VIA Geared for Gaming in 2004

Games Convention Leipzig, Germany - August 19-23, 2004

VIA traveled to Leipzig, Germany for the 2004 Games Convention, which welcomed over 100,000 gamers from August 19-23. VIA was present as an official sponsor of the NGL Finals, the German, Austrian and Swiss Championships, which were running concurrently to the Games Convention. NGL Finals participants benefited from a high powered fleet of 200 Official tournament systems powered by the acclaimed VIA K8T800 Pro chipset, while the VIA attracted gamers of all ages with a variety of gaming rigs based on VIA chipsets.

This year the NGL Finals included categories for Battlefield 1942, Counter-Strike, Far Cry, FIFA Football 2004, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, C&C Generals and Need for Speed Underground, and huge crowds followed the action as it unfolded on two large screens with live commentary. Another major attraction at this year's Games Convention was the Fatal1ty shootout, hosted at the ABIT stand. The world's leading pro gamer challenged all comers in a 1 on 1 Unreal Tournament shootout, and gave many challengers a lesson in game play.

Images of All the Action!

Popular NBC Europe lifestyle program 'Giga' aired live from the show floor for the duration of Games Convention. The broadcast featured live bands and attracted plenty of passers by.

Feeling the need for speed on the Official NGL 2004 Tournament system. The inner workings of the Official 2004 NGL Tournament system, powered by the VIA K8T800 Pro chipset and AMDAthlon 64 processor (right).

At times you could barely move in the VIA stand – especially when the queues for t-shirts and tattoos built up.

This young user also got to enjoy the experience on a gaming notebook from German System Integrator Median, featuring the VIA K8T800 chipset and AMD Athlon 64 processor (left), while pro gaming superstar Fatal1ty was at the ABIT stand to challenge all comers in a 1 on 1 Unreal Tournament face off competition.

The crowds that gathered for the live coverage of the NGL finals were overwhelming.

Fatal1ty in the process of annihilating another willing victim, while large crowds gathered to see if he could finally be beaten or not.