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Twin Galaxies seeks greatest gamers

February 14, 2001
Web posted at: 3:49 PM EST (2049 GMT)

By GamePro reviewer
Iron Thumbs

(IDG) -- Twin Galaxies has launched a worldwide campaign to identify the world's greatest computer gamers for all titles, genres and game platforms by soliciting the help of fans and industry players to provide record-breaking scores and achievements. The findings are slated for publication in a special commemorative edition of "Twin Galaxies' Official Video Game & Pinball Book of World Records," the industry's official book of records.

Twin Galaxies is inviting the public to nominate players with incredible skills for this volume. This 1,200-page book has set aside a considerable amount of space to honor hundreds of top players with photographs and biographies of their careers, explains Walter Day, chief scorekeeper at Twin Galaxies. "And, though Twin Galaxies has been the official scorekeeper and referee for the electronic gaming industry for 20 years now, it is very possible that there are many superstars who may have been overlooked, so we invite the public to come to our Web site to read the full story and nominate these highly talented players for inclusion in the book."

The book will focus mainly on the players, their scores and their contests. "This book will pay tribute to the individuals who have worked so hard to tap their inner genius to rise to the top of the gaming hobby," said Emma Gal, Twin Galaxies public relations representative. "We invite the entire gaming industry to aid in our search for these great champions. Our goal is to crown the champions of every game, every genre and every platform, whether old or new."

"Twin Galaxies' Official Video Game & Pinball Book of World Records" will document more than 20 years of contest results and world record scores, ranging from the results of the 1982 Tron World Championships to today's rankings on first-person shooter games such as Quake, Half-Life and Unreal Tournament.