Electronic Sports Ltd

Posted by Myers at 15:10 5/8/2004.

Yesterday myself and other core staff members behind the UKT LAN Championships (feb 03 - Aug 04) launched Electronic Sports Ltd. Electronic Sports Ltd will host all future projects in both retailing specialist eSports products and future competitive gaming events including the future incarnations of the popular UKT LAN Championship series.

Here's a statement from the official website.

4th August 2004 – Today a year of planning comes to fruition with the launch of Electronic Sports Ltd. Catalyzing prospects and opportunities within this generation’s most popular leisure activity; Electronic Sports Ltd is co-founded by Morgan Withers, Paul Shearing and Richard Millington who draw upon experience from numerous successful e-Sports initiatives over the past 3 years. Beginning in August 04 Electronic Sports Ltd will launch two subsidiary brands, the UK Electronic Sports Association (UKESA) and UKESA Shop.

UK Electronic Sports Association

Formed by the core staff behind the UK’s most popular Counter-Strike LAN series, UKT LAN Championships (Feb 03 – Aug 04), the UK Electronic Sports Association assembles experienced organisers from a variety of PC games dedicated to providing a stable yet progressive environment in which gamers can compete.

Instead of being limited to Counter-Strike the organisation will branch out into other popular titles such as Call of Duty, Unreal Tournament 2004, Painkiller and Warcraft 3. The UK Electronic Sports Association is presently finalising details for the 2004 Summer – Winter season which will have over £7,500 worth of prizes up for grabs. Expect more information regarding these events over the coming weeks.

UKESA Shop

As e-Sports becomes evermore competitive, gamers constantly seek out new products to give them an edge over the opposition. To accommodate this audience, the UKESA Shop will retail specialist e-Sports equipment within the UK. These items will initially include QPad’s and HyperGlides.

For more information please contact:

Richard Millington
richard@electronic-sports.co.uk
+44 (0)1293 415534
+44 (0)7763 831931

At present key aspects of the UKESA and UKESA shop websites are being completed, but expect an announcement on a launch event shortly.

Comments

DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
15:54 5/8/2004
gl tepp + myers, sounds like a worthy step forward. UKT lans ushered in the start of regular lans in the UK, will this shindig improve the quality now that we have the quantity? TUNE IN NEXT MONTH TO FIND OUT!!!1 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Pyroux
2seXeh 2perfoRm
15:57 5/8/2004
Ricky Otter says : Good s*** [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
sugna
16:03 5/8/2004
good luck myerth and muppet =] [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Valar`
The Anti-DoZ
16:04 5/8/2004
best of luck guys, show munoz how its really done! :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Wood
16:06 5/8/2004
your a credit to the UK cs scene.

GL in the future [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
eLmo^
16:10 5/8/2004
Someone tell me which town Richard Millington lives in, I live in W.Sussex too <3 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
16:11 5/8/2004
Check your local supermarket. If there's not much brown bread on your shelves, he's nearby [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Myers
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
16:13 5/8/2004
heh, elmo, whereabouts in west sussex you at?...i'm in crawley [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Valar`
The Anti-DoZ
16:14 5/8/2004
says doz, the fruit equivalent of desperate dan and cow pies! :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ilic``
Team56
16:15 5/8/2004
Good Luck youths, sounds crackin [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
16:15 5/8/2004
Actually I am the anti-saviour of UKT before I am a fruit eater, I HAVE PRIORITITES [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Myers
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
16:16 5/8/2004
ooh, we should do battle to the death sometime.

*withdraws pokeball* Teppum i chooose j0000! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
func
euthanasia
16:19 5/8/2004
Is this in anyway linked to the esportsea? I mean the UKESA is pretty similar in name and purpose, is it not? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
brutal
The Next Generation
16:19 5/8/2004
gl dudes [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
brenje
reSonance
16:20 5/8/2004
GL guys! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Scrappy
Sniper's Alley
16:26 5/8/2004
Formed by the core staff behind the UK’s most popular Counter-Strike LAN series
Surely the i-series is the most popular, going by the sheer numbers that attend them? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
16:28 5/8/2004
They're a multi-gaming lan tournament [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
xeneX^
Rage
16:29 5/8/2004
hopefully unicon + it's events is involved somehow, rather than just the Hub - as regular non-BYOC events anywhere contribute to improving the scene as a whole.

