X3O is proud to announce the 2008 Dust-Off Championships Final! This culmination of months of playing and hard work will take place on August 15th-17th, 2008. With over $10,000 in cash and prizes, this will be one of the largest Counter-Strike 1.6 tournaments of the year. Prizes are proudly sponsored by Dust-Off®, D-Link and ZeroSurge. This event is open to the first 32 teams that register, so make sure to sign-up and pre-pay today!

The four teams that already have the auto-berth into Day 3 of the 2008 Dust-Off® Championships Final are: EG.usa, 50 Cal, MoB Gaming and x3o. Team afn, who had originally earned the auto-berth in Qualifier 3 will be unable to attend the event. Team x3o was awarded the auto-berth for their 2nd place finish in Qualifier 1, as well as their 5th place finish in the overall National Rankings.

General Information

Event Name: 2008 Dust-Off Championships Final
Event Dates: Friday, August 15th - Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Game: Half-Life: Counter-Strike 1.6
Format: Team Play, 5 vs. 5

Registration

As in all of our events, the first to register get the best prices. Registration is on a first come first service basis. The first 32 confirmed teams will be admitted into the event. All teams must have at least 3 of 5 players pre-registered and PAID by the registration deadline to be confirmed.

Registration Periods

July 29th – Aug 1st, 2008: Early Registration ($35.00 / Per Person)
Aug 2nd – Aug 7th, 2008: Pre-Registration ($40.00 / Per Person)
Aug 8th - Aug 11th, 2008: Late Registration ($50.00 / Per Person)
All at the door registrations are $50.00 / Per Person

Current Registration Period: Pre Registration
Register Now | Pre-Pay Only | Team List

Pre-payment refund deadline: There will be NO refunds provided once a registration payment has been made.

Note: You MUST be able to play on either Day 1 or Day 2 for group play. No requests for specific days will be accepted.

Prizes

1st. $5000.00 Cash, x5 DGL-4500 > Xtreme N Gaming Router and x5 ZeroSurge Surge Protectors

2nd. $3500.00 Cash, x5 Dust-Off Keyboard Quivers

3rd. $1500.00 Cash, x5 Dust-Off XL Dusters, x5 Dust-Off Smart Packs

Prizes are sponsored by: Dust-Off®, D-Link, and ZeroSurge. Cash prizes will be awarded by CHECK individually to each player, no later then September 20th, 2008. Cash prizes may be adjusted depending on final number of teams attending.

REMEMBER: All players must bring their own keyboard, mouse, headset, and mousepad. There will be no available equipment to borrow or rent. You will be able to purchase equipment from the X3O ProShop.

For additional information about the 2008 Dust-Off Championships, past qualifiers and more visit the series announcement page.