White Wolf Announces V:TES 3rd Edition Pre-Release Event FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Direct Inquiries to: Oscar J Garza III, Organized Play Coordinator White Wolf Publishing 1554 Litton Drive Stone Mountain, GA 30083 orgplay // at \\ white-wolf.com 404-292-1819 x238 Vampire: The Eternal Struggle 3rd Edition Pre-Release Event Now in it's 12th year of play, White Wolf Publishing Celebrates the latest expansion of Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (VTES), White Wolf Publishing and the Princes of the Elder Kindred Network (VEKN) are promoting a weekend long series of tournaments and special events across the globe. The goal of this world spanning event is to help existing players entice new players into the game. Below is the basic information needed to plan your own tournament. On September 2nd and 3rd, VEKN players and Princes will team up with retailers around the world in an effort to create new players for White Wolf's award winning. Ccg, Vampire: The Eternal Struggle. Coinciding with the launch of the 3rd Edition VTES, this pre-release event will focus on bringing new players into the fold of one of the longest running ccgs in the market. Why is the VTES 3rd Edition pre-release kit the best way to do this? . Participants will walk away with a free demo deck compliments of White Wolf. . The Pre-release kits include unique promo cards exclusive to this event. . Available for sale immediately following the demo, each kit includes starters and boosters of the brand-new VTES 3rd edition for sale to new players. Retailers: $244.99 WW2748 VTES 3rd Edition Pre-release kit Pre-release kit contents: 1 x 2751WWP VTES 3rd Ed Booster Display 1 x 2752WWP VTES 3rd Ed Starter Display 1 x 2751WWP VTES 3rd Ed Booster Display Prize 5 x 2631WWP VTES Demo Deck: Ventrue 5 x 2632WWP VTES Demo Deck: Aus-Pre 6 x 2633WWP VTES Demo Deck: Anti-Pot 16 x 2541WWP Promo: VTES Playmat 11x17 30 x 2735WWP VTES Promo Card Waxen Poetica The first two items, one Booster Display and one Starter Display are slated for sale to take advantage of the weekend long event. Using our guidelines, new players can purchase the starter decks and participate in a sealed deck tournament for up to 8 players. The remaining Booster display should be allocated to players running demos in your store. For each demo that the players complete, he or she should receive a number of booster packs equal to the number of participants. For example, five new players attend an in-store event on Saturday, September 2nd. Each player participating should receive one free demo deck, one promo playmat and one promo card. After attending the demo, the players should each keep their decks and the player who ran the demo should receive five booster packs, one for each player. After the demo, the players can purchase one starter deck and four booster packs each and participate in a sealed deck tournament. Princes/Organizers: This event is designed to bolster your existing playgroup and strengthen ties with your local retailer. It is suggested that members of your playgroup run demos for new players in the store the day of the event. If time allows, there is enough product with this kit to purchase 8 starters and 32 boosters for an 8-person Limited Event. AFTER THE EVENT: Let us know how things went. The WW Website will be putting up a news story on the Pre-release events. We want Pictures, Tell us how many people showed up. How many players did you meet? We'll draw a name from the post-event reports submitted and send one person a display of 3rd Edition. Just to say thanks for keeping us in the loop. PRICES MAY VARY FOR INDIVIDUAL RETAILERS. Princes, Organizers, or Retailers with concerns may contact Oscar Garza, the Organized Play Coordinator at orgplay // at \\ white-wolf.com. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle celebrates its twelfth anniversary this year. Designed by Richard Garfield, designer of Magic: The Gathering®, VTES allows players to pit clans of vampires against one another in a mix of intrigue and action. Play VTES Online at http://www.vtesonline.com ********************* About White Wolf: Since its entry into the roleplaying game market in 1991, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. has grown, maintaining an average market share of 26%. With collective book sales in excess of 5.5 million copies during this time, White Wolf is one of two undisputed worldwide publishing leaders for pen-and-paper roleplaying games. White Wolf properties have been licensed for television series, comic books, action figures, console and computer video games, coin-operated arcade games, professional wrestlers, replica props and weapons, interactive media events and myriad merchandise. More information on White Wolf can be found at http://www.white-wolf.com/.