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Hey everyone!
As you know, Tt eSPORTS has been making a large push into the eSports scene in 2011. We take pride in our support of the eSports community including a large fan favorite in White-Ra who not only is a phenomenal gamer, but a class-act individual as well. While we're just planting our seeds in order to grow our brand and grow eSports along with it, we are pleased to announce a large step in this process: Tt eSPORTS Challenge.
Tt eSPORTS Challenge
With this competitive platform, we hope to appeal to a large base of competitive gamers and hardcore enthusiasts alike. Whether you play games for money, pride or sheer enjoyment, we're hoping that you will utilize TeC as an outlet to fulfill your potential.
We are kicking off TeC with a $3,000 cash pool 1v1 Starcraft 2 open tournament as well as a $1,500 5v5 League of Legends open tournament. These two events are completely free to enter.
Each month we will be rolling out another dose of tournaments, with Starcraft 2 looking to be our flagship competitive title. There is also an opportunity each month to win some cool gear from Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS and our partners like Kingston and eVGA. In fact, we're running a sweepstakes for our kickoff which features a bevy of prizes; all it takes to enter is to register on the site!
So with that, we'd like to encourage the TeamLiquid.net community to head on over and check us out. We recognize TL is at the forefront of Starcraft 2 and competitive eSports, and with TeC along with our efforts to promote eSports as a whole, we can all benefit from it and see eSports become even bigger than it is today.
Sweepstakes Prizes:
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The full press release can be found below:
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Tt eSPORTS Launches Tt eSPORTS Challenge - TeC - Gaming Community with Monthly Cash Prize Tournament
Los Angeles, Calif., May 22, 2011 – “Challenge the Game” with Tt eSPORTS, a PC gaming business unit of Thermaltake offering professional-grade gaming keyboard, mice and headsets to the worldwide gaming communities and enthusiasts, unveiled today the official launch of Tt eSPORTS Challenge “TeC” (www.TteSPORTSChallenge.com), a further progression in an effort to enable PC gamers in the United States and Canada to immerse themselves in competitive gaming in both Professional and Amateur Circuits.
Potential competitors, participants and eSports fans alike can learn more about the gaming tournaments, sweepstakes giveaway and gaming coverage at www.TteSPORTSChallenge.com. Live and Video-On-Demand of commentary, special player interviews and creative discussion will also be available on the site platform for entertainment uses.
“Tt eSPORTS Challenge is a platform set up to give players of all backgrounds and skill levels the chance to compete in a stable environment for cash and hardware prizes,” says Eric Brinkley, eSports & Community Manager for Tt eSPORTS North America; “As a competitor myself I am absolutely excited for this launch and the implications it will have on the North American eSports scene.”
“Contrary to common believe that gaming in general has caused concern for younger population to be distracted from proper education by enticing these gamers to play game for long duration of times, gaming communities have shown to build competitiveness characteristic and crucial networking assets that are crucial to building a successful career path,” commented Weller Chen, Product Marketing Director of Thermaltake, “Tt eSPORTS Challenge is set to do just that in addition to offering an ideal medium for gamers and PC enthusiasts to participate in a friendly, rewarding and competitive environment.”
Tt eSPORTS Challenge will launch with the titles Starcraft II by Blizzard Entertainment and League of Legends by Riot Games. The Starcraft II event will be a double elimination open tournament in a 1 versus 1 format with a $3,000 prize pool in addition to hardware prizes, while the League of Legends tournament will be a 5 versus 5 double elimination open tournament featuring $1,500 in cash in addition to hardware prizes. Both events are set to span one month.
Cyber Evolution LLC., will partner with Tt eSPORTS on the Tt eSPORTS Challenge venture: “As the boom of eSports has surged again it has been fascinating to watch companies develop renewed strategic marketing campaigns with the primary focus of creating custom web portals using eSports as the back drop to drive brand awareness. CEVO is excited once again to collaborate with our longtime sponsor Thermaltake and its Tt eSPORTS gaming brand to bring the interactive eSports portal, ”Tt eSPORTS Challenge”, which will categorically be one of the most exciting eSports venues in North America”, said Charlie Plitt, President of the CEVO LLC. “With Tt eSPORTS’ continued commitment to the North American eSports community over the years, I know gamers in Canada and the US will not be disappointed and should look forward to lots of exciting competition.”
