Fatal1ty’s Stunning Comeback at WSVG Finals Falls One Map Short

Calabasas, CA – Fatal1ty Brand Partners congratulates Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel for his 2nd place finish at the World Series of Video Games (WSVG), Quake 4 Finals Championship held this past weekend in New York City.

Johan “Toxic” Quick defeated Fatal1ty early in the competition to put him in the lower bracket where he fought his way back into the finals by defeating in order, Alex "Ztrider" Ingarv, Anton "Cooller" Singov and Jason "Socrates" Sylka. This gallant effort set up the finals for a waiting Toxic to determine the WSVG Quake 4 Championship. Fatal1ty caught a confident Toxic by surprise and took the first map, Phrantic, 4-3 in a nail biting battle. On the next map Fatal1ty closed out the match with dominating play on Placebo to take the first match in straight maps 2-0, thus setting up the thrilling final match in front of an excited crowd. After losing to Toxic in the first map, Fatal1ty rebounded to take the second map before falling in the third. The appreciative crowd roared its approval for the exciting performance by both contestants. A great run by Fatal1ty and great victory for Toxic.

The famed Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex in New York City hosted the WSVG Finals, the first international video game competition circuit for multiple game platforms which received more television coverage than any other video game tournament to date. WSVG was founded by Games Media Properties and is presented by Intel, with XBOX 360, Fatal1ty Brand Partners led by Creative, and ATI. CSTV, a CBS company, was on hand to provide live coverage of World Series of Video Games for its new broadband channel (www.cstv.com) which also carried the live Team Sportscast Network streamcast of the Finals. CSTV will also produce and air complete coverage of the first World Series of Video Games Finals as part of a five-week series Sundays at 9 p.m. ET beginning January 21, 2007.

Additionally, CBS is scheduled to air a behind-the-scenes special on December 30 at 3:00pm focusing on the stars of WSVG. “THEY GOT GAME. Stars of the World Series of Video Games,” will feature Fatal1ty as well as four other top competitors. The CBS broadcast will mark the first appearance for professional video game competitions on U.S. broadcast network television.

About Fatal1ty Brand Partners
Fatal1ty Brand Partners is made up of a growing list of companies that manufacture and deliver products directed to the PC Gaming market under license by Fatal1ty. Each company that makes up the Fatal1ty Brand Partners is dedicated to the delivery of products that are of the highest quality and provide an enhanced gaming experience for their customers. Master Licensor, Auravision, on behalf of Fatal1ty, Inc., has brought on and signed license deals with world class components makers Universal ABIT Computer Corp., Creative Labs, SoundBlaster, XFX and Zalman Tech.

About Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel
Johnathan became the world’s first full time professional video gamer in October 1999, when he placed third at the CPL’s Frag3 tournament. Two weeks later he was invited to represent the USA in an international tournament in Stockholm, where he went undefeated with a perfect performance, winning all 18 maps and losing none. He has continued to dominate competitions all over the world, competing on 6 continents during his 6-year professional career.

Winning the 2005 CPL World Tour Finals in New York City secured his twelfth Major Championship and tenth world title, accomplished while competing in 5 different games - an unprecedented achievement. His New York City victory earned him $150,000 and brought his 2005 total winnings to $231,000. During his competitive gaming career Fatal1ty has placed 1st in 65% of all the competitions he has entered and top 3 in 90% of them.

For more information on Fatal1ty visit www.fatal1ty.com

About Games Media Properties
Games Media Properties is the leader worldwide in the organization of video game competitions, tournaments and festivals, bringing the excitement and intensity of live gaming events to a mainstream consumer audience. Games Media Properties launched the World Series of Video Games, the first video game competition circuit on multiple gaming platforms that culminates in final rounds to name true world gaming champions. For more information, visit www.thewsvg.com.