The second annual Gillette - EA SPORTS Champions of Gaming Tournament is now live on Xbox 360 and free to enter. Up for grabs is the chance to travel to Miami, Florida, and face off against some of the biggest names in world sport, including Gillette Champion Tiger Woods.

The tournament, which attracted more than 350,000 gamers last year, got underway on 18 November 2009 and runs through to 14 February 2010. Gamers can compete against other gamers on Xbox LIVE within their geographical region on several EA SPORTS titles, including  Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10, FIFA 10, Madden NFL 10, NHL 10 and Fight Night Round 4.

Winners on each title will have the chance to be crowned a Gillette - EA SPORTS Champion of Gaming at the final event in March 2010. At the finals, Gillette Champion Tiger Woods, as well as other sports superstars, are scheduled to take on one of the five participants in an EA SPORTS title, with the winner claiming ultimate bragging rights.

"Last year, our match came down to the final shot. I've been practicing and I am ready to take another crack at this year's best player," said Tiger Woods.

The global tournament consists of one nine-part qualification round and one (knockout round in three regions - North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The regional champions of each title will then face off against each other and compete for the opportunity to play against the sports superstars at the global final event.

"We're excited to once again provide gamers from around the world the opportunity to face off on some of our most popular EA SPORTS games through the Champions of Gaming Tournament on Xbox LIVE," said Peter Moore, President, EA SPORTS.

"What continues to make this tournament truly stand out from other gaming tournaments is the extraordinary chance to compete face-to-face against Tiger Woods and other sports superstars."

"Last year, we created the world's largest multi-sport gaming tournament and this year we are looking to make it even bigger," said Peter Clay, Vice President, Gillette Grooming. "We expect even more participants as the gamers play for the ultimate prize - a one-on-one match against some of the top names in sport."

To compete in the Gillette - EA SPORTS Champions of Gaming Tournament, gamers must have the following:

-  A valid email address
-  Access to a Microsoft Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system
-  The EA SPORTS videogame in which the player is competing (see titles above)
-  A valid EA SPORTS account in good standing
-  A valid Xbox LIVE Gold Member account
-  A valid Windows Live ID with their Xbox LIVE Gamertag linked

All players must be in good standing on xbox.com and the Xbox LIVE online service. To obtain an Xbox LIVE account, Windows Live ID or Xbox LIVE Gamertag, access www.xbox.com and follow the applicable instructions. To obtain an EA account, access www.ea.com and follow the applicable instructions.

For complete details on how to enter and full tournament rules visit www.easports.com/gillette