Hey everyone! What's going on?
We received a nice letter from Donson Lee of [URL="http://www.shopfsp.com/"][B]FSP Group[/B][/URL], a QuakeCon sponsor for the past few years. Donson truly and wholeheartedly loves our little event and everything it represents. And he has quite literally "saved QuakeCon" in the past, delivering crucial hardware for tournament PC's at the last minute after certain other unnamed sponsors dropped the ball.
Anyway, he wanted to let us know about some [I]great deals[/I] his company is running just for QuakeCon gamers. These include [B]store credit[/B], [B]free gifts[/B], and [B]free shipping[/B]. Check out Donson's letter here:
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We know things have been quiet around here lately. But the latest scientific tests have indicated that there may be some big news soon!
Ciao!
It's been a little over a week since QuakeCon 2008 ended, and while most attendees are settling back into their normal routines, the staff is already looking back over this year and making plans for improving things in 2009.
The Coverage team is sorting through the thousands of photographs taken this year to put together our official galleries for 2008. In the next couple of days we'll also be putting up galleries for the pictures of attendees taken with the QuakeCon and Wolfenstein girls. The photographs taken of the tournament players and teams will be posted as well. If you took pictures or video this year and would like to share them with everyone, please post a link in the [URL="http://www.quakecon.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10982"]forum thread.[/URL]
If you have an awesome story to share from this year, please hit up the [URL="http://www.quakecon.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25"]QuakeCon Stories Forum[/URL] and tell us about your 2008 experience.
Finally, to hold you over, here's a final wrap-up video featuring attendees telling us what they loved about QuakeCon 2008, as well as some footage of the teardown and volunteer schwag give-away.
[CENTER] Quakecon 2008 - Wrapup Video from quakecon videos on Vimeo.[/CENTER]
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As promised, here are links to some requested galleries:
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[*][URL="http://picasaweb.google.com/quakecon.org/QconGirls"]QuakeCon Girls[/URL] and attendees photo shoot
[*][URL="http://picasaweb.google.com/quakecon.org/WolfensteinGirls"]Wolfenstein Girls[/URL] and attendees photo shoot
[*][URL="http://picasaweb.google.com/quakecon.org/TournamentPlayersAndTeams"]Tournament[/URL] Players and Teams registration photos
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Additionally we have a final gallery of Saturday Night's events and Sunday's Teardown:
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Finally, our coverage partners this year, [URL="http://www.enemyterritory.tv/"]EnemyTerritory.tv[/URL] and [URL="http://www.quakeunity.com"]QuakeUnity.com[/URL] have their QuakeCon videos now available. ET.tv has both [URL="http://www.enemyterritory.tv/media.php"]streaming[/URL] and [URL="http://quakecon.enemyterritory.tv/video/"]downloadable[/URL] videos available of interviews, Carmack's Keynote, and other events. QuakeUnity has several tournament demos available including the [URL="http://www.quakeunity.com/file=2753"]Quake Live 1v1 finals[/URL] and awards. Thanks again to our coverage partners this year, and be sure to check out their work.
Well, another QuakeCon 2008 has come to a close, but before all the staff packs up their gear and heads back to the "real world" let's get one final update.
The results of last night's QuakeCon 2008 Tournament finals are now available on our [URL="http://www.quakecon.org/tournaments/"]Tournaments Page[/URL]. Congratulations to all our winners. The demos are already available on our [URL="http://demos.quakecon.org"]demo website[/URL]. We'll be transcoding some of the Quake Live demos over the next week.
Expect website updates to become less frequent over the next few days as we all return to our homes and Real Lives, but we should have another daily video for you in the next couple of days and updated galleries.
In the meantime, enjoy this gallery from Saturday.
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OMG it's late, or early depending on your point of view. They've just announced that the network will be up and running for another 8 hours and 20 minutes, which should give us just enough time to put up another daily video update. Today's flick covers our vendor area, the tournaments, one of the numerous Quick Draws, AMD's Friday Night Event, and the Forum Whore's meeting.
[CENTER] QuakeCon 2008 - Day 2 from Paul Brown on Vimeo.[/CENTER]
As usual, if you're in the BYOC, you can download the video from the [URL="http://files.at.quakecon.org/videos/"]local file share[/URL], or at least for the next 8 hours.