[Edited by xeneX^ at 16:20 5/8/2004] [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Scrappy
Sniper's Alley
16:29 5/8/2004
But they incorporate CS! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Valar`
The Anti-DoZ
16:30 5/8/2004
hush james you've lost! :E [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
muffin
The Incarnate
16:32 5/8/2004
Sounds good. Lets hope they can persuade a large organisation to open a new centre with a leased line and tournament facilities. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
eLmo^
16:37 5/8/2004
Oh so the robert guy is myers :) hello :)
I'm in Worthing :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
eLmo^
16:37 5/8/2004
Richard I meant - sorry [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MonkH
16:54 5/8/2004
gr8 idea dislike the name and website tho :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Myers
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
16:59 5/8/2004
Well MonkH Interactive Entertainment was taken :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Scrappy
Sniper's Alley
17:00 5/8/2004
btw rich that abusive sms was from me, i just can't help myself. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
17:03 5/8/2004
eSport and eGaming style names are the only ones that are suitiable

Corporation For The Advancement Of Electronic Competative Warfare doens't have the same ring to it [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
17:07 5/8/2004
I dunno...

"Hi I'm from the CFTAOECW" [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Myers
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
17:08 5/8/2004
heh [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Stevenson
17:12 5/8/2004
Gl lads, certainly a step in the right direction for not only ukt, but uk cs as a whole! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DiesE|
17:21 5/8/2004
GL! <3 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
fun time fatteh
17:29 5/8/2004
im in hastings homes! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Pimpboy
feo
17:44 5/8/2004
will your chosen venue still be the hub myers?

gl with the venture the fact that your branching to other games as well as CS and upcoming games im sure it will be a success. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Smittins
17:55 5/8/2004
all the best Myers and co [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
eLmo^
17:56 5/8/2004
Myer's I can't believe you live near me but yet you go to the hub :/ its miles man... gimme a lift [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Tru
18:01 5/8/2004
wow, gl! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
biffster
2seXeh 2perfoRm
18:11 5/8/2004
Gl rich1 hope it goes well for you! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
butters
18:15 5/8/2004
Goodluck guys nice idea :D
things like this can only be a good thing unless it falls on its arse :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
dL
Atari.Crew
18:19 5/8/2004
Would be great if a new more central LAN opened up, which tournaments would be played at, nice and big! something like the hub, thats a very good lan :) but maybe with a burger king BUILT INTO IT! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
alexxxx
18:23 5/8/2004
cool gl [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MonkH
18:56 5/8/2004
what abouit D3 u gonna do events for that as well? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Black Cat^
19:20 5/8/2004
gl ... oh and what an original name! :/

CS is hardly a sport lol :S [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Myers
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
19:28 5/8/2004
it's an Electronic Sports, in the sense that it's played electronic. Open your mind to new things :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Mango
19:38 5/8/2004
GL ES.LTD peoples. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Noah-
r4ngers
19:46 5/8/2004
is andeee gonna be a part of this? I heard he was [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Noah-
r4ngers
19:47 5/8/2004
the hub is good but why is it in hull :E [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
19:49 5/8/2004
cos buildings cost 10p [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Myers
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
20:12 5/8/2004
Not sure about Doom 3 yet, we'll probably do it as it's going to be such a big mp game, but at 18+ it'll rule a lot of competitors out. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Tru
21:12 5/8/2004
can we deffo see a 1v1 pk tourney? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
dhh
21:14 5/8/2004
Myers
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
20:12 5/8/2004 Not sure about Doom 3 yet, we'll probably do it as it's going to be such a big mp game, but at 18+ it'll rule a lot of competitors out.

isnt wilz0000000tit like 10? You let him play cs which is a 15 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Smittins
21:16 5/8/2004
CS isn't rated by the BBFC at all, it's given a 15 certificate by ELSPA, which is only a guide for parents [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Myers
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
21:18 5/8/2004
smittins is right, doom 3, like cod, is rated by bbfc, most games are rated by ELSPA. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Smittins
21:20 5/8/2004
I was right YES!

