The $100,000NT Fatal1ty Shootout
Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel (pictured above) is the world’s number one computer gamer. He has won 12 Major Championships in five different games, a feat never before accomplished. Fatal1ty was in Computex Taipei to take part in the Fatal1ty Quake 4 shootout. The winner of the shootout would win some great prizes and a chance to take on Fatal1ty in a one-on-one match for $100,000NT ($3,125US).
We missed the preliminary matches because they began before Computex started. However, the final one-on-one match was what everyone wanted to see anyway. The competition was held at a popular Internet cafe and was sponsored by Abit, PowerColor, Cooler Master and Corsair.
Now This Is A Big Box
Raymond at PowerColor said he’ll send me a 2900XT if I pose with the PowerColor box. The actual box that the ATI video card ships in isn’t this big.
You Are Not A Challenge
Here he is. The best Quake 4 player in Taiwan, the winner of the Fatal1ty shootout and the man who won the right to go head-to-head against Fatal1ty for $100,000NT. Being the amazing reporter that I am, I was more interested in the Le Power girls and beer than finding out his name. Then again, I’m sure he doesn’t want his name known since he proved to be zero challenge for Fatal1ty. The final score from the ten minute match was 74 to -3. Yes, 74 to minus three.
I knew he was going to lose. I just didn’t expect him to lose by that much. He didn’t win the $100,000NT but he did get a bunch of prizes from the sponsors for winning the shootout.
Win A Signed Fatal1ty Cooler Master Cap
After the shootout, I got Fatal1ty to sign a Cooler Master cap for me. If you want to win it, just reply to this post. I’ll draw a winner Wednesday night.
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- 133 comments what's your take?
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Reply to this commentYea sign me up too! I could use a new hat
Reply to this commentSign me up also ;P
Reply to this commentMe Too!
btw John, now you’ve become a model for ATI?
Reply to this commentready to be a blog celeb
WOW! That Fatality dude pwns seriously.
Just wanna see how much will he pwn me, with my lousy FPS skills.
P.S.
Reply to this commentI don’t sign up for the cap drawing. I won’t have anything to do with it anyway.
I’ve seen that guy go at it on TV…its ridiculous.
Reply to this commentMIKE, wo says you cant auction the cap if you dont want it? Its good to have money no?
Reply to this commentSign me up!
Reply to this commentNice one Fatal1ty
Reply to this commentFATAL1TY is teh 1337
Reply to this commentNice pose John
Reply to this commentSign me up for the compo as well
Well….er..sign me up, too.
Reply to this commentI would like to win that Cap John. Sign me up.
Reply to this commentman! i thought taiwan would at least represent! haha. at least we have dueling booth babes. jea…
Reply to this commentwell,i got a chance to win the free gift now…
Reply to this commentthank you John.
Why the hell not, sign me up. I’m bound to win something eventually!
Reply to this commentCount me in!
Reply to this commentAnd no, I don’t care that I won the last shirt contest, I’m entering this one anyway.
Reply to this commentYou have to have a hat to go with a t-shirt, that’s just common sense. I don’t think this will bother anyone
Reply to this commentSign me up as well. I am sure the cap will suit my boss a lot!
Reply to this commentI’d love to win the cap
But anyway, how the hell do you get a score of -3?
Reply to this commentIf they were playing Counter Strike wouldn’t that mean that guy would’ve had to accidentally killed himself 3 times?
Yes, he killed himself. They were playing DM17, an open space map that if you walk off the edge, you die.
Reply to this commentI think even Fatal1ty is in your
gamg John, HAHAHA
P.S. SIGN ME TOO!
Reply to this commentI’ve heard of “double dead” before, but three times?? LOL Fatal1ty must’ve been really, really good.
Reply to this commentSign me up please, it will be the perfect match for my John Chow pen
Reply to this commentDid Jason from TWL tell you his score from CES going up against Fatal1ty? I think it was something like 20 to -40.
Reply to this commentI Played Fatal1ty at E3 and held my own at 8 - 0. I was one of only 5 players to keep him in single digit kills.
Reply to this commentYou must be a pretty good gamer then john to get that score! btw sign me up for the cap
Reply to this commentWOW! If you would be from Taiwan, you could get a chance to earn 100,000!!
Reply to this commentI need this cap
Reply to this commentHi John,
You know, caps makes my head ache at times. But if it’s from you, I would gladly wear it to work during rainy and sunny days, really.
I’ll surely blog about it. (^_^)
Reply to this commentWOW! I wonder what a joke I’ll be in front of him.
Reply to this commentI forgot, sign me up!
Reply to this commentI think I would of lost by even more!
Sign me up for draw!
Reply to this commentI’m not signing up because I want the cap, but because I want to say I won a competition on JohnChow.com
Sign me up, John.
Reply to this commentCount me in the contest. I love stuff.
So if you didn’t get the guys name, where are the photos of the Le Power girls?
Michael
Reply to this commentThis guy is a ledge sounds like you had fun in Taiwan John!
Reply to this commentSweet, sign me up for the drawing
Jason
Reply to this commentSign me up please!
Just wonder how the -3 score came from
Reply to this commentKilled himself!!
Reply to this commentWow that guy probably is glad that you didn’t catch his name. Does anyone know how much money someone like Fatal1ty makes through sponsorships and prizes and whatnot?