Tt eSPORTS is dedicated towards the promotion of eSports and competitive gaming world wide. Are you ready to compete? Challenge the Game at www.TteSPORTSChallenge.com
About Tt eSPORTS
Established in 2010, Tt eSPORTS is a PC Gaming business unit of Thermaltake, offering professional-grade gaming keyboards, gaming mice and other gaming accessories including headsets to gaming communities and enthusiasts worldwide. Tt eSPORTS has already established several high-profile gaming teams representing the brand around the world as well as its very own Tt Apollo gaming team with more than 12 players living in Tt eSPORTS’ training facility located in Asia with salary. In addition to strategizing and practicing for up-coming gaming tournaments, Tt Apollo players are also required to attend regular academic classes among other extracurricular classes planned by Tt eSPORTS in an effort to encourage players to encourage players to develop themselves as individuals and explore possible future career paths.
About Thermaltake
Founded in 1999, IPO in Taiwan Stock Exchange since December 2007. Thermaltake is the world’s leading branding and multinational company pioneering in CPU Cooler, Professional-Grade Power Supplies and Gaming PC chassis for PC enthusiasts and do-it-yourself consumers.
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Very exciting News cant wait to see what comes outta of this
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Wow nice. Will be keen to see how it goes for you guys 
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Really good stuff, I look forward to having our players competing in the events!
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very cool, glad to see more companies noticing how much opportunity is in E-sports
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wow this is going to be sick, I hope I can participate in the open
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1. Eligibility. The Tournament is open all individuals in the United States and Canada (excluding residents residing in the Province of Quebec), that are 16 years of age or older as of May 15, 2011, and who properly register for the Tournament (each a "Player"). Each Player may be required to show proof of age and residence. ALL PLAYERS MUST OWN A BLIZZARD NORTH AMERICAN ACCOUNT. IF YOU DO NOT SATISFY THESE REQUIREMENTS, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN THE TOURNAMENT.Participation in the Tournament is also subject to compliance with the requirements specified below and in the Game Play Rules. Employees of Sponsors and their immediate families (parent, child, sibling and the spouses of each) are not eligible to register for the Tournament. The Tournament is void where prohibited by applicable law.
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I was thinking of doing a short review but I'll just say it here. Purchased TT Esports MEKA keyboard (compact version, not the G1) and the black element mouse, I'm loving both of them, particularly the keyboard (my first mechanical). Mouse is also very good and really comfortable, at a better price tag than other quality mice from other companies.
They wont turn me into a pro but both devices are very good imho, worth checking out if your shopping for new gear. Only had them for a short period of time though so if i change my mind ill update
Also ordered TT Esports Isarus in ear headset cause I liked the mouse and the keyboard and am starting to trust this company.
To TT Esports, thanks for the challenge and ty for sponsoring sc2 events and players! I'll try to enter tho will probably lose. At least in my case your sponsorship helped, woulda never even known about your products otherwise. Also it didnt hurt to hear white-ra saying that these are good devices
Edit - still digging the devices a week later, but the printing on the keyboard keys seems to be wearing out quickly
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Looks good, hope I can find the time to play in it 
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Ok so you can't play if you are not american@_@~
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I had heard about this in the works and glad to see that its finally been released. Can't seem to get a password emailed to me for my main account so had to use a backup screenname 
Either way, pumped for this.
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Oh man, LoL and SC2 this will be awesome, the two communities are pretty interlinked
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It's open to anyone in North America so tell your friends and get your practice partners/teammates to sign up!
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This is going to be such a beastly tournament! Good luck to everyone :D
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its sad that i dont have a US account
hope i will have some time watching it (eventhough i dont know too much about the american scene)
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I want that Meka G1 so much!.
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Very cool, always great to see the big companies getting interested in eSports, best of luck with the tourney, hope to see some great games come from it.
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It's great to see Tt eSPORTS making a great effort to support the competitive community, props. I also applaud their choice of flagship game ^^
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I guess I'm going to have to win another semi-major weekend tournament, huh.
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Great news! I want me a Level 10 GT!
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So as a person in Denmark I can't registre? not even if i got a na account?
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Really great to see another big open tournament and not just an invite only one, even if it is limited to US and Canada only
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hmm will we have racing challanges with Tt eSPORTS ? )
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Maybe my NA account wasn't a complete waste of money ;p
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Dammit province of Quebec and our laws
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this is awesome anything that help grow eSports as a whole is always a Win !!!! wish i was good enough and had the time to enter the tournys ... gL to anyone that enters ...
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I have worked very closely with TteSPORTS this year and I have to say if anyone can pull something like this off well, it has to be them. Thanks for keeping esports thriving ttesports
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tt is quickly becoming my new favorite eSports sponsor. Keep it up :D
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A monthly $3000 tournament is not "semi-major," it's fucking huge.
