VIA extends Geared for Gaming initiative, sponsoring top all-girl PC gaming team to compete for US$30,000 at the world's premier multiplayer LAN gaming event.
All the practice. All the broken mouse buttons and keyboards. It all comes down to three days of competition in August.
Taipei, Taiwan, 9th August 2005, - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced the sponsorship of 'girlz 0f destruction', a leading female PC gaming team, at this year's QuakeCon being held in Grapevine, Texas, from 11th to 14th August 2005.
The girlz 0f destruction (www.girlzdestruct.com) team members will compete in the first official Ms. QuakeCon competition, playing as individuals in a QUAKE III Arena deathmatch tournament for a top prize of US$30,000. They will also join VIA in a "Live at QuakeCon" web conference for media on 12th August, the second day of the
event (details below).
"VIA is proud to support girlz 0f destruction in their quest to win the first official Ms. QuakeCon title, as they are very professional, highly skilled and a credit to e-gaming," said Keith Kowal, Marketing Manager, VIA Technologies, Inc. "Harnessing the power of VIA's market-leading core-logic chipsets for maximum performance should ensure them a winning edge, and we look forward to a keenly-fought tournament."
"We are really pleased to have VIA as a sponsor who appreciates our efforts," commented Alana Reid, 'Ms.X', girlz 0f destruction leader. "We've been training really hard for this so we're really hoping to have one of our girlz 0f destruction members in the winners' circle at this year's QuakeCon."
Now in its 10th year, QuakeCon attracts PC gaming enthusiasts from around the world to socialize with fellow gamers as well as play the latest multi-player PC games from id Software such as DOOM 3, with around 6,000 people expected to attend his year's event being held at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas from 11-14 August 2005. More information on QuakeCon may be found at: www.quakecon.org
Web Conference: Note to Editors
Join Ms. X and other girlz 0f destruction team members in a "Live from Quakecon" web-based conference call on 12th August from 10am-11am Texas time (CDT), when the media can join in the fun and learn more about what it takes to be a professional gamer, and the female perspective on competitive e-sports, as well as get a feel for the atmosphere of QuakeCon and an understanding of the phenomenon that makes QuakeCon the Mecca for LAN gamers.
Media members must pre-register to participate in this conference by pasting the folllowing URL into your browser (Internet Explorer only):
https://patmeier.on.raindance.com/confmgr/event_register.jsp?eventId=1866&invitationId=4606
About girlz Of destruction
girlz 0f destruction is a 10-member, international all-girls PC gaming team hailing from six different countries and will be sending four representatives to participate in this year's inaugural Ms. QuakeCon tournament. Representing Sweden, Canada and the USA, the girlz 0f destruction members will be participating as individuals in a deathmatch-style Quake III tournament. All team members attending the event are professional gamers and have played over 10,000 matches between them and each trains on average for five hours a day.
To see a list of past achievements or learn more about the girlz 0f destruction, please visit www.girlzdestruct.com.
About VIA Technologies, Inc.
VIA Technologies, Inc. (TSE 2388) is the foremost fabless supplier of market-leading core logic chipsets, low power x86 processors, advanced connectivity, multimedia, networking and storage silicon, and complete platform solutions that are driving system innovation in the PC and embedded markets. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, VIA's global network links the high tech centers of the US, Europe and Asia, and its
customer base includes the world's top OEMs, motherboard vendors and system integrators. www.via.com.tw
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