EPTOn October 23 2011 10:33 LittleAtari wrote:
the point of this thread isnt to discuss whether or not there should be female only tournaments. There's a lot of threads on that already. There's a lot more here to discuss, like who's being inviting, on what qualifications, and why wasn't there a qualifier?
the point of this thread isnt to discuss whether or not there should be female only tournaments. There's a lot of threads on that already. There's a lot more here to discuss, like who's being inviting, on what qualifications, and why wasn't there a qualifier?
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Updated on November 1st:
Source: http://www.zowiegear.com/component/content/article/202-about-zowie-divina-location-and-benq
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Today is the 1st of November and there is only 11 days until ZOWIE DIVINA’s first International Invitation kicks off on the 11th of November. We are very excited about the event, and feel it is time to bring you some detailed information about the thoughts behind it, the location and the sponsors.
About ZOWIE DIVINA:
There are many gamers, dominantly males, who don’t understand the need for specific female gaming tournaments, as they think that males and females should be able to compete on equal terms in electronic sports, as there are no physical limitations.
We understand and partially agree to this. The problem is, however, that electronic sports is dominated by males, making it problematic for new coming female gamers to jump the fence and start playing with the boys. It's not in everyones nature to be so bold as to dare take on the best of the best from day 1.
ZOWIE DIVINA was not created in an effort to separate the scenes into male and female gaming – it was created in an effort to unite them – with time – by hopefully increasing the amount of active female competitive gamers. We hope that ZOWIE DIVINA will attract more girls to take up gaming on a more competitive level, as they are able to compete for big prizes against competitors they consider as equals.
Our secret agenda with ZOWIE DIVINA is to get more girls to become active and compete against males when they are practicing for the competition. The mental competitive barrier between “males and females” doesn’t exist in practice, as you seek to play against someone who is “better than you” in practise – in this case, the males.
With time the girls will come to realize that the males they are competing against in practice is not invincible – they can be conquered, as such their confidence will increase with each win and they will eventually want to try and measure their skill against males in larger tournaments – eventually uniting the scenes.
The location:
ZOWIE DIVINA will take place in PLU’s studios in Taicang City, China, as we believe it to be the perfect stage for our tournament concept. PLU is mostly known for their tournaments in StarCraft and WarCraft 3, such as their “Premier League” tournaments, which is recognized as the most significant StarCraft tournament in China.
However, more importantly, they are also known for the dedication and hard work they put into other areas of electronic sports, such as improving the circumstances of amateur gamers, allowing them small bits of glory through amateur tournaments, which is broadcasted and streamed live – on almost equal terms as the professional tournaments. PLU is the right partner for the ZOWIE DIVINA concept, because they are working dedicatedly to improve electronic sports on all fronts – whether it is through professional leagues, amateur tournaments, or as now – female gaming tournaments.
About ZOWIE DIVINA:
There are many gamers, dominantly males, who don’t understand the need for specific female gaming tournaments, as they think that males and females should be able to compete on equal terms in electronic sports, as there are no physical limitations.
We understand and partially agree to this. The problem is, however, that electronic sports is dominated by males, making it problematic for new coming female gamers to jump the fence and start playing with the boys. It's not in everyones nature to be so bold as to dare take on the best of the best from day 1.
ZOWIE DIVINA was not created in an effort to separate the scenes into male and female gaming – it was created in an effort to unite them – with time – by hopefully increasing the amount of active female competitive gamers. We hope that ZOWIE DIVINA will attract more girls to take up gaming on a more competitive level, as they are able to compete for big prizes against competitors they consider as equals.
Our secret agenda with ZOWIE DIVINA is to get more girls to become active and compete against males when they are practicing for the competition. The mental competitive barrier between “males and females” doesn’t exist in practice, as you seek to play against someone who is “better than you” in practise – in this case, the males.
With time the girls will come to realize that the males they are competing against in practice is not invincible – they can be conquered, as such their confidence will increase with each win and they will eventually want to try and measure their skill against males in larger tournaments – eventually uniting the scenes.
The location:
ZOWIE DIVINA will take place in PLU’s studios in Taicang City, China, as we believe it to be the perfect stage for our tournament concept. PLU is mostly known for their tournaments in StarCraft and WarCraft 3, such as their “Premier League” tournaments, which is recognized as the most significant StarCraft tournament in China.
However, more importantly, they are also known for the dedication and hard work they put into other areas of electronic sports, such as improving the circumstances of amateur gamers, allowing them small bits of glory through amateur tournaments, which is broadcasted and streamed live – on almost equal terms as the professional tournaments. PLU is the right partner for the ZOWIE DIVINA concept, because they are working dedicatedly to improve electronic sports on all fronts – whether it is through professional leagues, amateur tournaments, or as now – female gaming tournaments.
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Source: http://www.zowiegear.com/component/content/article/201-zowie-divina-female-sc2-tournament
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Since the beginning of electronic sports, rumors have been a part of the daily activities of the scene. As soon as a player misses a tournament, due to whatever reason, the entire community starts to speculate who the next player in the team will be – even if the player is actually just sick with the flu.
