Fatal1ty Announces Contest With All Expenses Paid Trip to QuakeCon 2009 as Prize

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug 03, 2009 -
Calabasas, CA - July 29, 2009 - World-renowned video gaming professional, Fatal1ty, will pay all expenses to QuakeCon 2009 for a lucky contest winner.  QuakeCon, described as ”The Woodstock of Gaming”, will kick off August 13 and run for four days at the Gaylord Tesxan Resort in Grapevine, Texas.  Entering the contest is easy;  simply send an email to quakecon@fatal1ty.com.  Include your name, home address, gaming name and age.  One lucky winner will be personally selected by Fatal1ty. The winning entrant will be notified by return email and will receive free airfare, hotel and a daily allowance for food, compliments of the Fatal1ty Brand.

In the main auditorium on Friday at 11:30 AM, Fatal1ty will sponsor a Tech Talk titled “Supercharge your gaming experience using Sound, Memory and PSU’s”, presented by Creative and OCZ Technology, both Fatal1ty Brand licensed partners. All attendees will receive raffle tickets for an opportunity to win great prizes which will be given out by Johnathan ”Fatal1ty” Wendel.  Fatal1ty ”Shootout” exhibitions will be held on Friday from 6:30PM to 7:30PM and Saturday from 3:00PM to 4:00PM on the main exhibitor stage.  

”I’ve been following and attending QuakeCon since 1999”, said Fatal1ty.  ”For an FPS gamer, or any gamer who loves LAN parties, this is the biggest and baddest one to attend every year, where thousands of Quake fans gather for fun and competition.  I can’t wait to get there.”

About Johnathan ”Fatal1ty” Wendel
Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel became the world’s first full time professional video gamer in 1999 and since then has dominated competitions all over the world, winning an unprecedented 12 world titles in 5 different games. His dedication to the concept of competitive video gaming led him to create a range of gaming gear that carries the Fatal1ty Brand. Additionally at the Copenhagen eSport Challenge Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel achieved the Guinness world record through playing Quake death match-IV with five rotating opponents and gaining 671 frags in 1 hour.
In honor of his contributions, Johnathan was awarded the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award in the four-year history of the eSports-Award for “showing exceptional sportsmanship, taking part in shaping eSports into what it is today and for being the prime representative of this young sport. He has become the figurehead for eSports worldwide.”

About QuakeCon
Often described as the Woodstock of gaming, QuakeCon is “4 Days of Peace, Love, and Rockets.” QuakeCon is a free convention held yearly in the Dallas, TX area. Thousands of computer gamers from all over the world make the pilgrimage to play with their friends on a giant gaming network, see the latest cool technology, and compete in world-class tournaments. For complete program information, visit www.quakecon.org.