Reply to this commentThat chap makes A SIX FIGURE INCOME!
Source,
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/309079/pro_gamer_collects_sixfigure_salary/index.html
Reply to this commentWow john, sound like you had the time of your life there, i wish i could go there myself.. maybe next year…
Count me in
Reply to this commentmaybe 4 more years for me haha.
Reply to this commentSign me up!
Reply to this commentJohn, that is cool
Reply to this commentcount me in… JC
Reply to this commentFatal1ty owns at so many games..
>> Contest Entrance
Reply to this commentErr.. not contest.. drawing.
Reply to this commentI dint understand:?:
Reply to this commentthis guy needs to practice more..
sign me up too, please.
Reply to this commentI’ve seen this guy all over tech-tv. He plays a lot.
Reply to this commentsomeone makes a living just being good at video games? if my parents didn’t discourage me from playing ColecoVision and Atari 2600 and Saga i could be running around the world playing video games for cash?
Reply to this commentMaking a Six figure Income!!
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/309079/pro_gamer_collects_sixfigure_salary/index.html
Reply to this commentI’d love a cap, nice thing to have for sure John!
Reply to this commentOk ok John. Sign me up also. Expect me to start commenting again now..
Reply to this commentplaying games for a living, wow, that’s something iunique
Reply to this commentWOW! Talk about a nasty beatdown lol.
Reply to this commentMARK IT. I want to own it.
Reply to this commentLet’s try… sign me up
Reply to this commentThat guy got pwn3d. Any videos of the match online??
Reply to this commentYa, it would be great!
Reply to this commentSign me up!
Reply to this commentNice post! I wish all I had to do for a new video card was pose with the box. Any chance you might hold a contest for that nifty item?
Sign me up for the cap, please.
Reply to this commentand the winner is? sign me up!
Reply to this commentHope I win!
Reply to this commentYou are a marketing Genuis. Sorry this comment is irrelevant to this post. But I just finished reading your 59 page pdf file on how to make money. It really motivated me. I will be back show my progess with a blog I will start this week. You’re a darth Vader. So evil you can’t hate.
Thanks again John.
Reply to this commentPrija
Sure, il give it a try!
Reply to this commentsign me up!
Reply to this commentYep, count me in as well.
Reply to this comment*signs up
Anyone know where to find some videocasts of this guy playing? I imagine it must be pretty spectacular to watch.
Reply to this commentwow where is the owned picture when you need one? jeez
Reply to this commentI saw him on a MTV special and he was destroying everybody.
Reply to this commentUnless you are good at something, u dont get paid!
Reply to this commentHook me up John!
Reply to this commentYou got a great blog with great topic!
Regards
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Reply to this commentme me me me me!
Reply to this commentThrowing my name into the ring for the hat.
Reply to this commentsign me up
Reply to this commentcount me in!
Reply to this commentI am in too.
Reply to this commentI’ll take an entry to that.
Thanks.
Reply to this commentYep, me too! Ironic… I dont’ have time to play computer games! Oh, well!
Reply to this commentLooks like I could sell that on eBay.
Reply to this commentme in
Reply to this commentCount me in!
Reply to this commentLooks like a fun party. Count me in for the contest too!
Reply to this commentI’m in!
Reply to this commentIt’s sooo mine.
Reply to this commentGive me that!
Reply to this commentMisprint! Looks like Fatal1ty won 74 to -1 (or so it says on the hat) - still, pretty impressive.
Reply to this comment*raises hand*
Reply to this commentmany, many years ago I played against Fatal1ty in some Q2 teamplay… possibly even killed him
anyway, sign me up!
Reply to this commentsign me up!
Darin
Reply to this commentHey, I like caps and I don’t have even one =/ I want this! Sign me up!
Reply to this commentHeck, I’ll bite.
74 to -3… holy cow. Did he cry?
Reply to this commentI could use another cap, John; sign me up!
Reply to this commentThis guy makes like millions its crazy!
Reply to this commentI think its interesting how much he “trains” or plays to be as good as he is. It all takes time.
Reply to this commentOh yes, count me in!!
Reply to this commentI´m in ur country
Fragging your ass out
BTW don´t count me in
Reply to this comment74 to negative three? He must have gotten so ashamed he started to kill himself instead…
Reply to this commentTremendo tipo!
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Reply to this commentme too!!
Kelly
Reply to this commentme too !
Reply to this commentMe too!
Reply to this commentI love these blog contests!! Please accept my ballot.
Reply to this commentI’ll take a stab
at winning the hat
Reply to this commentHey John,
I’m replying to sign up for the cap.
Here’s why
-need a hat to cover up my mess, especially since -I have so little time now that I’m a dad!
would love that extra publicity from the JohnChow dot COM readership
-I’ve written up a review about you
-I’ve been reading this blog since before it was ‘making money online’ and now reading it on a DAILY basis on the site itself and not through some crummy feedreader
-pretty please with a cherry on top?
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Reply to this commentJerry
Road To Mega Millions
Wish me luck….
Reply to this commentIt should have been a complete disaster for the Taiwanese Gamer if it wasn’t for the prizes he got from the sponsors..
PS: Please do sign me up for the cap.
Reply to this commentThis is my entry, i am going to die if i can’t win this hat
Reply to this commentHey could you sign me up?
You look good with the 2900XT BTW