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Divisions | PMS PC ( Counter Strike 1.6 ) PMS PlayStation PMS Xbox ( Unreal Championship ) PMS Wii ( Super Smash Bros. Brawl ) |
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Founded | 2002 |
Location | United States |
Website | www |
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]
PMS Clan was founded by Amber Dalton and Amy Brady, also known by their gamertags as “Athena Twin” and “Athena/Valkyrie” respectively. [3] 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. [4]
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. [5]
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. [6] The same year Women in Technology International, a professional organization for tech-savvy women, selected the PMS to be their gaming ambassadors. [7]
From 2007 to 2008 the Clan expended to the Latin America, Asia and Oceania regions. [2]
In 2013 Regina Wu assumed the management of PMS Clan. [8]
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]
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