4Players and Tt eSPORTS cooperate with professional league

Hamburg, 16 May 2011 - The 4Players GmbH launched a partnership with Tt eSPORTS, the gaming brand of hardware manufacturer Thermaltake. It is great pleasure to announce this gaming peripheral specialist as a new sponsor for the "4Players League".

4Players operate under the established slogan "Fair Play, Real Winner" and in addition to the popular game magazine 4Players.de they have the "4Players League". This offers online players a platform for fair and competitive gaming. The league also has a special anti-cheat software to prevent any illegal play and a particularly fast server technology ensures smooth game mechanics. Tt eSPORTS sponsor and support many events in the areas of FPS and RTS and part of the sponsorship will include a total prize fund of over 9,000€ for the players.

"Tt eSPORTS is for us an ideal partner," said Phillip Schuster, managing director of 4Players GmbH "The company has built up with their gaming hardware a very good reputation among gamers. It stands for professional and reliable gaming, and this attribute, we will naturally bring you with 4Players name."

Dirk Stutz, product manager at Thermaltake comments, "With 4Players as a partner, side by side we have found a way to match their enthusiasm for eSPORTS, which is in line with our motto 'Challenge is the Game'. We shall have pleasure in eSPORTS, whether in a competitive or relaxed environment with friends. Our common goal is stated, offer the professionals competition on the 'virtual playing fields' to promote and facilitate fair play in a safe environment."

For more information, please visit: http://www.ttesports.com/index.aspx and Tt eSPORTS Global Fans.

About Tt eSPORTS
Thermaltake is a well known brand for gaming & DIY in Case, Cooler, and PSU for years. Due to the constant requests for keyboards and mice from gamers and end users, Thermaltake decided to create a series of gaming keyboards, mice, and headsets with the Tt eSPORTS brand. By using Tt eSPORTS, we want to extend our product lines into the gaming industry, and provide more ''personalized gaming'' gears to gamers and enthusiasts worldwide. With years of experience in gaming industry, Tt eSPORTS is committed to bring the most personalized and the highest quality weapons for the most competitive cyber battles. For more information, please visit www.ttesports.com.

About 4PL
In 2008 the go-ahead to develop the 4Players league as a link between 4Players magazine and 4Netplayers was decided as competitive gaming's interest was not only for a few pro players, but also for the broad-based gamers who enjoy competing and following the professionals. Since July 2010, the League 4Players opened its doors after more than two years of development.

The 4Players GmbH, a subsidiary of freenet AG operates one of the most successful online game portals with over 1.6 million monthly visitors in the network (AGOF internet facts 2011-01). In www.4Players.de find computer and video player news and columns, critical reviews, game tips and guides, exclusive video streams and downloads in one-speed - for PC, consoles and handhelds.