Intel Sponsoring Video Game Players
from the video-games-move-towards-professional-sports dept
As video games get bigger and bigger, they're going to become increasingly similar to professional sports. And, of course, one way athletes make money is through sponsorships and endorsements. In the video gaming world, Intel has now jumped into this market by agreeing to a sponsorship deal with an 18-year-old video gaming champ. The guy has apparently won international competitions in Unreal Tournament, and Intel will expect him to use and promote Intel-based equipment at competitions over the next year. The real turning point will be when a non-technology, consumer products company decides to sponsor a video game champion.
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Seems like Pepsi would be a natural sponsor. "Need to frag a few thousand foes,,, you need the Fiend in Caffiene, Have a dew and Do them all and let god sort them out"
Or maybe a gun company ? Friends at school got you pissed off ? Is your life shit ? After 8 hours of Unreal an our semi-automatic M24, they'll be sorry. Oh yeah, so sorry.
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Yes, I'm sure there will be tens of people who recognize this kid.
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ive lanned with im
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Sponcership
Man, I would love to be able to do something like that. Does anyone have any information on how to do this???
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sponsorships
is there any way to get sponored for playing unrealchampionchip2? i am currently 42-9 in capture the flag, and i have a awesome team.
i would love to get sponsored with my team, and play in turny's, if u have any info plz email me..
kenshi1988@yahoo.com
someone
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girls in games
Surprisingly i am an attractive 22 year old, bad ass brunette, video game player. (yes that is my title) I would love to compete with other girls or guys on a team or individual and im looking for sponsors but i dont really know what the first step in this process is. I live in denver, any suggestions?
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I am sponsored for Ghost Recon... its nothing big cuz the game isnt to popularized yet but so far we've (as a team) won 600$ and are in a couple other pending tourneys. Depending on what you play (console or PC) and what games, im sure it will be different on ways of finding a sponsorship. Our sponsor isnt some HUGE company its a website run by the people we (ghost recon players) have been playing with since day 1. Well the only advice i can think of is finding sites that have ladders for you so you can get i competitions and then after youre good enough start e-mailing companies. Ironically i found this site looking for a sponsor!! (OPs play Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter for the 360, any interest check out our site listed below)
www.wwg4me.com
www.gr3.wwgusa.com
www.ops.wwgteams.com
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the truth
I only play one game. Super smash bro and im the truth. Being signed would be that deal but i really just want to fight in a tournament if anyone knows of any giv me a buz at lilrok@sbcglobal.net and i play the tenor drum and at cooley high school in detroit and i can chop up any one who wants some. but yea hit me up.
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sponser my team please we live in Wild rose we have a good Halo2 team we are not asking for money just frre gear
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videogameplay
i am looking for a sponsor write nao with my team we havent won nothing big but we are very good and we should be sponsord by someone we have won aganst pros but we never won a tornament but we think we could we one
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You guys should sponsor my Halo 3 team for MLG San Diego, Orlando, and/or Dallas. :D
But RedBull and lots of other places already sponsor gamers.
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Call of duty 4 sponsor xbox360
I am one of the most known gamers. I've been in many clans. I-TeaM 269-39. sR 221-15. TC 69-1. i will put on the forums and in my bio about you. and a lot of peple look on forums and my bio. please aim me at balla41895 or email me at balla41895@aim.com
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