Lan ETS

Lan ETS
Status Active
Genre Video Gaming
Venue Place Bonaventure
Location(s) Montreal
Country Canada
Inaugurated 2002
Filing status Non-profit
Website https://lanets.ca/

Lan ETS is a yearly LAN party event held by a student club of the same name from the École de technologie supérieure university in Montreal. It is currently the largest LAN party in Canada and on North America East Coast.[1] In 2013, approximately 1094 gamers attended the event for a chance to win over $18,000 in money and over $25,000 in prizes.[2]

Activity

Born from three university students' passion for network gaming, information technologies and the search for new challenges, the Lan ETS is the largest event in the field of network gaming in Canada.[1] The main attraction of Lan ETS is its famous video game competitions that offer participants the chance to win more than $40,000 in money and over $25,000 in prizes each year. The official tournament's line-up usually includes an FPS, an RTS and a DotA-like.

Each year a diverse and dynamic clientele visits the Lan ETS. Participants are primarily from Québec, but also from Ontario and the northeastern United States. Lan ETS also receives many visitors from the Montreal area who enjoy the various activities accessible to everyone such as the "Scavenger Hunt", Consoles, Cosplay contest, Video Game Orchestra and more!

2013

Lan ETS 2013 was the 11th event staged by the organization and the expectations were high after the successful 10th anniversary the previous year. With over 1094 tickets sold, $17,500 on tournaments prizes and over $25,000 in material prizes, it was the largest Lan Party event ever held by the Lan ETS organization. The enthusiasm surrounding the event was very high, with the last 300 tickets sold in less than 20 minutes.

Gamers were able to choose between five PC tournaments (League of Legends $7,500, Counter Strike: Global Offensive $3,500, Starcraft 2 $3,000, DOTA 2 $2,000 and Team Fortress 2) and two console tournaments (Super Street Fighter IV $750 and NHL13 $750).

Many sponsors were on-site with booths including Plantronics Gamecom, Corsair, CoolerMaster, CIPC and ASUS. Other notable sponsors/partners include Vidéotron, Cisco, Riot Games, TP, Bawls and Twitch.

Lan ETS 2013 was home of new experience for the attendess including a high-quality Twitch broadcast both in French and English, registering over 110,000 views in 48 hours. In addition, the Starcraft 2 and League of legends finals were played live on stage in a 300 seats auditorium.

2012

Lan ETS celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2012 with the tenth event by the organization, the Lan ETS 2012. It was the biggest event ever staged by the organization.[3][4]

With more than 900 seats and $15,000 in tournament prizes, the Lan ETS 2012 established a new record in attendance for a Lan Party in Canada. The event was sold-out in less than two weeks and the official website displayed more than 500,000 unique pages over a two-month period.

The newest tournament, League of Legends, attracted more than 250 players from around North America to become the most important tournament in terms of contestants during the Lan ETS 2012. The event also held a tournament for Counter Strike: Source with more than 150 players and a Starcraft 2 tournament with over 100 players. An NHL 2012 tournament was also happening in the "Lounge" section.

Many sponsors were available during the event with booths to present their products. Corsair Memory, ASUS, Plantronics, Cooler Master and CIPC were amongst the ones to be live at the event. They have given thousands of dollars in prizes to the participants over the years. The Internet connection, with a dedicated 5 Gbit/s speed, was provided by Videotron.

Activities were going on during the entire weekend, including the famous Scavenger Hunt, a contest where players complete various stunts related to geek culture for points. Also, various activities were organized with the sponsors to win material prizes (keyboards, gaming mice, headsets and more).

