From the freezing tundras of Russia, the bustling cities of America and the tech-savvy population of Japan, they will take up the challenge. From the beaches of Brazil, the plains of Germany and the fields of France, they will answer the call. From the temples of Thailand and Vietnam and the island fortress of Singapore, they will march forward. From the free-spirited people of Malaysia and Indonesia, the ever resilient nation of Taiwan and the gaming giants of Korea, they will seek to conquer.

And the Filipino champions must face them all.

Welcome to the Ragnarok World Championships!

            This year’s Ragnarok World Championships, which will be held in Seoul, South Korea on July 21-22, 2007, is the biggest to date as it invites a record number of teams as well as offers a staggering 25,000-30,000 US dollars as prize money for the eventual RO world champions.

            But winning that prize money won’t be easy. Aspiring RO teams will have to survive a veritable gauntlet of equally worthy opponents just to get to Korea.

“We will be using the Ragnarok Philippine Championships, which is the most prestigious online gaming tournament in the country, to select 8 guilds. Those guilds will then battle it out online and the winner will be the official representative of the Philippines to RWC 2007 in Korea.” explained Carlo “Wauks” Ople, Ragnarok Online’s Brand Manager.  

            And getting to Korea is just the first step. Once there, the Pinoy team must then face veteran teams from powerhouse countries like Brazil, France and the host country, Korea.

            “With the level of competition we have seen the past few years in the RPC, we can safely say that our Pinoy Ragnarok Players can more than match up to players from other countries. What we lack in international experience, they will make up for in creative and unconventional battle strategies” concluded Ople.

For more information, you can check the Ragnarok website (www.ragnarok.ph) or Carlo Ople’s Ragnarok blog (www.waukster.com).