- To us it means there is always someone there who has got your back

From the magazine spread. Photo: Screenshot

Name:
Jonas Alsaker Vikan

Position:
General Manager

About the author
Jonas Alsaker Vikan is the General Manager of Berlin Allianz. He led the team to a European championship and a third to fourth placing at the first CGS World Final. The twenty six year old Norwegian is also a journalist.

Gamers often come across as stand offish, immature and even blatantly immature - even with the quote / end quote professionals this has been a problem that has tainted the sport and slowed its progress down. That always had me bewildered - because even from a selfish point of view everybody wants it to grow - right?

It has seemed that the simple fact has eluded many for a long time. David Olander-Persson has never had problems understanding that the best way to promote a sport he loves is by handling himself in a professional manner that other people can relate and look up to. He has been engaged with our Nie Alleine - Never Alone initiative from its conception - which he in fact inspired.

«Olander's» grandparents are diabetics. That cause is something he feels very strongly about and he has given money from gaming lessons away to a diabetes charity in the past. Over the course of 2008 all of Berlin Allianz will do so and select a suitable organization in Germany to recieve the limited funds the players can deliver.

To give this the attention it truly deserves in the gaming community we are proud to show off this two page magazine spread done on David Olander-Persson. He was recently featured in Ascencia, an official diabetes magazine distributed in four languages throughout Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. David talk about his gaming career and the CGS in the interview. The story has the most positive spin I have personally seen media do on gaming but unfortunatly it is unavailable to those who are not fluent in the Nordic languages.

For those of you that are interested we have re-posted the Nie Alleine - Never Alone forum signatures and wallpapers below. Wear them proudly.

The forum signature in German.

The forum signature in English.

Nie Alleine

Never Alone

«Nie Alleine» wallpaper in German.

1024 x 768 - Nie Alleine
1024 x 768 - Never Alone

1280 x 1024 - Nie Alleine
1280 x 1024 - Never Alone

1440 x 900 - Nie Alleine
1440 x 900 - Never Alone

It is up to you now - spread the word and some purple madness as Berlin Allianz head into our second season!