Worldwide Battlefield 3 tournament offers $1.6 million


Virgin Gaming and EA DICE are teaming up to deliver the "largest online console game tournament ever" for the upcoming shooter, Battlefield 3.

As noted, a whopping $1.6 million is up for grabs here, so those looking to participate in this grand outing must pick their squad mates carefully, otherwise, you'll still be in your mom's basement when the smoke clears.

The tournament is console only, for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and registration is happening right now, with the actual tournament slated to take place sometime next year. Surely, that's enough time to pick your ragtag group of buds?