Including everyone’s favorite Gearbox employee
The DICE Summit is an annual get-together for game developers to discuss ideas for new games and emerging technology within the industry. While it doesn’t hold much for the mainstream gaming public, it looks like the executives in charge of organizing the event have decided to shake things up for 2017. This year, a one-on-oneQuaketournament will be held and streamed at the convention for all to see.
The contestants include a lot of game industry professionals with the likes of Sean Dunn, Ted Price, Tim Willits, and Randy Pitchford participating. There doesn’t seem to be any prize, just a chance to see developers at play (and possibly a smug sense of superiority when they suck). I’m pretty sure Tim Willits would win, seeing as how he works for the company that createdQuake. The full lineup is as follows:
The tournament is going to be held this Wednesday, February 22, at 10:50 AM PST. It will continue until February 23 when there will be a semi-final and then grand finale at 3:15 PM PST. If you’re looking to watch the action, you may check out FaceIt’sTwitch page. The tournament bracket and results will also be listed on the official DICEFaceIt website.
Randy Pitchford, Jeff Kaplan, and other devs will face off in a 16-playerQuaketourney[PC Gamer]
