StatDrive Revealed

Remember a little while back when I mentioned that I was taking on a Community Management role at a company called StatDrive?  At the time, i could not say much about what exactly we were up to.  That time is over and I can talk about it, yay!

First, you should check out the website:  http://www.statdrive.net/

Basically, StatDrive will be holding eSports tournaments for FireFall, League of Legends, and Starcraft 2.  These events will be pretty large.  Just take a look at that prize pool! At the time of this writing it is $531k and rising!  How high will it go?  Wait and see :)

It should be pretty exciting.  Over the past year I have become a big fan of eSports, especially League of Legends.    As such, I'll be focusing more on LoL, I will also be putting together a newsletter.  So far it has been a fun gig, and I can't wait until things really get started.

In related news, the official StatDrive forums are live.  It'll be the go to place to talk about the events.

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MineD Your Step

You may recall that I've taken a Community Manager position at a company called StatDrive.  While the true nature of the companies future is still under wraps, there is something I can talk about.  This weekend, we will be holding our first event!

It's called MineD Your Step and if for Nexon's game, Combat Arms.  Combat Arms is sort of like Team Fortress, but with more 'realistic' weapons and such.  The event will have some special rules, like only being able to use mines and knives.

There will be around $300 in prizes to be given out!  You can get a prize by winning a match, answering trivia questions, participating in the live stream, and via twitter.  It should be a fun time, so if you play the game be sure to come on out.  You can find all of the details here.

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A New Opportunity

I've been writing this blog for around 4.5 years now.  It's been a lot of fun to do and served as an outlet for my creative side.  Don't worry, I'm not shutting it down or anything.  However, I do feel it is time to take things to the next level.  An opportunity opened up so I decided now was the time to make the jump.

I've joined StatDrive as a part of their Community Management team.  I'm a part time member, but it is a paid position.  So this is my first step into the professional side of the gaming world.  What is StatDrive you ask?

StatDrive provides advanced statistical analysis, events, and community networking for online multiplayer PC games. 

It's a bit vague, but won't be for long.  The details are still under wraps, but I will say what they have planned is pretty cool and I look forward to talking about it soon.

What does that mean for the blog?  When things really get going, it may mean less posts.  It will also mean less game playing, but I feel the time is right for that. My enthusiasm for playing games has waned lately, but not my passion for them in general.  Interesting times ahead :)

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