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So it's an open tournament, when is it going to start and when does registration start? Sounds awesome.
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On May 25 2011 04:32 Energie wrote:
So it's an open tournament, when is it going to start and when does registration start? Sounds awesome.
registration is open from now until 6/5. Event will start 6/6
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On May 25 2011 04:15 Primadog wrote:
A monthly $3000 tournament is not "semi-major," it's fucking huge.
True that, people are so blinded by these ONE TIME 10,000 and 15,000 tournaments. This is 3,000 a MONTH, that's a lot of garunteed dough rolling out consistantly.
Edit: Also, it's OPEN, no bias selective videos need to be submitted
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monthly tournament? dam o-o
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Lets get this tournament filled and support esports. Free to signup for cash prizes. I don't see any drawbacks there!
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i asume that you have to be 18 or older to enter?
But yeah, cant wait for the LOL tournament
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On May 25 2011 08:18 spartan N30 wrote:
i asume that you have to be 18 or older to enter?
But yeah, cant wait for the LOL tournament
16+
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On May 25 2011 08:23 snatcch wrote:Show nested quote +On May 25 2011 08:18 spartan N30 wrote:
i asume that you have to be 18 or older to enter?
But yeah, cant wait for the LOL tournament 16+
wait, you SERIOUS? AWSOME! i can compete!
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pretty cool, thermaltake has been coming out with some great products lately. Love my TT PSU and Frio cooler.
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I really hope I win something in the sweepstakes! xD
I am looking forward to competing in this tournament. Seems promising!
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that's hot! i have the mini version and it works great!
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Heuhhh Why the fuck every province of canada is allowed except quebec?
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On May 26 2011 02:20 desty wrote:
Heuhhh Why the fuck every province of canada is allowed except quebec?
Blame your provincial laws.
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On May 26 2011 02:27 Primadog wrote:Show nested quote +On May 26 2011 02:20 desty wrote:
Heuhhh Why the fuck every province of canada is allowed except quebec? Blame your provincial laws.
Yeah our provincial laws suck, we can't participate in many of these constests online. I dunno what the law is exactly, but it sure sucks.
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Is there a league limitation as per entering?
Is it limited to only diamond or higher players?
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On May 26 2011 04:11 LoveCrashes wrote:
Is there a league limitation as per entering?
Is it limited to only diamond or higher players?
no it's a completely open tournament
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hmmmm I'm thinking it might be a good idea to get out there... but I don't think I'm going to get anywhere....
Decisions, decisions...
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On May 26 2011 04:25 LoveCrashes wrote:
hmmmm I'm thinking it might be a good idea to get out there... but I don't think I'm going to get anywhere....
Decisions, decisions...
Sign up man! haha i'm a terrible player and i was planning on playing anyway but it's against the ToC for employees to play
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Open tournament sounds cool. Great pick up with White-Ra too!
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I might sign up but I'm bronze --- just for shits and giggles!
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I couldn't find the date in the OP, but this begins on June 6th?
On May 25 2011 04:02 FishStix wrote:
tt is quickly becoming my new favorite eSports sponsor. Keep it up :D
And yeah TtEsports is awesome :D
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So great to see White-ra getting a real sponsorship! Will be exciting to see how TT follows up after this. Maybe recruit TT1? Would be awesome.. TtTT1 is quite a name!
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Will there also be tournaments and such things for Europe?
I mean ok, I can understand that people who host tournaments only can either take EU or US but realy, only letting people who live in the US or Canada participate is kind of... hmmm not very openly minded... And excluding EU from such things may not make TT very popular for several people either.
Oh well, seems I hopefully at least get to watch it...
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"Eligibility. The Tournament is open all individuals in the United States and Canada (excluding residents residing in the Province of Quebec)"
uhh what?
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Sigh... Stupid age rule :\
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Cannot wait, more tournaments to watch! so excited, i might even play in the League of Legends tournament.
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so if you live somewhere else apart from america, but have an NA account, can you still participate?
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On May 27 2011 19:51 jerriiez wrote:
so if you live somewhere else apart from america, but have an NA account, can you still participate?
No, you must reside in North America.
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Well this looks like a fun tournament. I hope there are some good games.
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Wow, some great quality prizes here. :D
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White-ra, now also Tt.
no tt with Tt!
omg that was bad
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when is this thing and sign ups?
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Still 300+ spots left guys, what are you waiting for? Free tournament, sick prizes, big names already signed up!!!
GET HYPE
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EPT
