First Omega Sektor opens in UK (Birmingham)

Originally Posted by Gamesindustry.biz The UK's first Omega Sektor opens its doors today in Birmingham, following a successful launch event last night attended by media, publishers, hardware manufacturers and consumers. The venue hosts over 400 custom-built gaming PCs within 22,000 square foot. Spread over two floors, the centre also features an internet cafe, movie area and room dedicated to Xbox 360 gaming. Sponsors Activision, THQ and Square Enix all have their own dedicated gaming areas, with a host of high-spec gaming PCs running the likes of Call of Duty, S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl and Final Fantasy XI. And with three big publishers on board, marketing boss Adrian Le Mans revealed to GamesIndustry.biz that more publishers are keen to sign up just as soon as they can be accommodated. "Publisher are really passionate about this whole experience that we're delivering and there were more publishers and sponsors that wanted to be involved than we could actually service at this point," he said. "The biggest problem is actually having enough space to fit them all in. We wanted to make sure that we had games that are different across the centre, and now we've got a bit of a queue of who we're going to work with after this.” Although the business is new to the UK, the Birmingham venue is actually the twenty fifth Omega Sektor to open, and Le Mans is confident that a successful marketing campaign will help put the centre at the forefront of social gaming. "We've got a huge marketing campaign that will work at every level. We're working on a PR and advertising level but really what this is about is getting people through the door and letting them play. That's the way to get the message across." The company has two mobile Omega Sektors kitted out with PCs and ready to tour universities, festivals, concerts and city centres throughout the UK, while those visiting the centre today and tomorrow can take advantage of the games offering free of charge. The centre will charge consumers a flat rate of GBP 5 for three hours, although Le Mans promises multiple promotional activities for the future to entice customers through the door. And with Intel and Microsoft already on board, he's confident that the Sony and Nintendo will soon become part of the furniture. "This centre is about everyone at every level, and that means clients as well as consumers. We will have all platforms available for everyone to play. "It's about social gaming and interacting with other people. It's really about what the market wants and we'll deliver that," said Le Mans.

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Looks decent but I bet it wont last a year

Originally Posted by bingo83 More info HERE Looks decent but I bet it wont last a year

What makes you say that? Lan events are up and coming, look at the i-series, XL LAN, several smaller Lan Centres. They're all doing really really well.

OS is just the next step up.

Originally Posted by bingo83 More info HERE Looks decent but I bet it wont last a year

Agreed. These places never seem popular enough to warrant keeping it open.

Originally Posted by carocat What makes you say that? Lan events are up and coming, look at the i-series, XL LAN, several smaller Lan Centres. They're all doing really really well. OS is just the next step up.

We have had a few small PC Online Gaming companies in Glasgow, only one of them has lasted more than 6 months.

The way that gaming goes more and more mainstream plus with the OS having quite a bit of backing, I do see this last a while.

I'm thinking of going there at some point next month maybe.

BBC reports on in it too.

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Looks good but whether it can sustain a healthy interest is another question that only time will tell.

Originally Posted by Dcontrol BBC reports on in it too. Video Player Looks good but whether it can sustain a healthy interest is another question that only time will tell.

Good to see that they got a reporter that knew what he was talking about.

"It has over 400 PC's all with the latest Motherchips" WTF is he talking about

Originally Posted by bingo83 Good to see that they got a reporter that knew what he was talking about. "It has over 400 PC's all with the latest Motherchips" WTF is he talking about

That had my housemate and me in hysterics!

There is a mini-LAN place down the road from me. It's lasted quite a while. Every time I go past, its filled up. Its been there over a year.

AHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA

--MOTHERCHIPS--

How well informed are the BBC eh?!
lol

That place is gonna stink like gamestation on a saturday afternoon!
People who use these places have major problems with their personal hygine.
I hope its well ventilated.lol

lol, get a B.I.G. fan in there and a huge shipment of AXE spray, it's gonna get stinky

Originally Posted by bingo83 More info HERE Looks decent but I bet it wont last a year

And it didnt LINKY

Hahaha, nice.