The official
QuakeCon Website (thanks
HomeLAN Fed) has word
on plans for the first DOOM 3 deathmatch tournament to be held at QuakeCon 2004
this August, fuelling expectations that the game will be released by that time
(
story), though it's also possible that this could take place
using a prerelease version of the game. Here's the deal on the three QuakeCon
competitions (DOOM 3, Quake III Arena 1-on-1, and Q3A CTF), and the prize purses
involved:
MESQUITE, Texas – July 6, 2004 - The battleground is set - the
9th annual QuakeCon 2004 video game festival and tournament at the Gaylord Texan
Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas on August 12-15 will host the
first DOOM 3™ deathmatch championship ever. Be there to game, hang out with
5,000 of your closest friends, and compete for $150,000 in cash and prizes in
the NVIDIA QuakeCon 2004 Championship Tournaments. First-come, first-serve
online registration for QuakeCon 2004 has begun at
www.quakecon.org. The must-attend event
for gamers is free to all attendees.
“We’re having a DOOM 3 party this year, and want to offer our fans the first
opportunity to compete in a DOOM 3 tournament,” Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id
Software said. “NVIDIA is putting up the largest QuakeCon prize package ever,
and topping it off with DOOM 3 prizes that will have the competitors’ adrenaline
rushing.”
NVIDIA Corporation, the worldwide leader in graphics processing, is putting up a
combined purse of $150,000 in cash and prizes for the three QuakeCon
tournaments.