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PMS Clan
All-female gaming group From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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PMS 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-savvy 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]
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Members
As 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
- Asterisk, previously known as PMS Asterisk
- Frag Dolls
- Women and video games
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