We are driven by rumors. Rumors are what keep us active in the forums, where we socialize with others who share our interest in discussing certain topics. One topic that we really like to discuss is “female gaming”, because truth be told, everyone has an opinion about it.
ZOWIE knows that female gamers are trying very hard to be accepted in the community for their effort and dedication in the games they play, rather than just for “being a girl in a male world”, but as many girls are driven to play with other girls, it is hard for them to be generally accepted for their individual skills.
Those of you who have been following ZOWIE GEAR actively knows that we are not only about developing competitive gear, but that we are also taking an active effort into developing and promoting electronic sports in general.
The time has come to take an effort in establishing female gaming as a serious part of a professional industry. We have developed a tournament concept called “ZOWIE DIVINA” where we will gather the best girls we can find from around the world and bring them to a given location to participate and compete against other girls in StarCraft 2.
The first edition of ZOWIE DIVINA will take place from the 11th to the 13th of November 2011 in Taicang City, China and is co-sponsored by BenQ. We have invited six girls who have proven to take their gaming seriously and shown great dedication to the development of their own talents. These girls will compete against each other for a chance to win the biggest prize purse seen for a female 1on1 tournament ever.
1st prize: 5000 USD + a golden ZOWIE MiCO mouse
2nd prize: 3000 USD
3rd prize: 2000 USD
The girls are attending the tournament as real professionals with all of their expenses taken care of by ZOWIE GEAR, so they are able to focus solely on their individual performances. All matches will be broadcasted live so you can follow the games and see that these girls deserve recognition for their skills.
All girls attending ZOWIE DIVINA will be chosen based on a combination of skill, effort and dedication. It will never be possible to “qualify” for ZOWIE DIVINA through online tournaments, as we believe that in order to measure true skill, the games has to be at LAN – where everyone is equal, and there can be no doubts about the outcome. We have chosen to invest a lot in this concept, as we hope that ZOWIE DIVINA can help to unite a broken community and set new heights for competitive female gaming.
Through ZOWIE DIVINA we want to encourage more female gamers to play hard and be serious – because it’s not just a game! It’s a lifestyle. To show how serious we are, we have designed a special series of competitive gaming products together with our partner BenQ, who shows their support to the growth of female gaming, through their sponsorship of ZOWIE DIVINA.
We will release more information about the girls, the products and the event in the coming days. We hope that you are as excited about the tournament as we are, and that you are already looking forward towards some exciting games.
We are driven by rumors. Rumors are what keep us active in the forums, where we socialize with others who share our interest in discussing certain topics. One topic that we really like to discuss is “female gaming”, because truth be told, everyone has an opinion about it.
ZOWIE knows that female gamers are trying very hard to be accepted in the community for their effort and dedication in the games they play, rather than just for “being a girl in a male world”, but as many girls are driven to play with other girls, it is hard for them to be generally accepted for their individual skills.
Those of you who have been following ZOWIE GEAR actively knows that we are not only about developing competitive gear, but that we are also taking an active effort into developing and promoting electronic sports in general.
The time has come to take an effort in establishing female gaming as a serious part of a professional industry. We have developed a tournament concept called “ZOWIE DIVINA” where we will gather the best girls we can find from around the world and bring them to a given location to participate and compete against other girls in StarCraft 2.
The first edition of ZOWIE DIVINA will take place from the 11th to the 13th of November 2011 in Taicang City, China and is co-sponsored by BenQ. We have invited six girls who have proven to take their gaming seriously and shown great dedication to the development of their own talents. These girls will compete against each other for a chance to win the biggest prize purse seen for a female 1on1 tournament ever.
1st prize: 5000 USD + a golden ZOWIE MiCO mouse
2nd prize: 3000 USD
3rd prize: 2000 USD
The girls are attending the tournament as real professionals with all of their expenses taken care of by ZOWIE GEAR, so they are able to focus solely on their individual performances. All matches will be broadcasted live so you can follow the games and see that these girls deserve recognition for their skills.
All girls attending ZOWIE DIVINA will be chosen based on a combination of skill, effort and dedication. It will never be possible to “qualify” for ZOWIE DIVINA through online tournaments, as we believe that in order to measure true skill, the games has to be at LAN – where everyone is equal, and there can be no doubts about the outcome. We have chosen to invest a lot in this concept, as we hope that ZOWIE DIVINA can help to unite a broken community and set new heights for competitive female gaming.
Through ZOWIE DIVINA we want to encourage more female gamers to play hard and be serious – because it’s not just a game! It’s a lifestyle. To show how serious we are, we have designed a special series of competitive gaming products together with our partner BenQ, who shows their support to the growth of female gaming, through their sponsorship of ZOWIE DIVINA.
We will release more information about the girls, the products and the event in the coming days. We hope that you are as excited about the tournament as we are, and that you are already looking forward towards some exciting games.
