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Fatal1ty press release
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The concept of a press release announcing that someone isn't welcome at PAX is really funny, but I guess I'm not hip enough to understand the meaning behind it. Is Gabe serious or is it just a joke?
World’s Top Gamer “Fatal1ty” will not be at the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX)
PAX is proud to announce that they will not be welcoming E-sportsman Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel to the event.
“There is no one else in the video game industry quite like Fatal1ty and we’re thrilled that he won't be attending our show” said Gabe, Chief Executive Officer of the Penny Arcade Expo, the greatest video game festival in the universe. “Seriously, if he even tries to come we'll kick him out.”
PAX is proud to announce that they will not be welcoming E-sportsman Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel to the event.
“There is no one else in the video game industry quite like Fatal1ty and we’re thrilled that he won't be attending our show” said Gabe, Chief Executive Officer of the Penny Arcade Expo, the greatest video game festival in the universe. “Seriously, if he even tries to come we'll kick him out.”
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edit: for the lazy e-for-all sees fatal1ty is a selling-point
Maybe fatal1ty is a dick head. Many "professional gamers" are stuck up and think they are amazing. I personally wouldnt care to meet this guy :P
edit: Hwguy, I'm sure if he was actually planning on going he'd realize it was a joke. Or he'd e-mail Gabe or something.
Also, having met Fatality, I know he's a complete jerkoff. He can go stick with his E for All buddies. They better not bring their LCD T-shirts back to PAX this year, because that just annoyed the shit out of me every time I walked out of the venue.
Seems kind of a great deal to me actually.
Seconded.
But the PAX press release was capital-A Awesome and exactly the kind of response I expect from PA to nonsense like that E release. I fell over laughing when I read it.
Well if I was any kind of celebrity I would be respectful to the public or my fans at the very least. From what Ive heard this guy is a stuck up bastard. Nobody likes that.
And I also agree with TrainwreckX about those retarded E4A telletubbies. Now that there has actually been one E4A I might actually treat them like itinerant missionaries and engage them about how much E4A is known to suck balls (mostly empty, repetitive and redundant old content, too expensive with too few registration options). They should expect it considering how deplorable an advertising tactic they're using.
AGREED.
It's in capslocks so you know I'm serious.
Seconded. I hope he doesn't come. There are perfectly cool celebrities out there. He's just not one of them. If he was personable, I'd have no problem with him. I think it's cool he gets paid to play games, just like I get paid to make them. It helps developers that there are people out there trying to penetrate professional sports with gaming.
I don't dispute that. I just didn't get the quoted comment about how being a pro-gamer is this extremly embarassing career.
I mean if I got the chance to make a lot of money by playing games I'd sure take it.
Now the E for All press release however sure did deserve the mockery.
As much as I hope he really is banned from PAX, wouldn't that be illegal or something? If so, I offer to take full legal responsibility. I'm pretty sure I could argue some kind of mental health and safety law...
on shitty mid-range graphics cards and then they claim that these pieces of crap will give you some kind of
"edge" when gaming in a PC tournament.
I can motherfucking guarantee you that Fatal1ty is not using a piece of shit GeForce 8500 GT in his rig.
Back in October of 2007 I wrote a rant on my site (GPUReview.com) about Fatal1ty's graphics cards.
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I think the quote was a lot more epic just because of how funny it was, and the fact that he mentioned Jeff K, who nobody has talked about for like 4 years.
Why would it? I assume PAX is a private event. Those in charge should be well within their rights to ban anyone they like, as long as it doesn't run into some arbitrary discrimination laws. Seeing that the person in question looks white, male and is presumably straight I doubt discrimination would be an issue.
Edit: The last time I tried to read a Kotaku comment thread my brain tried to escape through my nose.
He's basically Trevor, the beer bong master. So you've nailed his look on the head. Fist pounds anyone?
Thats my problem too. Except the competitive games are all games that don't really make your video card work that hard. So branding a video card saying it'll give you an "edge" is pointless even if its high end.
At this point he's just famous for being famous. Not to mention he helped kill dueling games (too much turn over).
Whore yourself out to every company in the industry without any thought to the quality of what you're representing? Fist pound!
That isn't true at all man, don't make shit up. He was just playing tourneys at Quakecon last weekend in Dallas, I was there, and he was on top.
Seriously I hope he tries to come and they seriously do deny him entry.
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Where would you put it? :winky:
problem is G&T are much more then just good hosts, because they actually have control over what happens at pax.
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Buying Fatal1ty branded products doesn't equal fun?
That and they actually care about the quality of stuff that they endorse. They turn down a lot of business deals just because they don't like the products or don't think the association would be relevant or meaningful.
They're also genuinely just good guys. I make a point to shake Jerry's hand every year. (Mike's great too, but I like to pretend that Jerry and I have a 'special bond' as literati.)