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For More Information, Contact:
http://www.quakecon.org
E-mail: info@quakecon.org
Sponsors: mstratton@idsoftware.com
For Information on id Software, Contact:
Mike Mantarro/Wendy Zaas
The Bohle Company for id Software
(310) 785-0515, Ext. 237/205
mike@bohle.com / wendy@bohle.com
REGISTRATION FOR SIXTH ANNUAL QUAKECON OPENS TODAY
3,000 Gamers Expected for $50,000 QUAKE III Arena Championship, 1,250-Player LAN-Party
MESQUITE, Texas - May 11, 2001 - The annual pilgrimage of the gaming faithful to the holiest spot in interactive
entertainment - Mesquite, Texas, home of id SoftwareTM - begins today
as first-come, first-serve registration opens for QuakeConTM 2001 at
www.quakecon.org. QuakeCon is the definitive fan-based
video game tournament, convention and party.
Slated for Aug. 9-12, QuakeCon 2001 will be bigger and badder than ever, as more than 3,000 gamers are expected to
make the journey from across the globe to Texas. Registrants will battle 24-hours-a-day in the 1,250 person,
bring-your-own-computer (BYOC) LAN-area as well as learn about game development and technology from industry icons
in four days of workshops and discussions.
Registration also opens today for the only QUAKE III ArenaTM tournament
officially sanctioned by id Software, the first NVIDIA® QUAKE III Arena Championships
at QuakeCon, boasting more than $50,000 in cash and prizes.
At QuakeCon, attendees can check out yet-to-be-released games and hardware from some of the industry's top developers,
publishers and hardware manufacturers in the exhibitor midway. Gamers can also participate in a number of smaller
side-tournaments featuring team competitions and varying types of gameplay.
"You think you're the best? Prove it!," Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software, said. "With 50,000 up for grabs,
this year's tournament is going to be intense. And if you're not playing for the money, you can frag 1,250 of your closest
online friends, get a sneak peek at unreleased games and technology from our sponsors, or simply hang out at the biggest
gaming event of the year."
QuakeCon began in 1996 as a LAN party dedicated to fans of id Software's games, and has grown to include
QUAKE®, QUAKE IITM,
QUAKE III Arena and QUAKE III: Team ArenaTM. It was created
by gamers to commune with online friends in real life, meet the makers of the games they crave, talk shop with
industry veterans and compete with some of the best players in the world. The event enjoys continued success,
growing from a small gathering of 150 players in 1996 to 3,000 in 2000.
About id Software
id - Freud's primal part of the human psyche and one of the hottest game shops on Earth - has been rocking the
gaming world from Mesquite, Texas, since 1991. As a renowned leader in the industry, id Software forged such
frenetic titles as Wolfenstein 3D®, DOOM®,
DOOM IITM, QUAKE® and
QUAKE IITM. With intense graphics and mind-blowing
action, id's games have helped redefine the modern video game, continually setting industry standards for
technology and gameplay. And, in keeping with tradition, id Software has amplified the world of adrenaline
pumping 3-D gaming with the release of their latest action titles, QUAKE III ArenaTM
and QUAKE III: Team ArenaTM. id's advanced QUAKE III Arena engine is
leading the next revolution in 3-D interactive games with both single and multiplayer technology. Check out more
about id Software at www.idsoftware.com.
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© 2001 Id Software, Inc. All rights reserved. QuakeCon™, QUAKE, QUAKE II, QUAKE III Arena, QUAKE III: Team Arena and
the id Software name are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Id Software, Inc. in the United States and/or
other countries. NVIDIA® is a registered trademark or trademark of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.
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