So thats how it feels [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
[z]Fred
zebras
21:46 5/8/2004
it's an Electronic Sports, in the sense that it's played electronic. Open your mind to new things :)

Please, it aint a sport. Computer games arent sports! Its a hobby. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
prawn
22:03 5/8/2004
Smittins 21:20 5/8/2004
I was right YES!

So thats how it feels

o/ :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
$aVa$
ImaGine
22:03 5/8/2004
sounds like EA SPORTS to me ... it's in the game :X [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MonkH
22:28 5/8/2004
just get some flowers for sprites and change models so they dont die just sit on floor :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
adulki
22:52 5/8/2004
looks good for eSports, hopefully it doesn't crash and burn in a few months time [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Scrappy
Sniper's Alley
22:57 5/8/2004
Ya do a simpsons version like in doom2 :) Nothing scary about the homer ! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Makaveli-
feo
23:08 5/8/2004
what about wc3 :[ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Zorro-
Clan [F]
23:21 5/8/2004
best of luck with it Richard and Morgan, lets hope it works out well [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Inferus
23:28 5/8/2004
Instead of being limited to Counter-Strike the organisation will branch out into other popular titles such as Call of Duty, Unreal Tournament 2004, Painkiller and Warcraft 3

Did you even read it Maka?

Sounds good lads, don't know how it's going to benifit people, but i hope it works out. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Mango
00:01 6/8/2004
lol smittIns ;p [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Tru
01:05 6/8/2004
next person to say it isnt the sport can go f*** a duck, theres more physical activity in playing a fast paced fps than there is playing bowls or darts

and I agree with you, it is just a game, just like football is "just a game"

its more mental than physical, so it cant be a sport! I here you say, yeh... chess [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MaCcA^
01:09 6/8/2004
pfft myers, get someone to make you some proper interactive pdf's, not just images disgused as pdf's :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MaCcA^
03:52 6/8/2004
on a futher note its good to see someone in the UK doing something more productive than iGames :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Rei
05:52 6/8/2004
A LAN in Birmingham would probably be the best for everyone, travel wise. Suppose it would also mean the events appeal to the 18+ gamers in the UK who could get to Birmingham instead of the dirty north :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Tru
07:08 6/8/2004
might aswell LAN in kent xD [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
fezemoN
07:47 6/8/2004
sounds like only good things can come from this. gl guys :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
TeppuM
Online Multiplayer Gaming
08:13 6/8/2004
pfft myers, get someone to make you some proper interactive pdf's, not just images disgused as pdf's :P

how dare you!! :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Hairy
Rush!
08:44 6/8/2004
How dare you class hull as north! :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Phunky
09:37 6/8/2004
Well done Myer's mate, hope things go really well for you guys.

Ever need a hand for anything just give me a shout m8. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
SFAL^Sarge
Viva la!
10:15 6/8/2004
i dont trust that teppum fellow.... :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Makaveli-
feo
10:38 6/8/2004
missed it :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Lawman^
10:41 6/8/2004
good luck with it all [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Venomous
BLACKLiGHT
10:49 6/8/2004
gl with this, sounds good :)
i heard pc games in germany they have to replace blood with green s*** and people with robots to stop kids taking guns on their classmates. is that true? lol [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
kirdi
Last Chance
11:05 6/8/2004
They're easily influenced over there Kenny!

GL guys :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DK
Stalk Confront Engage Eliminate
11:40 6/8/2004
I'll be collecting the first installment of protection money, I mean donations at the UKT finals Rich! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MaCcA^
13:19 6/8/2004
lol teppum :P pm me if you want some doing on quark or indesign :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Boldie
13:57 6/8/2004
gl! fear the bordom of work :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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