Gamecampus, run by California-based OnNet US, has announced the official winners of the Shot-Online Challenge at the 2008 Regional Game and Game World Championship Finals recently held in Los Angeles.
The three lucky winners of the golf simulation MMORPG are as follows, with in-game character names in parentheses:
1st prize Christopher Rea (8ballxpress)
2nd prize Rober Alexander (Slosh)
3rd Prize Cheyne Last (cadaviar)
The winners will be sent to Korea in an all-expense paid trip to compete against other top gamers in the Grand Final Championships that will be held on November 16, 2008.
First place winner Christopher Rea commented on his recent achievement, and he certainly sounds excited for it:
"Shot-Online is the first online game I have ever played. For me it's all about the interaction with other players that makes the game enjoyable. Making the US Regionals was my goal and I was shocked that I made it and won! It just goes to show you that you should always strive to do your best because you never know when someone is watching.I'm so excited about going to Korea. I was stationed there in the mid 90's at Osan Air Base as a mechanic for the Air Force. I love the food, the people, the culture and have always wanted to go back so I am thankful to gamescampus and the GNGWC for helping make that happen. SEE YA IN KOREA!"
Indeed, that sounds like sound life-advice for gamers everywhere.
The 2008 Tournament is the 3rd annual GNGWC, in which a total of six countries participated by holding local contests. The November finals held in Korea will be hosted by KIPA Korean Industry Promotion Agency) and sponsored by KT Corporation.
Even more amazing is the fact that a game like Shot-Online even exists. A hybrid massively multiplayer online golf simulation that incorporates "elements of traditional role-playing" enhanced by "proprietary" physics software -- who'da thunk it?