Now, back to Quake Live CTF.....
It's mid-day Saturday but we have a slew of shots from last night's activities. From the perennial Forum Whore's meeting and QuakeJam session to our first ever Pajama Party, there's always something to catch at 2AM.
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For those of you at QuakeCon who had your picture taken with the Wolfenstein or QuakeCon Girls by our staff photographers, those pictures are now available on our internal file server under the [URL="http://files.at.quakecon.org/Quakecon%20Girls/"]QuakeCon Girls[/URL] folder or [URL="http://files.at.quakecon.org/Wolfenstein%20Girls/"]Wolfenstein Girls[/URL] folder.
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For those of you who aren't here, you should be asking yourself "Why not?"
Friday is in full swing at the Hilton Anatole, but don't think that just because you missed the first 2 days that it's already over. There's much more still in store for QuakeCon 2008. Tonight there's the QuakeCon Texas Hold'em Charity Poker tournament and a screening of the professional gaming documentary [URL="http://www.fragmovie.com/"]Frag[/URL]. Tomorrow will feature continued qualifications for the Ventrilo Ultimate Power Up Contest as well as the finals of the QuakeCon 2008 Tournaments. Check out the [URL="http://www.quakecon.org/schedule.php"]full schedule[/URL] for details.
Just a reminder that registration will run from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Friday and Saturday, and from 9:00 AM until 12:00PM Sunday. To reiterate the obvious, you can't register when registration is not open. Of note, as of 4:30 PM Friday there are still approximately 850 BYOC spots open - so pack up your rig and come on down.
Finally, we have another video for your enjoyment, featuring interviews with both BYOC and Tournament attendees.
[CENTER] Quakecon 2008 - BYOC & Tourney from quakecon videos on Vimeo.[/CENTER]
Note that BYOC attendees can download the videos locally from the [URL="http://files.at.quakecon.org/videos/"]file server[/URL].
We'd just like to take a moment and let everyone know about our streaming coverage partners this year.
[URL="http://quakecon.enemyterritory.tv/home.php"]EnemyTerritory.tv[/URL] is providing both general coverage as well as shoutcasting of the PC Enemy Territory: QUAKE WARS tournament.
[URL="http://www.quakeunity.com/"]QuakeUnity.com[/URL] is covering the QUAKE LIVE tournaments and also has a [URL="http://www.quakeunity.com:8000/listen.pls"]live shoutcast [/URL] stream going.
Thanks again to both our coverage partners this year.
As the first full day of QuakeCon 2008 winds down, we have our second daily wrap up video ready - featuring the final moments of setup, a couple of interviews with interesting case-modders in line, and the doors finally opening for the hordes of anxious BYOC attendees. Keep checking back for daily updates.
For QuakeCon attendees, we're hosting the original videos on the [URL="http://files.at.quakecon.org/videos/"]local file server.[/URL]
[CENTER] QuakeCon 2008 - The Gamers Arrive from quakecon videos on Vimeo.[/CENTER]
Addtionally, we've updated the gallery at the top of the page with the first full day's worth of pictures. Check out the vendor's area, the unveling of the Ventrilo Ultimate Power Up Contest Corvette unveiling, id's Press Conference, John Carmack's Keynote, and much more. Daily picture galleries will be posted to our coverage page.
Here is a delicious new press release for your edification:
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[I]More Than $120,000 in Cash, Prizes, Bragging Rights On the Line[/I][/CENTER]
[B]DALLAS – July 31, 2008 – [/B]Competitive gamers and id Software fans from across the country and around the globe will embark on their annual pilgrimage to QuakeCon 2008, July 31-August 3 in Dallas’ Hilton Anatole Hotel, the biggest free LAN party in North America. This year’s QuakeCon unquestionably gives the fans more id Software goodness – more [I]RAGE[/I][resize=1]tm[/resize], more [I]Wolfenstein[/I][resize=1]tm[/resize], more [I]DOOM [/I][resize=1]tm[/resize], more [I]Wolf RPG[/I][resize=1]tm[/resize] and more Quake Live[resize=1]tm[/resize]!
