QuakeCon 2011 begins on Thursday, August 4th
edit: there was another better thread, but we were merged.
Official site: http://www.quakecon.org
Participants:
Possible reveal:
Other games:
edit: there was another better thread, but we were merged.
TommyT said:
When: August 4 - 7
Where: Hilton Anatole
- address: 2201 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX
- contact: (214) 748-1200
- discounted room(s): here
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Event Schedule:
Wednesday
- 1:00 Exhibitor Registration Open
Thursday
- 9:00am BYOC Open
- 7:00 Exhibitor Registration Open
- 9:00 Attendee Registration Open
- 10:00 Exhibition Hall Open
- 12:00 Ventrilo Ultimate Power Up RAGE Truck Reveal
- 12:30 Ventrilo RAGE Quick Drive Drawing
- 2:00 Welcome to QuakeCon 2011 Presented (as always) by John Carmack
- 2:00 Mini-games IRL
- 2:30 QuakeCon Annual Keynote by John Carmack
- 4:00 Mini-games IRL
- 4:30 Ventrilo RAGE Quick Drive Drawing
- 6:00 Viktor Antonov Signing Session
- 6:30 Fatal1ty Shootout
Friday
- All day BYOC Open
Saturday
- 8:00 Exhibitor Registration Open
- 9:00 Attendee Registration Open
- 10:00 Exhibition Hall Open
- 10:30 Ventrilo RAGE Quick Drive Drawing
- 12:00 Fatal1ty Shootout
- 1:00 Skyrim Presentation Presented by Todd Howard
- 1:30 BAWLS Chugging, Round 1
- 2:30 20 Years of id Software with the big boys:
- John Carmack
Tim Willits
Todd Hollenshead
Kevin Cloud- 3:30 Ventrilo RAGE Quick Drive Drawing
- 4:00 Ultimate Origins: The Games That Influence Us Featuring:
- Raphael Colantonio, Arkane
Harvey Smith, Arkane
Matt Hooper, id Software
Marcus Smith, Insomniac- 4:30 Fatal1ty Shootout
- 5:30 Prey 2 Presentation
- 6:00 Dallas IDGA Charity Poker Tournament
- 6:00 Mini-games IRL
- 7:00 Ventrilo RAGE Quick Drive Drawing
- 9:00 Master Pancake riffs Twilight
- All day BYOC Open
- 8:00 Exhibitor Registration Open
- 9:00 Attendee Registration Open
- 10:00 Exhibition Hall Open
- 10:30 Ventrilo RAGE Quick Drive Drawing
- 12:00 Fatal1ty Shootout
- 1:00 Community Managers: Un-moderated! Featuring:
- Abbie Heppe, Respawn
Adam Pyle, id Software
Matt Grandstaff, Bethesda Softworks
Nick Breckon, Bethesda Softworks
Ryan Schneider, Insomniac- 1:30 Ventrilo RAGE Quick Drive Drawing
- 2:30 First-person Perspectives featuring:
- Mackey McClandish, Respawn
Drew Murray, Insomniac
Tim Willits, id Software
Julien Roby, Arkane- 3:00 BAWLS Chugging, Round 2
- 3:30 PC Perspective Hardware Workshop
- 5:30 Mini-games IRL
- 7:00 QuakeCon Tournament Finals Party
Sunday
- 12:00 BYOC Open Showing events until 10/15.
In addition to the lineup of presentations and panels, attendees will also have the opportunity to check out various exhibitors on the show floor, including BAWLS Acquisition, Blaine Warren Advertising, Cooler Master, CPU Magazine, Dell Computer, Diamond Multimedia, FSP GROUP USA CORP, Glitch Gaming Apparel, Grow Up Japan Co., Ltd., Gunnar Optiks, Hi-Rez Studios, IN WIN Development, Intel Americas, Inc., Plantronics and Psyko Audio Labs, Inc.
http://registration.quakecon.org/
- no more swag
- free
- BYOC still open ($20)
Tournaments:
The Intel® QUAKE LIVE Duel Invitational Masters
Slots: 16 Players
Tournament Layout: Group Stage -> Single Elimination
Playoffs: Best of three - Best of five in Grand Final
Prize Purse: $14,000
$8,000
$4,000
$2,000
The Intel QUAKE LIVE Duel Invitational Masters will feature known professionals and top QUAKE LIVE competitors in their own exclusive tournament. Sixteen (16) of the worlds best QUAKE LIVE players, hand selected by tournament staff from the open online registration, will face-off in the 1 vs.1 duel for more than $14,000 in a single elimination bracket, with each match played in a best-of-three-games format. With two competitors remaining, thousands will gather to watch as these two best-of-the-best survivors go head-to-head in a single elimination, best-of-five-games throw-down with an $8,000 check written to the champion. Matches will feature a pool of five arenas.
The QUAKE LIVE Team Deathmatch Invitational Masters
Slots: 8 Teams
Tournament Layout: Group Stage -> Single Elimination
Playoffs: Best of three
Prize Purse: $28,000
$16,000
$8,000
$4,000
The Team Deathmatch Invitational Masters will feature 4 vs. 4 competitions for eight (8) teams battling it out in a single elimination bracket and best-of three-games format using five arenas. Players who come out on top will share prizes of $28,000, including $16,000 for the team of champions. Matches in the tournament will feature five arenas.
The Brink Open Tournament
Slots: 16 Teams
Prize Purse: N/A
Available for up to sixteen (16) teams of amateurs with five players per team, the Brink Open will offer up-and-coming competitors a taste of the excitement and pressure of professional gaming. Battling for prizes ranging from top of the line video cards to autographed copies of Brink, players will compete in a stopwatch single elimination bracket. Matches for the Brink Open Tournament will feature Aquarium, Resort, and Terminal.
Ventrilo PowerUp:
- 2011 Molten Orange Ford F-150 Raptor SVT with the Hennessey 600 package (IIRC)
*Sure you can win it for "free", but gift tax and all that jazz means you still have to pay up sucka!
So GAF, who's going to be there? Any of Dallas-GAF going to support their local devs? Mini meetup for food/drinks?
Stealth I need friends thread.
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frogg609 said:
Searches failed me! Missed the original OT by subversus. Merged lots of info into this one. Thanks for that.
TommyT said:
Official site: http://www.quakecon.org
Participants:
Possible reveal:
Other games:
