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Founded | 2004 |
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Based in | Singapore |
Location | Southeast Asia |
Manager | Eugene Lee Kimberlyn See Tammy Tang |
Asterisk (formerly PMS Asterisk) is an all-female esports organisation based in Singapore. It was established in 2004 as the first all-female team competing in both Dota and Dota 2 . [1] The organisation led the Asian division for PMS Clan, [2] the world's largest female multi-platform online gaming group on Xbox, PC and PlayStation platforms. In 2015, Asterisk was relaunched as an events, talent management and consultant organisation for gaming related projects. [3]
Asterisk was co-founded in 2004 by Dawn "pinksheep" Yang and Tammy "furryfish" Tang. [1] The team's first official event was at the 2005 World Cyber Games Grand Finals in Singapore, where the team claimed victory at the event's stage showcase match. Named by retired player Tan "flawed" Lishan, "Asterisk" symbolises the meeting of different personalities and minds, coming together to deliver a stellar performance. [4]
Since its inauguration, the team has been featured on magazines, [5] esports portals, [6] [7] [8] and television. [9] [10]
In March 2010, Asterisk added a new team to the PMS Asia roster, formerly known as Mineski Girls, led by Rea Lynne "Rheadoo" Aguinaldo. The team was then renamed ""PMSki"", joining the main team at regional events. [11]
Asterisk's roster includes Fanda "puiNiMama" Bew, Tammy "furryfish" Tang, Kimberlyn "Kimchi" See, Eliza "MsJovial" Ong, Cynthia "w4ndeRz-" Santa Maria, and Hua Yan "Yan" Ng. [12] Recently the team added 2 well known international players from Thailand to their roster, namely Siraya "Pinkle" Sunpanich and Tao "Greenbean" Meta as well as 2 new girls from their 2013 trials, Esther "Umiisukii" Lua and Mary "marypot". [13]
Asterisk was invited to appear on SteelSeries' widely acclaimed reality gaming show, IronLady III [14] which was held in Shanghai in 2010. The show was broadcast across China on NeoTV and to the world on NeoTV's website. [10] The team was subsequently interviewed by the top gaming magazine in China [15] and also made the front page of myMYM news. [16]
Other key media appearances in 2010 include an interview by Singapore's leading newspaper The Straits Times in an article titled "New Game Queens" [17] featuring the girls at their home base. Dawn "pinksheep" Yang was also interviewed on two occasions by The Straits Times on Razor TV [18] [19] where she shared what it takes to be a competitive gamer, juggling work, life and gaming; and in Straits Times bookends, where she shared her preferred reads. [20]
In 2009, Asterisk was also featured on StarHub in a documentary on cyber wellness. [21]
In 2008, the team appeared on Malaysia's 8tv live show, Quickie, as a post-SMM Grand National Dota Competition feature in Kuala Lumpur. [9]
In 2007, leader Tammy "furryfish" Tang was also featured in "Shifting Perspectives", a documentary discussing the changing landscape of gaming. This was broadcast on Singapore's leading news channel, Channel NewsAsia, which aired on 21 November 2007 at 8:30 pm. The documentary was produced by The Right Angle. [22]
In 2006, Cynthia "w4ndeRz-" Santa Maria was interviewed and featured on "Get Real", a current affairs program discussing her gaming habits. This was broadcast on Channel NewsAsia on August 2006. [23]
Event | Placement |
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2006 | |
Avalon Tournament | Top 16 |
World Games Tournament | Top 16 |
Compaq AMD Pro-Gaming League (CAPL), Open Category | 8th |
Compaq AMD Pro-Gaming League (CAPL), Premier Category | 4th |
2008 | |
World Cyber Games (WCG) | Top 32 |
2009 | |
Electronic Sports Thailand Championship (ESTC) | Top 16 |
2010 | |
Iron Lady Championship [16] [24] [25] | 1st |
Event | Location |
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2005 | |
World Cyber Games | Singapore |
Compaq AMD Pro-Gaming League | Singapore |
2006 | |
World Cyber Games | Singapore |
Compaq AMD Pro-Gaming League | Singapore |
2007 | |
World Cyber Games | Singapore |
World Games Tournament | Singapore |
Compaq AMD Pro-Gaming League | Singapore |
2008 | |
World Cyber Games | Singapore |
SMM Grand National DotA Tournament | Malaysia |
Malaysia Electronic Sports World Cup | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Masters of Paris | Paris, France [26] |
2009 | |
World Cyber Games | Singapore |
Cyber Gaming Festival | Singapore |
Electronic Sports Thailand Championship (ESTC) | Bangkok, Thailand |
SMM Grand National DotA Tournament [27] [8] | Malacca, Malaysia |
2010 | |
Electronic Sports Thailand Championship (ESTC) | Bangkok, Thailand |
Digital Youth Awards | Shanghai, China |
Game-To-Read Hour | Singapore |
World Cyber Games | Singapore |
License2Play | Singapore |
Iron Lady III Championships [16] [25] [28] | Shanghai, China |
2013 | |
Pinoy Gaming Festival (PGF) | Manila, Philippines |