Do You Like Gaming?

If so, come join the ACM at UIC for some fun and excitement! Bring your computer and come play some of the hottest games of today. We've been known to play Unreal Tournament 2004, CS Source, Quake 3, Quake 4, Call of Duty 2, Warcraft 3, Starcraft, and many, many more! If you think you have what it takes then come on out and have some fun. We will be updating the Events page with more information on future LAN parties, so make sure you check back there every so often.

Updates

4-15-08 - Sponsorship

I would like to thank Microsoft, Bawls, Creative, Alienware, and Thermaltake for sponsoring our upcoming LAN party. We will have plenty of prizes to hand out, that means plenty of tournaments to have an opportunity to win! Make sure you come on out and join us for a chance to win some prizes and have a great time!

4-1-08 - Tournament Vote!

Please vote for the games you would most like to see tournaments of below:

Tournament Question 1
Which tournament would you prefer to see at the next ACM LAN Party?
Team Fortress 2
Counterstrike: Source
Quake 3 Generations
UT 2004: 1 vs 1

3-19-08 - It's time for the BIG one!

It's finally time! The BIGGEST ACM LAN Party yet, the one to tell your friends about! April 19th, 2008... bring your gear and friends and get ready for some fragging. We plan on having some tournaments at this one, so make sure you're prepared. We will be putting up a poll soon for tournament selections so make sure you keep checking this site to vote for what tournament you would like to see at this upcoming ACM LAN Party. For now, make sure you register for this next LAN party. We hope to see everyone there!

2-19-08 - Yeah, it's about that time...

ACM LAN Party time! We are going to be having our next LAN party on March 8th. Bring your computer, monitor, and friends! As usual we'll order pizza around 6:00PM. Visit registration page to register for the March 8th LAN Party. Any questions direct towards brian@acm.cs.uic.edu. We hope to see everyone there!

1-17-08 - Happy New Year! ACM LAN Party!

What better way to kick in the new year with an ACM LAN Party?! February 9th we are going to be doing just that! Bring your computer and monitor for the first LAN party of the new year. We'll probably order pizza as usual, so be there around 6:00PM. Make sure to head over to the registration page to register for this upcoming LAN Party. Email brian@acm.cs.uic.edu if you have any other questions. Make sure to bring your friends, this is going to be a fun one!

11-11-07 - Thank You!

The November 10th ACM LAN Party was a big hit, thanks to all you dedicated gamers that showed up. I'd like to thank Microsoft and Bawls for the prizes that they provided for us. Also a big thanks to Microsoft for providing us with pizza, it was great! I hope everyone had as much fun as I did. I hope to see everyone at our next LAN party, which will tenatively take place in January. If anyone has pictures from this weekends LAN party please make sure to shoot me an email at brian@acm.cs.uic.edu and let me know, I would love to put some more pictures up on the site. Thanks again guys!

11-7-07 - Sponsors/Things to remember

I'd just like to take some time to thank Microsoft and Bawls for sponsoring us for the upcoming November 10th ACM LAN party. They have sent us some nice prizes to give away for the tournaments. It is going to be a blast!

I would also like to mention that since we are going to be pretty snug for space please only bring the things that you absolutely need (if you can bring that 17" LCD screen instead of your 21" CRT this would be great). We will also have Bawls for sale at the LAN party. Pizza will also be coming towards around 6:00PM or some time after that. If you have any other questions please contact me at brian@acm.cs.uic.edu. This weekend is going to be a blast!

10-31-07 - Tournament Vote!

Please vote for the games you would most like to see tournaments of below:

Tournament Question
What game would you most like to see a tournament of at the November 10th LAN Party?
Quake 3 Generations
Counterstrike: Source
Team Fortress 2
UT2k4: 1v1

10-28-07 - Tournament Update!

We will be having the following tournaments at the November 10th LAN party:
  • Guitar Hero (all versions (same tournament))
  • UT 2k4 1vs1 Deathmatch
  • Quake 3: Generations 2 vs 2 Deathmatch
We will have prizes such as games, software, hardware, and t-shirts for the winners of each tournament. If anyone wants to have any other tournaments please email me and we will consider it.

10-9-07 - Saturday, November 10th, ACM LAN Party!

The next LAN party has been set for November 10th. This next LAN party we will be planning on VPNing up with Western Michigan University's Computer Club. We plan on setting up some game servers and playing concurrently with the attendees at WMU's LAN party (Parkview LAN). There will be a tournament announced with prizes within the next few weeks. So, bring your computer, come on out, and have a blast! Visit the registration page now to register for the event!

9-10-07 - Thanks!

Just wanted to thank everyone who came out for our first LAN party of the school year over this past weekend! It was a great time, we played some Quake III, Warcraft III, UT2k4, and many other games. We look forward to seeing you guys all again.

8-25-07 - Saturday, September 8th, ACM LAN Party!

Everyone knows school's starting back up, so what better way to come back to school than to an ACM LAN party for a lil' bit o' fraggin fun?! The events page has been updated and registration is now open, so make sure you register. This "welcome back LAN" will take place on Saturday, September 8th, so bring all your friends and don't miss out!

6-2-07 - Saturday, June 9th, ACM LAN Party!

We've decided to have a summer ACM LAN party. The LAN will be this coming Saturday, June 9th, from 1PM until ???. This is going to be a great time. No tournaments have been organized yet, but keep an eye on this site as it may be updated throughout the coming week. Go to the registration page to sign up for our summer LAN party!

4-17-07 - Thanks!

I'd like to thank everyone who made it out to the LAN Party this past Saturday. It was a lot of fun! We will be holding more LAN Parties this coming fall so make sure you keep Checking back at this site. Have a great summer everyone! I'd also like to thank NVIDIA and Microsoft for sponsoring our LAN Party!

3/14/07 - Saturday, April 14th, ACM LAN Party!

Our final LAN Party is scheduled for Saturday, April 14th, 1PM until ???. There will be a UT 2K4 1v1 Tournament with a $25 Gift Certificate to Best Buy for the winner, as well as numerous other prizes for 2nd and 3rd places. So, bring a friend and have some fun taking out your stress from all your classes, we'll be playing all sorts of games so make sure you check the FAQ page for more details! Go to the registration page to sign up for our final LAN Party of the semester!

2/27/07 - Saturday, March 10th, ACM LAN Party!

Our next ACM LAN Party is scheduled for March 10th, 2007, 1PM until ???. Bring a friend and come have a good ol' time fragging your buddies. For more information about our March 10th event please visit the Events page. Go to the registration page to sign up now! What are you waiting for, the fun is about to start!