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Razer in Search of Next Fatal1ty, Will Recruit Pro-Gamers at WCG 2008

Posted 11/05/08 at 01:25:33 PM  by Paul Lilly

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Tired of carrying your clan on your back while you clown the competition with moves that would have Fatal1ty thinking about retirement? Or maybe chasing that law degree is turning out to be more work than you anticipated and it's time for a change. Either way, gifted gamers looking for a change will have a chance to go pro and join Team Razer through a recruitment drive at the World Cyber Games (WCG).

"Team Razer is looking to recruit more professional gamers at the WCG Grand Finals, held in Cologne, Germany from November 5 to 9," Razer wrote in a press release. "To be eligible for consideration into the 'Go Pro with Razer' program, Razer will be in search of true hardware evangelists."

Sell-outs need not apply, as Razer says it isn't looking to simply pay talented gamers to user its products, and instead is only interested in those "already using Razer peripherals competitively." Interested applicants not planning on attending WCG are also welcome to apply for sponsorship at gopro.razerzone.com.

Image Credit: Razer

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TAGS: gaming, razer, Videogames, wcg
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avatarAwesome, I get to rant!

Submitted by kc7wbq on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 8:21am

Man, I’ve been wanting to rant on this for a long time.

Professional gamers, WTF? Or, more to the point, who cares? It doesn’t take much time playing on line to realize the best players are socially retarded dicks. Most people play for relaxation or to have a fun weekend or evening. These guys ruin it for everybody else; they are one step above game hackers.

When I’m looking for hardware to upgrade my rig, I make a point of not even looking at anything that has the word “Fatal1ty”. Why should I pay more for some RAM so OCZ can give a slice of the cash to one of these guys. Honestly, are there people out there that will buy something because Fatal1ty gets paid to have his name on it? I know he is supposed to have a special mouse for gaming, but RAM?

I have no idea if Fatal1ty actually is a dick, I’m just making that assumption based on my interaction with other hard core gamers.

Guys, if your aim in life is to be a pro gamer, even if you accomplish your goal, you’ve still wasted your life. What’s next, professional TV watcher? “Phat 5lob remote, don’t channel surf without it!”

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avatarAgreed, but Im not going to

Submitted by s3th on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 8:15pm

Agreed, but Im not going to lie, I have had thoughts about what it would be like to be worshipped amongst computer gamers everywhere. Even if one or two of us dont like the fact of wasting your life trying to go professional on games, I think people are just born good at games.

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avatarI have to say Im a pro gamer

Submitted by s3th on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 8:22pm

I have to say Im a pro gamer and good at almost any FPS game I play witha  few weeks or so of practice, but I dont think i could ever compete with some of the ones who play all over the world.

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