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Wendel has won approximately [[United States dollar|US$]]500,000 in cash and prizes from professional competitions, mainly in the [[Cyberathlete Professional League]] (CPL). In addition to receiving numerous product endorsements, he has been featured in mainstream newsprint publications, including ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[Forbes]], and the [[BBC World Service]]. He has also been featured on ''[[60 Minutes]]''. He is known as being one of the first western professional gamers with a serious work ethic,<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/technology/2006/12/10/games-fatal1ty-wendel-tech-cx_kn_games06_1212provideo.html Fatal1ty On Pro Video Gaming], Forbes.com, December 14, 2006</ref> and says he practices at least two to six hours each day, sometimes more<ref>[http://www.fatal1ty.com/faq], Fatal1ty.com, 2008. </ref>
Wendel has won approximately [[United States dollar|US$]]500,000 in cash and prizes from professional competitions, mainly in the [[Cyberathlete Professional League]] (CPL). In addition to receiving numerous product endorsements, he has been featured in mainstream newsprint publications such as ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[Forbes]], and the [[BBC World Service]]. He has also been featured on ''[[60 Minutes]]''. He is known as being one of the first western professional gamers with a serious work ethic,<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/technology/2006/12/10/games-fatal1ty-wendel-tech-cx_kn_games06_1212provideo.html Fatal1ty On Pro Video Gaming], Forbes.com, December 14, 2006</ref> and says he practices at least two to six hours each day, sometimes more.<ref>[http://www.fatal1ty.com/faq], Fatal1ty.com, 2008. </ref>


Wendel has been a successful competitor in several [[first-person shooter]] games. He debuted as a professional gamer in October 1999 by placing 3rd in the ''[[Quake III Arena]]'' tournament at the CPL's FRAG 3 event. Although he has competed in tournaments with ''[[Counter-Strike]]'' and ''[[Call of Duty]]'' teams<ref name="statistics">[http://www.fatal1ty.com/fatal1ty/stats/ Fatal1ty stats]</ref>, most of his successes have been with one-versus-one [[deathmatch (gaming)|deathmatch]] games including ''[[Quake III Arena]]'', ''[[Unreal Tournament 2003]]'', and ''[[Painkiller (game)|Painkiller]]''. During his career, he has won a total of five world championship titles; four with the [[Cyberathlete Professional League]].<ref>[http://www.thecpl.com/league/?s=news&p=newsitem_1015 The CPL Announces Past 1v1 Champions], Cyberathlete Professional League, September 15, 2006</ref>, and one with the [[World Cyber Games]]<ref>[http://www.challenge-tv.com/players/tourney.php?in=59 World Cyber Games Challenge Pro Player Index], The Challenge Network, October 6-12, 2000</ref>
Wendel has been a successful competitor in several [[first-person shooter]] games. He debuted as a professional gamer in October 1999 by placing 3rd in the ''[[Quake III Arena]]'' tournament at the CPL's FRAG 3 event. Although he has competed in tournaments with ''[[Counter-Strike]]'' and ''[[Call of Duty]]'' teams<ref name="statistics">[http://www.fatal1ty.com/fatal1ty/stats/ Fatal1ty stats]</ref>, most of his successes have been with one-versus-one [[deathmatch (gaming)|deathmatch]] games including ''[[Quake III Arena]]'', ''[[Unreal Tournament 2003]]'', and ''[[Painkiller (game)|Painkiller]]''. During his career, he has won a total of five world championship titles; four with the [[Cyberathlete Professional League]].<ref>[http://www.thecpl.com/league/?s=news&p=newsitem_1015 The CPL Announces Past 1v1 Champions], Cyberathlete Professional League, September 15, 2006</ref>, and one with the [[World Cyber Games]]<ref>[http://www.challenge-tv.com/players/tourney.php?in=59 World Cyber Games Challenge Pro Player Index], The Challenge Network, October 6-12, 2000</ref>

Revision as of 06:36, 10 April 2008

Current team
TeamFPO
GamesQuake
Quake 2
Quake 3
Aliens versus Predator 2
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Counter-Strike
Unreal Tournament 2003
Doom 3
Painkiller
Quake 4
LeaguesCyberathlete Professional League
World Series of Video Games
World Cyber Games
StatusInactive
Personal information
Nickname(s)Fatal1ty

Johnathan Wendel (born February 26, 1981 in Independence, Missouri), also known by the pseudonym Fatal1ty, is a professional electronic sports player.

