The Global Gaming League, AOL Partner to Bring Video Game Competition, Content to AOL Games

LOS ANGELES, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Gaming League (GGL) has announced a partnership with AOL to create a new co-branded site on AOL.com featuring content and competitions from the world's leading independent competitive video game community.

Rolling out this summer, the new GGL hub will offer extensive video, competition coverage and GGL's edgy brand of video game lifestyle content. Enthusiasts can visit http://www.aol.com/games to follow and participate in the rapidly growing "esports" category.

"We're excited that AOL is supporting competitive video gaming," says Ted Owen, chairman and founder, GGL. "Our partnership with AOL will allow casual gamers to participate in the quickly evolving competitive gaming arena in a whole new way."

Creating the co-branded, permanent site on AOL.com will bring competitive gaming to one of the largest gaming destinations on the Web. This venture underscores the transition of competitive gaming from a niche, hardcore audience to a mass audience.

At the GGL hub, viewers will find original video, player profiles, information on live and online tournaments, indie-style content and information on the global competitive video gaming universe. Fans will get even more involved by downloading a special GGL-branded AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Buddy Icons, Wallpaper and other co-branded Self Expressions.

"Competitive video gaming is quickly building a mainstream fan and player participation base with its own culture and lifestyle," says Ralph Rivera, vice president and general manager, AOL Games. "GGL is the independent voice of this community, and we're excited to partner with them to reach more fans."

About Global Gaming League

GGL: Global Gaming League is a worldwide leader in organized competitive online and live video game tournaments and events (V-Sports). GGL services its worldwide community of videogame enthusiasts via its state-of-the-art online gaming network, led by its destination website GGL.com, its year-round live videogame events, and by providing a broad array of gaming-oriented services and content of deep interest to video gamers in the U.S. and abroad. Through these offerings, GGL creates an immersive entertainment experience for a rapidly growing community of connected gamers. For more information, visit http://www.ggl.com/.

About AOL(R) Games

Consistently ranked among the leading online gaming sites, AOL Games (http://aol.com/games) offers more than 150 online games, exclusive demos of the hottest video games, comprehensive video games information including cheats, tips and reviews, and exclusive original video games programming. More than 11 million game fans visit the AOL Network for games each month*.

*comScore Media Metrix, March 2006 About AOL LLC

AOL LLC and its subsidiaries operate a leading network of Web brands and the largest Internet access subscription service in the United States. Web brands include the AOL.com(R) website, AIM(R), MapQuest(R) and Netscape(R). AOL offers a range of digital services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications and music. The company also has operations in Europe and Canada. AOL, which is based in Dulles, Virginia, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. .