The Animax Grand Gaming
Championship finale that was held in Mumbai
recently, saw Team Temple of 7, the talent
platform launched by Games2win for professional
gamers, finishing on a strong note.
The Counter-Strike team that
won the National Championship defeating the
Bangalore team comprised five members: Ben
Varghese, Amar Ratnam, Mikhail Mehra, Ritesh
Shah and Bimal Shah. Need For Speed member,
Dhruv Mody who won the western zone championship
for Need for Speed Underground 2, stood second
in the National Championship.
Alok Kejriwal, CEO,
Games2win.com, said, "We are very pleased with
the performance of Team T7. The results of this
competition showcase the quality of gamers
present in T7."
Conducted by Sify Gamedromes
across 240 outlets and 66 cities, the Animax
Grand Gaming Championship was the first event of
its kind to be rolled out on such a scale.
Supriya Bambawale, Marketing
Manager, Animax, said, "The Animax Grand Gaming
Challenge 2007 was devised to tap into the
gaming phenomenon that has invaded the lives of
Animax's core audience - the wired generation,
comprising 15-24 year olds who are tech savvy,
gadget friendly and trend conscious youngsters
in the country. Overall, the entire AGGC evoked
a stupendous response with hordes of
registrations, premier gaming clans and
proficient gamers. It has clearly reinforced the
position of Animax as a youth channel that's a
lifestyle destination for our wired generation."