Biography

Wendel has won approximately US$500,000 in cash and prizes from professional competitions, mainly in the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL). In addition to receiving numerous product endorsements, he has been featured in mainstream newsprint publications such as Time, The New York Times, Forbes, and the BBC World Service. He has also been featured on 60 Minutes. He is known as being one of the first western professional gamers with a serious work ethic,[1] and says he practices at least two to six hours each day, sometimes more.[2]

Wendel has been a successful competitor in several first-person shooter games. He debuted as a professional gamer in October 1999 by placing 3rd in the Quake III Arena tournament at the CPL's FRAG 3 event. Although he has competed in tournaments with Counter-Strike and Call of Duty teams[3], most of his successes have been with one-versus-one deathmatch games including Quake III Arena, Unreal Tournament 2003, and Painkiller. During his career, he has won a total of five world championship titles; four with the Cyberathlete Professional League.[4], and one with the World Cyber Games[5]

On March 13, 2003 MTV featured Wendel on the True Life series. It was filmed in Kansas City Kansas, San Antonio Texas and Dallas Texas. The episode documented his life and how he prepared for the Cyberathlete Professional League's Winter 2002 Unreal Tournament 2003. Among those featured along side Wendel in the professional gaming industry were his friends Phil "shogun", and Brian "astro", who were also very well known in the professional gaming circuit.[6]

Wendel started a business selling his "FATpad" brand of gaming mouse pads. He later expanded this into other gaming equipment through a business partnership with Universal abit, Zalman, Creative Labs and XFX to create motherboards, coolers, sound cards, video cards, mouses, computer cases, headphones, and even clothes bearing his moniker.

Wendel is the spokesman of the Championship Gaming Series and has temporarily put aside actively competing.[7]

Wendel was awarded the first Lifetime Achievement Award in the four-year history of the eSports Award. According to the Esports Award Organization, he “claims the honor for showing exceptional sportsmanship, taking part in shaping eSports into what it is today and for being the prime representative of this young sport”.

Notable accomplishments

All winnings listed are in USD.

Aliens versus Predator 2

Doom 3

Painkiller

Quake III Arena

  • 3rd Frag 3 1999 ($4,000)
  • 1st XSR Invitational 2000 (Bragging Rights)
  • 1st RazerCPL Tournament April, 2000 ($40,000)
  • 1st BattleTop Universal Challenge July 22, 2000 ($15,000)
  • 1st World Cyber Games Challenge October, 2000 ($25,000)
  • 1st CPL Australia ($10,000)
  • 3rd CPL Holland
  • 2nd QuakeCon 2001 ($70,000)
  • 2nd CPL Brazil

Quake 4

World Championships

  • CPL: 4 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004)
  • WCG: 1 (2000)

GGL Rankings

  • Top ranking: 1st (05-2006, 06-2006, 07-2006)[9]
  • Current ranking: 6th[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Fatal1ty On Pro Video Gaming, Forbes.com, December 14, 2006
  2. ^ [1], Fatal1ty.com, 2008.
  3. ^ Fatal1ty stats
  4. ^ The CPL Announces Past 1v1 Champions, Cyberathlete Professional League, September 15, 2006
  5. ^ World Cyber Games Challenge Pro Player Index, The Challenge Network, October 6-12, 2000
  6. ^ "I'm a Gamer", True Life, MTV productions, original broadcast date 3/13/2003.
  7. ^ Championship Gaming Series: Johnathan 'Fatal1ty' Wendel, Gaming Target, June 18, 2007
  8. ^ Fatal1ty Wins CPL Summer 2005
  9. ^ The ReDeYe Report: GGL World Rankings, May 2006, Global Gaming League, May 2, 2006
  10. ^ Redeye Report: November 2006, Global Gaming League, November 30, 2006
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