FATAL1TY CONGRATULATES JOHAN “toxjq” QUICK ON QUAKE 4 WSVG DALLAS WIN

(Calabasas, CA) –Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel and the Free Players Organization (FPO) congratulates Johan “toxjq” Quick on his dominating win at the World Series of Video Games’ Dallas tournament in the Quake 4 competition. The 23 year old Swedish professional defeated Alexey “Cypher” Yanusheuski from Belarus in the upper bracket finals with a 2-0 score and pocketed the $5,250 first place money. Toxjq lost only 1 map during the entire tournament. As the #1 seed, Quick drew a bye in the first round before his win of 5 straight matches landed him the Championship.

“I felt very confident going into this tournament after a couple weeks of focused training,” said Toxjq. “I think I’m back on track and excited about the competitions ahead.” Fatal1ty expressed his confidence in Toxjq’s ability to maintain the dominance he showed during the 2006 WSVG season. “Johan is a dedicated and highly competitive professional, and you always expect him to be there at the end,” stated Wendel.

Fellow Free Player and Toxjq countryman Magnus “fojji” Olsson placed fourth in the competition, winning $1,200.

About Johan “toxjq” Quick
Johan ”toxjq” Quick is a legendary name in Quake competitions. During 2006 toxjq dominated the entire competitive season in Quake 4 by winning a sensational 8 of the 10 events he entered. He compiled an remarkable record during the World Series of Video Games by winning all six events, including the WSVG World Finals in New York City. As a result of this impressive record, toxjq emerged as the premier Quake 4 player in the world. Known for his incredible aim he possesses the drive and talent that defines a true champion.

Outside the game Johan is reserved and friendly. His recent interest in weight lifting has earned him the nickname “the Scharzenegger of video gaming”.

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.

Johnathan has joined forces with DirecTV's Championship Gaming Series as exclusive commentator, global spokesperson and advisor to help take video gaming to the next level.

For more information please visit www.fatal1ty.com.

About Free Players
The Free Players Organization (FPO) is made up of Professional Video Game Players, who compete in tournaments around the world. Unlike other video gaming groups that take a portion of competition winnings, members of the Free Players retain all prizes won in tournaments.

The FPO is dedicated to the promotion of Video Game competitions as a true sport and Free Players travel the world to advance that concept, with the ultimate goal for additional professional Video Game Players to achieve a measure of commercial success to that enjoyed by Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel.


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