PMS Clan (previously short for Psychotic Man Slayerz, now short for Pandora's Mighty Soldiers)[1] is an all-female multi-platform online gaming group.[2] It was founded in 2002 to provide a competitive, fun and positive environment for female gamers, and is one of the largest all-female gaming groups in the world.[3]
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| Divisions | PMS PC (Counter Strike 1.6) PMS PlayStation PMS Xbox (Unreal Championship) PMS Wii (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Location | United States |
| Website | www |
History
editPMS Clan was founded by Amber Dalton and Amy Brady, also known by their gamertags as “Athena Twin” and “Athena/Valkyrie” respectively.[4] Initially called Psychotic Man Slayers, in two years they changed for Pandora’s Mighty Soldiers as they began landing sponsors and getting opposition for its name.[1]
In various interviews the PMS Clan members stated their mission as changing the perception that competitive online and offline gaming is dominated by male hardcore gamers.[5]
In order to join the clan female gamers have to join a division featuring a game that allows for online matches and tournaments. The games vary from Massively multiplayer online role playing games, to racing and shooters.[6]
In 2004, the PMS Clan expended their presence online by forming a PlayStation division. The same year an EU Division was launched.[2]
In 2006, the PMS Clan became a partner of Verizon for FiOS Grand Tournament.[7] The same year Women in Technology International, a professional organization for tech-savyy women, selected the PMS to be their gaming ambassadors.[8]
From 2007 to 2008 the Clan expended to the Latin America, Asia and Oceania regions.[2]
In 2008, Alienware, a manufacturer of high-performance notebook, desktop and entertainment system, became the PMS Clan's official PC sponsor providing PMS Clan members with Alienware Area-51® m9750 notebooks for training.[9]
In 2013 Regina Wu assumed the management of PMS Clan.[10]
Members
editAs of 2008, the PMS Clan had over 1,000 members on multiple platforms and five continents.[9] As stated on their website entire PMS Clan community is reaching 60,000 women and allies. The age of the PMS Clan members ranges from 13 to 51 years old.[2]
See also
edit- Asterisk, previously known as PMS Asterisk
- Frag Dolls
- Women and video games
References
edit- ^ a b Truong, Alice (2013-11-22). "The Girl Gamers Of PMS Clan Can Pwn You Any Time Of The Month". Fast Company. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ a b c d "Who Are The Women Of The PMS Clan?". Game Life. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "PMS Clan Handbook: Recruitment and Clan Regulations". Retrieved May 17, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Girl gamers who shoot first, love later". 2005-02-14. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ Fromme, Johannes; Unger, Alexander (2012-06-14). Computer Games and New Media Cultures: A Handbook of Digital Games Studies. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 458. ISBN 978-94-007-2777-9.
- ^ J, Hickey, Dona (2014-02-28). Identity and Leadership in Virtual Communities: Establishing Credibility and Influence: Establishing Credibility and Influence. IGI Global. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-4666-5151-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Dobson, Jason. "Gamasutra - The Art & Business of Making Games". www.gamasutra.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ "e-ChannelNEWS & eCNTV". E-ChannelNews.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ a b "Alienware and PMS Clan Join Forces". www.businesswire.com. 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ Truong, Alice (2013-11-22). "The Girl Gamers Of PMS Clan Can Pwn You Any Time Of The Month". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-04-12.