Past events

Year Approximate Attendance Official Tournaments Notes
2002[5] 213 Counter-Strike 1.6, Quake III, Unreal Tournament, Starcraft
2003[6] 324 Counter-Strike, Unreal Tournament 2003, Warcraft III
2004[7] 461 Unreal Tournament 2003, Call of Duty, Rainbow Six: Raven Shield, America's Army, Counter-Strike, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne The TV show "Le choc des titans" with Patrice Masbourian and Denis Talbot
2006[8] 581 Counter-Strike 1.6, Counter-Strike Source, Call of Duty 2, Battlefield 2, Quake 4, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
2007[9] 500 Counter-Strike 1.6, Counter-Strike Source, Call of Duty 4, Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142, Quake 4, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
2008[10] 600 Counter-Strike 1.6, Counter-Strike Source, Call of Duty 4, Starcraft, NHL 2008, Dance Dance Revolution, Defense of the Ancients, Trackmania Nations, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
2009[11] 700 Counter-Strike 1.6, Counter-Strike Source, Call of Duty 4, Starcraft, NHL 2009, Guitar Hero III
2010[12] 750 Counter-Strike 1.6, Counter-Strike Source, Call of Duty 4
2010 (World Cyber Games edition)[13] 500 Counter-Strike 1.6, Counter-Strike Source, League of Legend, Quake Live
2011[14] 800 Counter-Strike 1.6, Counter Strike: Source, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Team Fortress 2, Super Street Fighter IV
2012[15] 900 Counter Strike: Source, League of Legends, Heroes of Newerth, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, NHL 2012
2013[16] 1094 Counter Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, DOTA 2, Team Fortress 2, SSF4:AE, NHL 13 First Lan Party with over 1000 gamers in Canada.
2014 1276 Counter Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, DOTA 2, SSF4:AE, NHL 14
2015[17] 1306 Counter Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, Hearthstone, Dota 2, Street Fighter, Super Smash Bros First Lan over 1000 players in North-America offering Gigabits link to all players.
2016[18] 3150 Counter Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, Hearthstone, Dota 2, Street Fighter, Super Smash Bros, Rocket League, Heroes Of The Storm For the first time in almost 15 years, the Lan ETS moved from the ETS school to Place Bonaventure in order to accommodate over 2,000 gamers.
2017[19] 3200 Counter Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, Overwatch, StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, Hearthstone, Dota 2, Street Fighter, Super Smash Bros, Rocket League, Heroes Of The Storm 15th anniversary of Lan ETS!
2018[20] 3250 Counter Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, Overwatch, StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, Hearthstone, Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros, Rocket League, DragonBall Fighter Z, Call of Duty WWII

