Giant LAN Party

Posted on April 14, 2005

Tom's Hardware Guide went to The Gathering, a giant LAN party held in Norway at an Olympic skating arena called The Vikingship. Tom's Hardware Guide has filed this report about the LAN party. The Gathering (TG) was attended by over 5,200 people which means lots and lots of computers had to be connected together. Tom's Hardware Guide describes the event:

TG isn't like most LAN parties around: there is no age limit, there are no limits regarding speakers, and there's no main target group. The party is for absolutely everyone who is able to take care of themselves and wants to be involved, including gamers and demo scene people, and those who participate to make the most out of it socially. For about $100 you got table space about 2.5 feet square, a power outlet, and a switch port for your network cable for five days. And of course: the craziest Easter you can buy for a modest amount of money.

Tom's Hardware Guide also reported that the LAN party had a 1 Gbps uplink to the core network. Some of the games played at the event were : Counter-Strike, Quake 3, Battlefield and War Craft 3