coasters
- Guitar Hero World Tour, $2,000.00 Guaranteed Pot Announced - Sponsored by Big Boys & Their Toys
- Gears of War 2 (Wingman 2v2 and Warzone 4v4 events)
- Street Fighter III: Third Strike (3v3)
- Mario Kart Wii

On top of the tournament and expo sections, DEVASTATION boasts a massive casual play area with console games and a truckload (literally) of arcade machines from our partner, Castles N' Coasters, all set to free play for our attendees to enjoy. So, even if you are not the 'tournament" type, you are still welcome to come and play with other gamers.

On top of the tournament and expo sections, DEVASTATION boasts a massive casual play area with console games and a truckload (literally) of arcade machines from our partner, Castles N' Coasters, all set to free play for our attendees to enjoy. So, even if you are not the 'tournament" type, you are still welcome to come and play with other gamers.

Arcade Machine List (on FreePlay):
- Guitar Hero Arcade (brand-new, two player arcade version)
- Killer Instinct (yes, KI 1)
- X-Men (four player side-scroller)
- House of the Dead 4 (two player rail shooter)
- Donkey Kong (classic)
- PGA Tour (golf simulator)
- Spider-Man Pinball Machine
- Family Guy Pinball Machine
- ...and more


We are allowing/working with several groups to coordinate side-tournaments/events, here are some confirmed thus far...

Confirmed Side-Tournaments:
- BlazBlue (Singles and Doubles)
- Raging Storm (KoF 2002 Neo Geo, KoF 98 UM, KoF XI, KoF 2002 UM, Garou MotW
- Super Smash Bros Melee (Singles and Doubles)
- Karnov's Revenge (Singles)
- Battle Fantasia (Singles)


Important Quick Notes:
- Registration fees increase April 15th to $45.00
- Registration fees increase May 1st to $50.00
- Raffle ticket prices increase April 15th to $10.00
- Hotel Room rates are $105.00 for double occupancy, rooms running out at that price, make reservations now

THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!

We have more details and surprises to unveil; keep an eye out here and the website for further details: http://www.devastationevent.com

Online registration is REQUIRED, so run over to the website and secure your spot now!

UPDATE: Feb 2nd

Super Smash Bros Brawl is the next $2,000.00 guaranteed prize title!

Additionally, we have released three new Player Badges, including a limited edition Street Fighter IV badge with only 50 available.

Here are the new badges:
- Tatsunoko vs Capcom (B)
- Street Fighter IV (A)
- Street Fighter IV (CE)

UPDATE: March 9th

Tekken 6 and Guitar Hero: World Tour are the next two $2,000.00 guaranteed prize titles!

UPDATE: March 10th

We can now confirm that a Doubles tournament for Brawl will be held, as well as a Melee tournament. Both will be side events that you'll have the option to sign up for on-site.

UPDATE: April 2nd

DEVASTATION Updates:

* Super Smash Bros Brawl Doubles (Official) Tournament announced, rules posted and registration is open
* SNK/Raging Storm Guest Badge variant and Player Badge available on the site (now 18 badges to choose from)
* Confirmed Side-Tournaments: SNK KOF (5 titles with bonus pots), BlazBlue (singles and doubles), Super Smash Bros Melee (singles and doubles), Karnov's Revenge (Singles), Battle Fantasia (Singles)


Important Price Increase Note/Dates!

* On April 15th, the Registration fee will go up to $45.00 and the Raffle Tickets to $10.00.
* On May 1st, the Registration fee will go up to $50.00 and remain there until day-of, emergency registrations.


You wait to pay and you will pay more...


Hotel Reservation Information

* Just a reminder, we have a block of rooms reserved at the Hyatt Regency across the street from the DEVASTATION venue. These room rates are only good until May and then the prices will increase.
* Room rates are $105.00 for double occupancy
* Make your reservation now, check out the Hotel Page: http://www.devastationevent.com/hotel


MORE guaranteed pot announcements are coming. The next announcement will be made soon and you will see more 3D love in the prize money. I can't announce specifics yet, but let's just say SC4 players should keep an eye on this spot.

Are we done yet? No.
Are we going to guarantee more pots/amounts? Could one be SC4? I think you know the answer to that.
What other stuff are we going to announce and WHEN!? Wait for it...

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