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Smash Journeyman
Last Updated: June 9th, 2009
Online Registration Closes Friday, June 12th
Raffle Gallery updated with new items
Address Update/Confirmation
Website Information Portal
Summary:
- Smash Brawl singles tournament with $2,000 minimum guaranteed prize pot.
- Smash Brawl doubles and Melee singles/doubles tournaments as well.
- $2,000 guaranteed prize pots for Street Fighter IV, Tekken 6, Guitar Hero World Tour, and Guilty Gear.
- Online registration is REQUIRED, so run over to the website and secure your spot now!
Full Details:
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)
- Call of Duty: World at War: Nazi Zombies (Teams)
- Halo 3 (Singles and Doubles)
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: April 2nd
DEVASTATION Updates:
* 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
We have a more updates coming so do not be surprised if we post up again shortly.
Are we done yet? No.
What other stuff are we going to announce and WHEN!? Wait for it...
Online Registration Closes Friday, June 12th
- Yup, the time is fast approaching and all you procrastinators out there need to get it going.
- Anyone who does not register will not get any t-shirts/swag bags unless we have extras and you will have to sit in the sucky day-of line while all the registered people get to walk by you and go directly to the check-in. So how about you get registered and save everyone some headaches: http://www.devastationevent.com
Raffle Gallery updated with new items
- While we are still waiting for more raffle items to show up, we have been updating the raffle gallery with the stuff we do have on hand, including the exclusive DEVASTATION 2009 Arcade-in-a-Box custom joystick. Everyone who pre-registers gets a free raffle ticket! Check out the gallery here: http://jedirobb.smugmug.com/gallery/7777519_8yEU6
Address Update/Confirmation
- The Phoenix Convention Center is comprised of three buildings and to help clarify the one we are in, the South Building, we have updated the address to reflect that specific building: 33 South 3rd Street Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
- When you get to the South Building do not go into the Main entrance but rather, the South Entrance/Lobby that is to the South/Right of the Main lobby. We are cool enough to have our own entrance and lobby directly into the South Ballroom.
Website Information Portal
- We are closing in on DEVASTATION and so we are updating the site into something of an information hub. Throughout the event we will be live-streaming coverage on the main section of the site as well as updating Twitter, uploading images and videos, as well as blogs and forum feeds. Get over to the Social page and befriend, subcribe, etc. to the various community-sites on there so you are ready for the event: http://www.devastationevent.com/Social
Summary:
- Smash Brawl singles tournament with $2,000 minimum guaranteed prize pot.
- Smash Brawl doubles and Melee singles/doubles tournaments as well.
- $2,000 guaranteed prize pots for Street Fighter IV, Tekken 6, Guitar Hero World Tour, and Guilty Gear.
- Online registration is REQUIRED, so run over to the website and secure your spot now!
Full Details:
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)
- Call of Duty: World at War: Nazi Zombies (Teams)
- Halo 3 (Singles and Doubles)
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: April 2nd
DEVASTATION Updates:
* 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
We have a more updates coming so do not be surprised if we post up again shortly.
Are we done yet? No.
What other stuff are we going to announce and WHEN!? Wait for it...
