Dennis is also the only non-Riot employee to have the same username as a Champion. To give you an example of how well-known Dennis and his "Thresh" nickname are in gaming circles, Thresh, one of the League of Legends playable "Champions" characters, was named after him. One of the games to hold Fong's attention the longest has been League of Legends, which he played regularly for several years. Although he seldom revisits the classic games like Doom and Quake II that brought him to fame, he still plays some of the more popular competitive PC titles. Popularizing the WASD control schemeĭennis retired from eSports in 1999, but that hasn't curbed his love for competitive gaming. And despite the Ferrari's obvious beauty, it was too showy for Thresh's tastes. Fong had to get it to the original Texas mod ship every year in order to keep the thing running. Carmack had so heavily modified the car that normal shops wouldn't work on it. Where is the Ferrari today? Dennis kept it for several years, but found that maintenance was too troublesome. Carmack went above and beyond the call of duty and gave the victor several thousands of dollars to ship the car back to his home in California. Fong didn't know how to drive a manual transmission car, though, let alone an insanely fast sports car. The grand prize for his Red Annihilation victory was Doom co-creator John Carmack's custom Ferrari 328. But he did feel a sudden tinge during the last few seconds of that fateful match, once the realization of his impending victory hit him. Dennis doesn't get nervous during tournaments, which must surely be a competitive advantage. In the final match of the tournament, he beat Tom "Entropy" Kimzey 14-1. Thresh's most famous victory came at the Red Annihilation Quake tournament that took place in Atlanta, GA in 1997. Somewhere around 200 people witnessed Fong's victory there, at the first known eSports event.ĭennis doesn't get nervous during tournaments, but he did feel a sudden tinge once the realization of his impending victory hit him.
He really is a pioneer in the world of eSports, having participated in Microsoft's Doom tournament 'Judgment Day' in Seattle in 1995. His initial nickname "Threshhold of Pain" was too long for many games, so he shortened it to Thresh. "The cool part is my small contribution to the world of eSports will be remembered someday," Dennis told us.ĭennis began playing the original Doom in 1993. Once the unfortunate delay finally ended, spectators were treated to Fong's induction. The actual Finals started an hour later than scheduled on the final day of QuakeCon. The Esports Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place on-stage during the QuakeCon Tournament Finals.
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