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Team Empire and Team Razer Join Forces

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TeamRazer United States71 Posts October 31 2011 15:13 GMT #1 Carlsbad, Calif. – October 31st, 2011 – Razer, one of the world’s pioneering supporters of e-Sports, and Team Empire, Russian multi-gaming organization, have forged an alliance to upset the balance of competitive gaming by arming them with the very best high performance gaming hardware. Team Empire’s flagship StarCraft II squad have most recently emerged as winners of multiple WCG National finals earlier this year and have a massive showing of six players attending the grand finals in Busan, South Korea, in December. In what is already a thriving e-Sports culture in Russia and eastern Europe, Razer and Team Empire will look to build on the previous successes there and catapult gaming to the mainstream. This fire squad of win comprises of Mikhailo “Kas” Gaida, previous Grand Master Rank 1 on the EU servers and a semi-finalist in the latest installment of Team Liquid’s Star League; Dmitry “Happy” Kostin, a former top-tier Warcraft 3 combatant and two-time WCG semi-finalist; Aleksandar "Beastyqt” Krstic, winner of WCG Serbia 2011, a second place Grand Master ladder competitor whose own beastly play inspired his nickname; Anton “Aristeo” Vasilyev, one-half of a highly-feared 2v2 StarCraft II duo and WCG 2011 qualifier; and Andrei “ho8ot” Mikheev, Team Empire’s charismatic captain. “Our partnership with Razer is an important step in the development of Team Empire. With the backing of the best pro-gaming hardware maker, we hope to make giant steps as a pro-gaming clan,” said Alexander “StrangeR” Solomonov, HR Manager, Team Empire. “And not only for StarCraft II, but for all the other competitive games our clan participates in, Razer is the best go-to brand as they provide a whole range of peripherals that specifically suits each and every game we support from Battlefield to Fifa.” “My game depends of many things, the most important of which is the gaming peripherals I use,” Empire player Mykhailo “Kas” Gaida said. “I’m very happy the world’s top peripheral designer has decided to support us. Professional gaming demands use of only the very best and high quality hardware. Razer provides this – and more. I’ll use my new equipment with pleasure.” “Team Empire is a great clan built around strong individual and team-play, evident in games like StarCraft II, League of Legends and Call of Duty 4,” said Robert “RazerGuy” Krakoff. “Their individual player and team achievements for SC2 in particular are making immense waves across Europe – from impressive Grand Master rankings to multiple WCG Finals entrants." About Razer: Razer has been a pioneering supporter of e-Sports since its conception. It is in our blood and we are driven to further the culture of professional gaming in all that we do. We work hand in hand with our pros to forge weaponry for the players who stake their livelihood on podium placements. Our gear is designed to perform flawlessly in high-stress tournament conditions where winning is everything and mistakes cost championships. Those who compete with our equipment will attest – We live by our words: For Gamers. By Gamers. For more information, please visit www.razerzone.com. About Team Empire: Team Empire is one of Russia’s largest and best known gaming organizations, sporting past and present teams in the Battlefield series, Call of Duty series, Heroes of Newerth, Warcraft III, League of Legends, Fifa, Quake Live, StarCraft II and Team Fortress 2. Empire has been home to some of the world’s biggest names in competitive gaming and continues to push limits across the board. Team web page: http://www.team-empire.tv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/empireEsports Press contacts: Razer Christopher “Razer|Right” Mitchell Razer e-Sports Manager sponsorships@razerzone.com Team Empire Alexander ‘Empire|StrangeR’ Solomonov Team Empire HR Manager empire.a.solomonov@gmail.com

khaosis Canada96 Posts October 31 2011 15:15 GMT #2 Two fantastic teams getting together= profit. Good luck to Empire and Razer, can't wait to see the results out of this new venture.

Magnitoo Serbia125 Posts October 31 2011 15:18 GMT #3 Very good for Empire. Good luck, hope it all goes well.

Glueburn United States496 Posts October 31 2011 15:20 GMT #4 Great to see this, I'm a big fan of Beastyqt and Kas, glad to see their team getting some attention.

Coal Sweden1535 Posts October 31 2011 15:22 GMT #5 Great news! Best of luck to both parties!

CryMeAReaper Denmark1135 Posts October 31 2011 15:25 GMT #6 So is this "just" a hardware deal or is there more to it? (thinking financial benefits here) Either way, great to see the great team Empire deservingly getting some reckognition! They really proved themselves (at least to a lot of people) for real this weekend taking 2nd place at the EGMC.

Grettin 42381 Posts October 31 2011 15:26 GMT #7 Congrats and good luck to both parties.

Garnet Vietnam9013 Posts October 31 2011 15:27 GMT #8 Nice. Hoping for big tournament results.

AsitY Russian Federation9 Posts October 31 2011 16:09 GMT #9 ^^

WArped United Kingdom4845 Posts October 31 2011 16:11 GMT #10 Empire are a very strong team, looking forward to seeing more tournament appearances.

On_Slaught United States12190 Posts October 31 2011 16:16 GMT #11 Two of the coolest logos in esports teaming up.

nekuodah England2409 Posts October 31 2011 16:21 GMT #12 ITs not really a team razer though is there? so is it just like a sponsorship or is there players joining up i just failed to read?

oDieN[Siege] United States2904 Posts October 31 2011 16:23 GMT #13 Congrats to both parties. ^_^;

Linwelin Ireland7554 Posts October 31 2011 16:24 GMT #14 Congratulations and good luck to both!

halvorg Norway717 Posts October 31 2011 16:39 GMT #15 I hope this involves the players going full pro and not just hardware - they certainly have the talent required : )

fdZ Mexico80 Posts November 01 2011 02:09 GMT #16 Awesome announcement ! This guys are some of the best in the scene, i wish them luck !

Badfatpanda United States9719 Posts November 01 2011 02:11 GMT #17 This is awesome, grats to both, I hope this gives Empire the funding to allow their players to travel to more tournaments, so much potential, nobody more deserving!

Bagi Germany6799 Posts November 01 2011 02:14 GMT #18 Why call it team Razer when they have no team with players in it? Anyway, good for Empire. They really showed that they are a great team in the EGMC.

QuackPocketDuck 410 Posts November 01 2011 02:30 GMT #19 EmpireHo8ot is such a crack up =] hopefully picks up his game a little and gets more known. gl

ThisGS Germany255 Posts November 01 2011 02:30 GMT #20 yep, its "just" a sponsorship for Team Empire. Well deserved though, especially after the EG Masters Cup performance.

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