Microsoft will hold the first-ever Xbox Live global gaming tournament in southern France.

Microsoft has announced that X03, its special press event where visitors take a look at upcoming Xbox games, will also be the site of the first Xbox Live global tournament. The winner of the tournament will be awarded a trophy and a year's worth of first-party Xbox games (including Halo 2 and Fable). Representatives from several countries will be picked based on their performance in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder, and the top players as of 11am PDT on August 26 will win a trip to X03 to participate in the tournament.