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FATAL1TY IS THE PRIZE FOR LUCKY ID GAMING ACADEMY WINNER
August 8, 2007
Campers Have Chance to Compete Against World’s#1 Profesional Gamer, Fatal1ty
Calabasas, CA- August 8, 2007– – Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel announced that students attending the iD Gaming Academy this summer will enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience for learning gaming tips from - and playing against - the top Professional Gamers in the world. After learning Quake® 4 strategies from world class gamer Alessandro “stermy” Avallone, a member of Free Player Organization, iD Gaming Academy students battled it last week for a $3,000 gaming system made up of Fatal1ty Brand products and a trip to Los Angeles to meet and play Fatal1ty.
Fatal1ty also announced the establishment of a $1,000 scholarship to an iD Tech Camps student. “iD Gaming Academy and iD Tech Camps do a great job of providing personal tech instruction to young people”, said Johnathan Wendel. “I like the iD Gaming Academy approach of using gaming competitions to teach video game development, which is why I’m happy to provide this scholarship.”
About iD Gaming Academy
iD Gaming Academy by internalDrive, Inc. immerses teens in the dynamic world of video game development. Students create their own mini game portfolio with levels and interactivity in this intensive 3 week program. Using powerful industry-standard applications like Maya®, teens learn the basics of 3D graphics production, including modeling, texturing and animating. Additionally, they participate in late-night gaming tournaments, LAN parties and tour a popular game development studio. Sessions are at UCLA, Stanford University, UC Berkeley and Villanova University. Visit www.idGamingAcademy.com or call -1-888-709-TECH (8324) for more information.
About Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel
Johnathan became the world’s first full time professional video gamer in October 1999, when he placed third at the CPL’s Frag3 tournament. Two weeks later he was invited to represent the USA in an international tournament in Stockholm, where he went undefeated with a perfect performance, winning all 18 maps and losing none. He has continued to dominate competitions all over the world, competing on 6 continents during his 8-year professional career, including a Gold Medal finish for the USA at the 2000 World Cyber Games in Seoul, Korea.
Winning the 2005 CPL World Tour Finals in New York City secured his twelfth Major Championship and tenth world title, accomplished while competing in 5 different games - an unprecedented achievement. His New York City victory earned him $150,000 and brought his 2005 total winnings to $231,000. During his competitive gaming career Fatal1ty has placed 1st in 65% of all the competitions he has entered and top 3 in 90% of them.
Johnathan has joined forces with DirecTV's Championship Gaming Series as exclusive commentator, global spokesperson and advisor to help take video gaming to the next level.
For more information please visit www.fatal1ty.com.
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