Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) fans are getting ready to put their money where their mice are.  ijji.com is teaming up with the World Online Gaming League to host an online tournament where the top A.V.A clans will compete for the $1,000 grand prize, and other runner-up prizes, on Saturday, May 22, 2010. Clans qualified by racking up one of the top 32 scores in the Clan Wars mode of ijji.com’s Unreal Engine 3-powered multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS).

A.V.A players and fans who are not participating in the tournament can also get in on the action by participating in the tournament Pick’em Challenge.  Participating fans can fill out a tournament bracket with their picks at ijji.com from May 17 to May 21, 2010. A lucky ijji.com member who picks the winners of every match perfectly will win 500,000 in-game euro to spend in A.V.A.

"ijji.com’s portfolio of hardcore games attracts the top gamers from all over the world and we’re stoked to reward the best A.V.A players that battle it out a cash prize and ultimate bragging rights," said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. "Big tournaments with big prizes are another way ijji.com sets the standard for hardcore gaming portals.

A.V.A fans can get more information on the tournament or fill out their tournament bracket by visiting http://ava.ijji.com/event/clandemolition.nhn.

In A.V.A, modern warfare hits combat zones around the globe where a formidable battle has broken out between the EU and the NRF.  Players are tasked with picking a side and squaring off in an unprecedented battle amongst skyscrapers and deserted city blocks.  With the signature quick-fragging action of the Unreal Engine 3, combat escalates quickly and tensions run high as players anticipate a bloody clash around every corner.  Europe has yet to see more ominous missions or relentless enemies as seen on the streets of Alliance of Valiant Arms.