DALLAS, May 21, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- QuakeCon 2015 is again calling on AT&T* to
provide high-speed, reliable Internet service for the July 23-26 event in Dallas. QuakeCon, North America's largest
Bring-Your-Own-Computer (BYOC) LAN party and gaming festival, is
celebrating its 20th year and is sponsored by id®
Software, Bethesda Softworks® and other leading software and
hardware manufacturers.
As U-verse with AT&T GigaPower expands across the country,
offering customers Internet speeds up to 1 gigabit per second,**
AT&T is returning for the fifth year in a row as the main
communications sponsor. The company's ultra-fast AT&T
network will provide the Internet speeds needed to support more
than 2,500 gamers in the BYOC.
The event is open to General Attendees wishing to come in and
check out the BYOC and/or the exhibit hall. Activities will include
drawings, contests with prizes and exhibits with the latest video
games and hardware. Additionally, AT&T helps open up the event
to gamers around the world by working with QuakeCon to present live
and on-demand video streams of tournaments and presentations. A
U-verse with AT&T GigaPower Lounge will also be onsite to
provide attendees with the ability to experience ultra-fast
Internet speeds up to 1Gbps and award-winning U-verse TV
service.
"AT&T has been instrumental in QuakeCon's success throughout
the years. The speed and accessibility their network provides lets
attendees and fans watching the action from home get the most out
of the event," said Tim Willits,
studio director of id Software. "We're excited for QuakeCon's
20th year to be the best and most connected yet."
"Gaming is all about the highs and lows – high speed and low
latency. We developed U-verse with AT&T GigaPower with
that in mind," said Bob Bickerstaff,
vice president of voice and data products, AT&T Home Solutions.
"We're thrilled to show gamers from all over the globe everything
our network is capable of providing."
The AT&T GigaPower network gives customers' the speed they
need to power all of their devices and connect them to their
favorite content. Ultra-fast Internet speeds up to 1Gbps
improve the customer experience for consumers and small businesses
using the network to connect to the cloud, videoconferencing,
online gaming or for other services.
The success of the first AT&T GigaPower market in
Austin in 2013 led to a major
expansion in 2014. AT&T is considering expanding its all-fiber
network to up to 100 cities across 25 markets. U-verse with
AT&T GigaPower is currently available to consumers and small
businesses across parts of 11 markets – Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Cupertino, Dallas, Fort
Worth, Houston,
Kansas City, Nashville, Raleigh-Durham and Winston-Salem. AT&T has announced plans to
deliver AT&T GigaPower in parts of seven more markets –
Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Miami; St.
Louis and San Antonio.
QuakeCon 2015 will take place at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in
Dallas. The event will open on
Thursday, July 23 at 10 a.m. and will remain open through noon on
Sunday, July 26th. The exhibit hall
hours are:
Thursday, July 23rd: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
CT
Friday, July 24th: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
CT
Saturday, July 25th: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
CT
The free event is open to general admission attendees, thanks to
the support of id Software and Bethesda Softworks, the QuakeCon
volunteer staff, and the 2015 event sponsors and exhibitors.
For more information on QuakeCon 2015, visit
www.quakecon.org.
For more information on U-verse with AT&T GigaPower, or to
check availability, please visit att.com/gigapower.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by
subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T
brand and not by AT&T Inc.
** Internet speed
claims represent maximum network service capability speeds. Actual
customer speeds may vary and are not guaranteed. Actual speeds vary
based on factors including site traffic, content provider server
capacity, internal network management factors, customer device
capabilities and use of other U-verse services. Max speeds
may not be realized if 2 or more HD shows viewed at same time. For
more info, go to www.att.com/speed101
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions
of people and businesses around the globe stay connected through
leading wireless, high-speed Internet, voice and cloud-based
services. We're helping people mobilize their worlds with
state-of-the-art communications, entertainment services and amazing
innovations like connected cars and devices for homes, offices and
points in between. Our U.S. wireless network offers customers the
nation's strongest LTE signal and the nation's most reliable 4G LTE
network. We offer the best global wireless coverage.* We're
improving how our customers stay entertained and informed with
AT&T U-verse® TV and High Speed Internet services.
And businesses worldwide are serving their customers better with
AT&T's mobility and highly secure cloud solutions.
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Reliability and signal strength claims based on nationwide
carriers' LTE. Signal strength claim based ONLY on avg. LTE signal
strength. LTE not available everywhere.
*Global coverage claim based on offering voice and data roaming
in more countries than any other U.S. based carrier, and offering
the most wireless smartphones and tablets that work in the most
countries.
About id Software
id Software, part of the ZeniMax
Media Inc. family of companies, has provided technical, design and
artistic leadership as a world-renowned game developer and
technology innovator since its founding in 1991. id Software's
iconic brands such as Wolfenstein®, DOOM®, QUAKE® and Enemy
Territory® have become staples of popular culture for
generations of gamers. More information on id Software can be found
at www.idsoftware.com. id, id Tech, Wolfenstein, DOOM,
Resurrection of Evil, QUAKE, RAGE, Enemy Territory, and QuakeCon
and related logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of id
Software LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. All Rights
Reserved.
About Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks, part of
the ZeniMax Media Inc. family of companies, is a worldwide
publisher of premier interactive entertainment software. Titles
featured under the Bethesda label include such blockbuster
franchises as The Elder Scrolls®, DOOM®, QUAKE®, Fallout®,
Wolfenstein®, Dishonored®, Prey® and RAGE®. For more
information on Bethesda Softworks' products, visit
www.bethsoft.com.
About QuakeCon
Often described as the "Woodstock of Gaming," QuakeCon is a four-day,
non-stop celebration of games and the people who play them. Free to
all and open to the public, QuakeCon 2015 will feature North America's largest
Bring-Your-Own-Computer (BYOC) LAN party, drawings and contests
with big cash prizes, exhibits with the latest games and hardware,
and non-stop entertainment, parties and events. First created in
1996 by a group of friends on IRC and now going into its nineteenth
year, QuakeCon remains true to its original mission as an event
created by gamers, for gamers. Sponsored by id Software and other
industry-leading software and hardware manufacturers, QuakeCon
continues to be run by a dedicated group of volunteers, including
an executive team with more than 75 years of combined experience
producing the event.
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