QuakeUnity, the premiere Quake download and news website, today announced it will offer expansive coverage of QuakeCon 2009. QuakeUnity will be working with the crew of QuakeLive.TV, the popular QuakeLive tournament coverage website, to bring you player interviews and analysis of the event.
As part of our coverage, QuakeUnity will offer true high definition video of the all the press conferences including the first look at RAGE and Brink, John Carmack’s keynote and the id Software press conference. QuakeUnity and QuakeLive.TV will also be producing daily commentary videos along providing player, vendor, and attendee interviews. Video coverage will be hosted by Julie Stepan, a correspondent for shows on ESPN and OCTANE TV. Conventional coverage including news updates, pictures, and articles will also be available during the event.
On the competitive side, QuakeLive.TV will be bringing you live streaming coverage of all the action happening in the BYOC. Tournament coverage will include: QuakeLive King of the Hill 1v1, Quake Live 2v2 TDM, ETQW 4v4 BYOC, and QUAKE LIVE 1v1 for Younger Gamers.
"QuakeUnity, formally PlanetQuake3.net, has a long history of providing some of the best video coverage of QuakeCon. This year, we will again provide the best coverage in the fastest time possible,” said Roger LaMarca, Editor-in-Chief of QuakeUnity.
“We are really excited about working with the crew of QuakeLive.TV. They have done an amazing job with their online coverage of QuakeLive. I’m glad we will have the chance to pool our coverage resources together.” said Roger.
“QuakeLive.TV is looking forward to working with the QuakeUnity crew. For years, they have kept their finger on the pulse of the Quake community. Teaming up for QuakeCon coverage was a natural choice to meet our goal to provide the best convention coverage possible,” said Steve “GreasedScotsman” Huff, Lead Shoutcaster at QuakeLive.TV
