Team AMD Gamer

Posted by Myers at 22:47 3/10/2003.

Today the November 2003 issue of PCGamer hit the shelves and with it, some more info about the heavily debated Team AMD Gamer.

The deal is this: we're going to be making gaming heroes. AMD will be paying for the team to travel to all the major events in Europe (possibly the world), allowing the players to pocket any prize money, whilst ensuring their machines utilise the very latest state-of-the-art technology...

The team membres will also feature every month in PCGamer. With the massive prizes now going for CPL and other events around the world, three's big money to be had. All we want from you is the grumption to stand up and take it

Nothing in there that we didn't really expect, but we can now confirm some of the games that Team AMD Gamer will support: UT2003k, RTCW/ET, Counter-Strike, Warcraft 3, Age of Mythology.

How To Apply
For the first person shooters, we want clans. If that clan already exists, that's great. Can you create a supergroup of the UK's best players? Prove it. For Warcraft and the Ages of games, however, we need invididuals to sign up to the team. If you think you want this year long sponsorship, then send us the details. We're taking applications, via email, on tag@futurenet.co.uk

Interesting facts to note here is that they are considering just bringing top CS players from different teams together as well as already established teams. It is also a year long contract, so it requires a great deal of commitment, most likely from the 18 - 20 age range whom are in gap years or part time employment.

Once up and running, the team will tour the country and take on the world at the bigger tournaments, month by month. With the technical and monetary support from AMD and the massive coverage in PC Gamer itself, the team will be in superb shape to take the big titles and making a name for themselves on the gaming scene

If you want more information on this then purchase the November 2003 issue of PCGamer, pages 32 - 34.

Comments

Hamster
r4ngers
22:48 3/10/2003
rtcw and et. 2 different games [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
NoToRiOuS
2 COOL 4 SKOOL
UKTerrorist
22:49 3/10/2003
now look i got beaten to it [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Swifty`
Intrigue
22:51 3/10/2003
who we reckon we can see taking this up then?
just hope its not a bunch of unknowns trying to take on the world [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Game
Silent Killers 187
22:57 3/10/2003
who knows as long as its not the same old clan hopping peeps dont care some unowns could make it work if they have dedicated suport like this tbh as long as they have the raw skill to start of with [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
omg! craig
Online Multiplayer Gaming
22:59 3/10/2003
will probably goto the people who come up with the best bs, they will then go to all these lans and get absolutely dicked on :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
duck.
Online Multiplayer Gaming
23:05 3/10/2003
zzzzz [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Marcus
calibre
23:11 3/10/2003
i-es/one/omg [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Necroboy
fightclubclan
23:12 3/10/2003
must be disturbed, it wasnt hard for them to sell out! :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Xero
23:17 3/10/2003
i would like to see some up and coming players, who are way more comitted than most of these people, get it and make something of it. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Game
Silent Killers 187
23:19 3/10/2003
same there is some good talent at various lan cafes around the country [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
outy
23:20 3/10/2003
There are not many unknown people that can compete at one/omg/i-eS level so i think that would be a bad idea. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Xero
23:27 3/10/2003
nah thats bs. they just need some high level practice, and with this deal they can do it. time is needed, but with this kind of backing and motivated players who have the aim, were talking couple of months [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
FeArLeSs^
23:31 3/10/2003
i cant see it working unless they recruit a clan - which they will do [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Carvell
23:39 3/10/2003
if they pick me, I have to ask mummy if i can go professional on the UK cs scene :x [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ocean
Puk Kai
23:44 3/10/2003
s***tt.. now that's pro gaming.. hehehh !!

who wouldnt refuse though?