Executive team

Name Nickname Title Status From To
Thierry Michaud Poutchy Inventory Management Active 2017 Now
Robin Richard Stromboli Electrical Infrastructure Active 2017 Now
Carl Cordova Stylz Sponsorship & Console Tournament Manager Active 2017 Now
Kimberly Thouin Alpha Animator Retired 2017 2017
Simon Pelletier Simonne Developer Active 2017 Now
Catherine Le Jossec Cathy Community Manager Active 2017 Now
Iman Hassanein Taz Animation Coordinator Active 2017 Now
Lauréano Mario Steya Fat32 Network and Infrastructure Active 2017 Now
Nicolas Nadeau gzsierra Network and Infrastructure Active 2017 Now
Charles-André Flamand Carlito Network and Infrastructure Active 2017 Now
Charles Delmaire Mada Inventory Management Active 2017 Now
David Mach David Mach Production Coordinator Active 2017 Now
Sophie B-Mercier shulala Graphic Designer & Developer Active 2016 Now
Jonathan Lalande Zergov Developer Active 2016 Now
Romain Lacaze Du coup Logistics & Production Active 2016 Now
Felix David AssassinFil Power Management Assistant Consultant 2016 Now
Gabriel Périard-Tremblay Takatsukii President / Developer & System Administrator Active 2015 Now
Marc-Antoine Hébert marc Logistics Manager Retired 2015 2017
Bach Nguyen MrChow Equipment & Volunteers Manager Active 2015 Now
Julie Blais Ewok Volunteers Manager Retired 2014 2016
Simon Gervais-Quiblat Diego Sponsorship Active 2014 Now
Vincent Lynch Inspect Entertainment Manager Retired 2014 2017
Pierre Goyette Bobiolik Network and Infrastructure Active 2014 Now
Francis Gregoire TeddyGreg Production Coordinator Retired 2014 2016
Laurent Dumont Bacon Network and System Administrator Consultant 2014 Now
Sébastien Gilbert PouletCuit Logistic Manager Retired 2014 2017
Jean-Michel Coupal Coupal Network and Wireless Administrator Active 2014 Now
Alexandre Malo Kompressor Network Architect Retired 2014 2016
Yves Carrier DarKZoNe Console Gaming Manager Retired 2013 2017
Philippe Nichols Artemis Inventory Manager Retired 2013 2017
Michel Aube OB CFO Active 2013 Now
David Guay dggg Tournament Manager Retired 2013 2014
Max St-Onge Spooderman Sponsorship & Community Manager Retired 2013 2017
Stéfanie Koy Koy Logistics Manager Consultant 2013 2017
Philippe Potvin TooT Developer Retired 2013 2016
Danny Tran firelx Developer Consultant 2013 2017
Bunpa-Henri Tan ApnuB Network Manager Consultant 2013 2017
William Lefrançois xzcute Sponsorship & Community Manager Consultant 2011 Now
Simon Marin matin Logistics manager Consultant 2010 Now
Pier-Olivier Clément Riyoth Cloud Manager Consultant 2011 Now
Vincent Doré-Millet elemental Sponsorship & Entertainment Manager Retired 2012 2014
Kéven L'Archevêque Guendril CFO & Tournament Manager Retired 2010 2017
Nicolas Gauthier Contak Graphic & Tournament Manager Retired 2012 Now
Laurent Dang Haeky Lead Developer Consultant 2012 Now
Samuel Tanguay G-SPoT Network Manager Retired 2012 2017
Olivier LeBlanc Thewhite Infrastructure/R&D Retired 2009 2016
Philippe Larouche Mr_Spark Network Manager Retired 2006 2015
Derek Wuelfrath deresky Colonel Retired 2006 2014
Christof Graf Chris Chief Information Officer Retired 2006 2013
Mathieu Rioux Dohctor Lead Web Designer Retired 2009 2013
Marc-André Beaudet-Racine fokasu Software/Web Programmer Retired 2012 2013
Guillaume F. phook Tournament Manager Retired 2009 2012
Simon Carpentier SPACEBAR Volunteers / Infrastructure Retired 2008 2011
Gabriel Tremblay init_null Logistics Manager Retired 2006 2009
Roch Lacroix-Turgeon Trooper Founder Member Retired 2002 2006
Francois Beaudoin wil Founder Member Retired 2002 2005
Jonathan Marcil LastCall_ Founder Member Retired 2002 2006
Felix Gauthier Masterz Jack Of All Trades Retired 2002 20xx
Sebastien Gregoire Merkaba Tournament manager Retired 2002 ?

Notes

  1. 1 2 "The LAN Party Event List". Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  2. ↑ "10e Lan ETS L'ETS accueille la grande fête du jeu en réseau" (in French). Agence QMI. 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Lan ETS Website". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Dans la noirceur, des joueurs - La Presse" (in French). Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Lan ETS 2002 Event Info". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Lan ETS 2003 Event Info". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Lan ETS 2004 Event Info". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Lan ETS 2006 Event Info". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Lan ETS 2007 Event Info". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Lan ETS 2008 Event Info". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Lan ETS 2009 Event Info". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Lan ETS 2010 Event Info". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Lan ETS WCG 2010 Event Info". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Lan ETS 2011 Event Info". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Lan ETS 2012 Event Info". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Lan ETS 2013 Event Info". Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Lan ETS 2015 Event Info". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Lan ETS 2016 Event Info". Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Lan ETS 2017 Event Info". Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  20. ↑ ETS, Lan. "Lan ETS". lanets.ca (in French). Retrieved 2018-02-21.
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