Want to be a pro gamer? A tortilla chip brand might give you your first shot. Doritos and Major League Gaming (MLG) today unveiled the Pro-Gaming Combine – the first-ever nationwide skills challenge in competitive video gaming history. Starting tonight at 7 p.m. EST, you can log on to www.doritoscombine.com (full details available there) and purchase team passes for the debut Doritos MLG Pro-Gaming Combine in Nashville, Tennessee March 26-28, 2010. Passes for individual players go on sale tomorrow at 7:00 pm ET.

The Pro-Gaming Combine brings amateurs together with MLG Pros and League officials around the country. If you really want to play Halo professionally, this will provide you with the testing ground to do so, as well as an outlet for exposure.

DORITOS MLG PRO-GAMING COMBINE DATES & LOCATIONS

March 26-28, 2010: Nashville, Tennessee

May 14-16, 2010: Chicago, Illinois

July 23-26, 2010: Denver, Colorado

October 15-17, 2010: Washington, DC

At each three-day Combine, more than 1,200 players will be graded in key areas including: slaying power, teamwork/communication, leadership, objective play and support play. Top scorers will be called out for more thorough evaluation by the MLG Scout Team. Throughout the weekend, players and spectators will have an opportunity to jump into a game with MLG’s Pros and Scouts to show off their skills.

A total of eight Combine winners will be chosen, which will consist of the top four-person team and four individual players. Each winner will receive:

* $500 cash prize
* Roundtrip airfare of up to $500 per trip to attend the MLG Pro Circuit Event and National Championship Competition (pending eligibility for Doritos Finals Event)
* 3-days lodging to attend the MLG Pro Circuit Event; team pass; ability to play on a Feature Station
* Free entry into the Halo 3 Pro Circuit Event; opportunity to purchase reserved team pass
* Profile page on Doritos MLG Pro-Gaming Combine Web site
* The ability to play on a Feature Station at the upcoming Pro Circuit Competition
* Gaming prize package, including Astro Gaming Headset, Flip Video™ Camera and more
* Combine winner jersey

The series of nationwide Combine events will culminate at the Finals Event, where four players will receive MLG pro status. You never know — one of them could be you!