The MMORPG genre is quite crowded right now but there are aspects of it that can still be exploited. Take for example the case of Ultimate Baseball Online. It is an MMO alright, but it is somewhat careening alone on the Multiplayer Online Sports Game avenue. As long as the situation remains like this, developer Netamin can afford to spend a year hosting nothing, but one competition.

And that is exactly what they plan to do with 2007 as they recently launched The Best of UBO 2007. The event is actually open to all players worldwide with a total number of 64 teams qualifying for the final stretch. The qualifying rounds are to begin soon while the thick of competition will happen from November 26 to December 21, 2007.

In case you're team is interested, please make sure that your roster is complete - meaning your team should be composed of at least five players but no more than nine players. Also, the following are the three various ways your team can qualify for a berth in the competition:

• Winning a UBO league: There are four seasons in 2007, and three levels of play for teams (Minor, Major and Elite)
• Winning a UBO Pay-to-Play Tournament: These are entry-fee events, held throughout the year, for each of the three skill levels above
• Power Ranking: To fill out the 64 team field, the remaining teams will be chosen from those that have accumulated the most Power Ranking Points (PRP) based on UBO event participation. Win or lose, playing in UBO events will earn each team PRPs that accumulate throughout the calendar year.