Posted by Steven dfb Leunens on 2009-04-27 15:04:48
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This weekend we see the crème de la crème of the European Call of Duty scene travel to the magnificent France for the first real test for many teams in a long time. With the first big prizepurse up for grabs, multiple European top teams have decided to attend LAN79.
However controversy around the event sparked when the organisation decided to lower the prize purse one week before the event because they did not reach the amount of registrations they were hoping for. This resulted in Dutch based ButtonBashers deciding they will not attend as they will be moving their team to the Belgian LAN FATLAN instead, where other top Benelux teams are also present. We were also informed that fnatic will not be attending due to the prize purse dropping and the price for attending being too high.
Due to the recent line up changes, SPEEDLINK will also not attend the event.
Here is the prize purse which can be earned at LAN79:
COD4 Pro Tournament:
1. €2,250 + 1 Ticket for the next Lan79 + 1 DediGames PRO 3 months 2. €1,125 + 1 DediGames PRO 2 months 3. €375 + 5 PC25 Seinnheiser + 1 DediGames PRO 1 months
As you can see, a combined cash purse of 3750 € to play for.
Really bad business model if you ask me. They should have just taken the hit, kept the prize money and gained the respect of the gaming organisations and that would have allowed them to grow a reputation internationally. But then again perhaps they are only interested in it being a small local lan.
GL to all team attending.
LOL!!
LOL!!
LOL XD XD XD
gl to all
ul fnatic and speedlink aint attending :s
playing with a mixer :> gonna be hard :D
edited 2009-05-02 11:59:51
Nah that score was supposed to be for the match above it. Edited now ^^
lets tcm win!
Quadv isnt at the event I believe, but as far as I know a French station will be casting some games.
Quadv isnt at the event I believe, but as far as I know a French station will be casting some games.
then find us the link jetset ! do ur job ! :D <3
Quadv isnt at the event I believe, but as far as I know a French station will be casting some games.
then find us the link jetset ! do ur job ! :D <3
You tell him skeir
No stream that I know of yet, can't find any information on it :/
well they already beat YYT, so who knows.
btw Team Coolermaster vs. Giants 08-13 :OOOOOO
well they already beat YYT, so who knows.
btw Team Coolermaster vs. Giants 08-13 :OOOOOO
YYT playing with a stand-in, but yea the tournament aint over yet
No surprise there! Those guys actually trained and are playing great.
No surprise there! Those guys actually trained and are playing great.
but that frenchy kids a fucking moron.
but that frenchy kids a fucking moron.
edited 2009-05-02 17:39:04
edited 2009-05-02 18:05:01
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