shame the name sucks.. big put off :[ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
NukeD
virtual Junkies
00:12 4/10/2003
omg! would be a good choice :o [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
4K^m0rph
00:13 4/10/2003
heard omg! have already got it ? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
NukeD
virtual Junkies
00:16 4/10/2003
why u put a ? :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
shads
theb0g
00:53 4/10/2003
f***ing hope not, wouldnt wanna see zags f***ing ugly mug in any magazine every month, but then again i dont read it myself so i feel sorry for those that do! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
funky
01:00 4/10/2003
no clans in the uk are half good enough to live up to what AMD seem to be looking for (except 4K obviously) the only clans in time that could 'maybe' get good enough would be dNC(not uk but hey) and I-eS we'll see how they get on at ukt :> [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Genics
thed0n
01:05 4/10/2003
omg! s*** then? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
vac
01:09 4/10/2003
Being honest genics, i don't think omg would live up to what AMD expect ;o [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Genics
thed0n
01:10 4/10/2003
obvisouly, so if they wouldnt, who exactly would? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ZaG
Online Multiplayer Gaming
01:25 4/10/2003
When does UT2003k come out!? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
wolfeh
Disturbed
01:27 4/10/2003
i'd pay to see zag in a top shelf magazine.
oh wait i thought it said "PC Gaylord" ... s*** [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ZaG
Online Multiplayer Gaming
01:32 4/10/2003
no more mini cornettos for u tom, player hater! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
sol
01:52 4/10/2003
omg going for it then craig? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
tesko
02:10 4/10/2003
choke are going to get it, they absolutely owned every team in ED i mean.. come on.. watch out SK choke are coming! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
yates
02:12 4/10/2003
gaming HEROES [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Jolleh
Team56
02:32 4/10/2003
FUNNY c*** tesko! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
mh
02:46 4/10/2003
cant see omg! challeging sk etc at cpl like pc-gamer suggests. i-es wud prolly be better as they have players who have proven themselves at highest level, but then again they have players who aint so who gives a f*** im off to bed [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Genics
thed0n
03:00 4/10/2003
mh thats garbish. how do ies have player proven at a higher level over, all of omg r proven on lan and have proven they r the 2nd best in the uk. ies, no disrespect to them, but every1 is goin round calling them #2 when they have even pld any1 yet..am sure they will be gr
eat. tehy ahve kwak and greg who have massive experiance. dark0r, annum and aku no where near that of the other players. right now if omg! pld ies i think ies would be thrashed. although dont get me wrong i still think ies will be good, just peopel are jumping the gun a bit here when they claim ies are now 2nd best in uk without liftiing a finger. gl all atending! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
w1cked
Croydon
03:28 4/10/2003
Dark0r is probably better than DArtagnan & Kwak! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Pyroux
2seXeh 2perfoRm
03:37 4/10/2003
funky is right and kinda sums it up... gj

i dunno about this AMD thing but wot ever happens the clan that gets it will get flamed here and it will end in tears...

shock = 4k ditch intel and go BACK to amd lolz...tbh prob will happen :/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
TaMilL-TiGeR
UFO
09:40 4/10/2003
im gonna nominate UMBUNGO [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Duuuncan
09:52 4/10/2003
"mh thats garbish. how do ies have player proven at a higher level over"

DArtagnan - 6th place at the most important Counter-strike tournament in the world, attended 2 WCGs (now going for his 3rd)

KwaK/Luck1ng - 6th place at the most important Counter-strike tournament in the world, attended a WCG (now going for a second)

AnNuM - one of the players who took a map off Sweden in the Nation's cup, played for ui etc.

knoxville - 1st CPL Oslo, 8th CPL Summer, 9-12th CPL Winter, 2nd Clikarena and 1st Eurocup X (not sure which)

What have omg! got to even come close to that in terms of "proving it at the highest level"? omg! are a good team in terms of the UK but I-eS have obvious potential to do well on an international level if they apply themselves. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Duuuncan
09:53 4/10/2003
For knox that should say 8th cpl winter 9-12th winter instead of the way round it is there :9 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Swifty`
Intrigue
09:59 4/10/2003
Well i suppose it definately needs a team already at a professional standard, or a team with alot of time and some good skill, but due to the UK scene their gonna get flamed non stop, and the only ppl that would be able to make a sucess of it to the standards pc-gamer are hoping for is 4k, maybe they'll possible part ways with 4k again?
But my main concern is that the big teams know if they were to take it up they'd get flamed and if they lost they'd get flamed anymore, so my thought is its the less well known teams trying to become apart of it. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Swifty`
Intrigue
10:01 4/10/2003
"flamed and if they lost they'd get flamed anymore"
Evenmore* sorry [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ExistenZ
10:34 4/10/2003
was eurocup 5 i do believe. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
4K^m0rph
10:49 4/10/2003
1000 euro's split between 4-5 teams a month. We'll be switching from intel asap [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
outy
12:46 4/10/2003
It was EC 6 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ProdiGy
15:56 4/10/2003
Not expecting any bulls*** merchants to be getting it ! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Katori
Choke
18:42 4/10/2003
tesko you are truely a clueless fu(kwit. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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