Todd Hollenshead, CEO, and John Carmack, technical director and co-founder of id Software take center stage Thursday afternoon for a back-to-back press conference and keynote address where announcements will be made and new video game trailers/footage will be shown from their highly-anticipated games. id Software’s psyched to share:
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[*]Never-before-seen video footage from [B]RAGE[/B], an all-new take on the first person shooter published by EA
[*]New gameplay trailer from [B]Wolfenstein[/B], co-developed with Raven Software and published by Activision, the ultimate supernatural thriller that brings the Nazi’s dark obsession with the occult to life
[*][B]QUAKE LIVE[/B], created by id Software, an innovative new way to deliver the excitement and energy of first-person multiplayer action to a broader audience through a free and easily accessible browser-based experience
[*][B]The next DOOM[/B], created by id Software continues the journey into the legendary DOOM universe
[*][B]Wolfenstein RPG[/B], created by id Mobile and published by EA Mobile, allows gamers to play as B.J. Blazkowicz, leader of an elite unit deployed by the U.S. to infiltrate Castle Wolfenstein, stop the Axis and save the world
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"We love having an awesome time every year at QuakeCon along with thousands of game fans and LAN partiers," said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. "QuakeCon’s continuing popularity is a credit to the dedication and grassroots support of our volunteers along with a ton of support from sponsors and exhibitors. The enthusiasm runs rampant at QuakeCon and inspires us to keep working hard to create the best video games on the planet. This year QuakeCon will offer more to the fans than ever before, with new games, new events and a shot at driving away in a $55,000 sports car!"
[B]QuakeCon 2008 Tournaments:[/B]
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[*]The debut of the first Intel QUAKE LIVE Championships pro-tournament. The tournament line-up includes a classic $12,500 One Versus One tournament and a $12,500 Capture the Flag Team Tournament.
[*]Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars[resize=1]tm[/resize] makes its second QuakeCon tournament appearance with the Activision Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Team Championships. On the Windows PC side, 16 teams will compete for $15,000 and in the Xbox 360 competition, eight teams will vie for $10,000.
[*]QuakeCon Guitar Hero III Tournaments – 2 player and 1 player head to head competitions with $5,000 in cash up for grabs.
[*]Also for the fans in attendance, Alienware, manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook, media center and professional systems, will sponsor the Quick-Draw Challenge, with $10,000 in prize money on the line for randomly selected contenders who will battle it out in special QUAKE LIVE competitions throughout the four-day event. [/list]
In addition to their prize money, the top two finalists and teams in each of the above competitive tournament events will also be given tickets to the "QuakeCon Ultimate Power-Up" raffle contest, sponsored by Ventrilo, for a brand new 2008 Corvette. The 13th annual QuakeCon marks the first "QuakeCon Ultimate Power-Up" Sweepstakes contest hosted by Ventrilo Enterprises, the premier group voice communications program used in tournaments and multiplayer games. One lucky winner will be driving away in a brand new 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe, valued at approximately $55,000.
QuakeCon 2008 is organized by a dedicated group of 30 year-round volunteers, 200 on-site volunteers and video game pioneer, id Software. The event offers 96 hours of round-the-clock parties, entertainment and fierce gameplay action.
QuakeCon consumes more than 103,000 square feet of gaming righteousness, including a 3,000 seat Bring Your Own Computer (BYOC) Area and 30,000 square foot exhibit space that features demos of the latest video games and displays of next-generation hardware.
The QuakeCon 2008 sponsor line up includes industry giants: id Software, Alienware, Dell, Ventrilo, Activision, Intel, amBX, Clanwarz, World in Conflict: Soviet Assault, FSP Group, SMU Guildhall, Logitech and Linksys by Cisco.
The exhibit area at QuakeCon 2008 will include booths from Activision, Adsci Engineering, amBX, AMD, BAWLS, Cooler Master, CPU, CyberPower Inc., Cybertron, Dell, Devry University, Dust-Off Zone, E-Sports, FSP Group, Game-Rigs, Intel, In-Win Development, Kingston Technology, Linksys by Cisco, PNY, Pod Wombats, SteelSeries, Texas Instruments DLP, TN Games and Tritton Technologies.
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