12 Facts About Sujoy Roy

Sujoy Roy was born on September 1975 and is a former professional online gamer based in the United Kingdom.

Sujoy Roy spent many hours online, making full use of the high-speed 'JANET' connection Universities were graced with, and competed with clan Demonic Core.

Sujoy Roy is credited with discovering how to rocketjump out of deep lava on the Quake 1 level DM4, a demo of him performing this move spread quickly around the Quake community and is a common move in many FPS games.

Sujoy Roy has appeared on many TV programmes on the main United Kingdom networks and satellite channels.

Sujoy Roy has been interviewed by major newspapers and magazines, including the Financial Times and Sunday Times, as well as many computer magazines.

Sujoy Roy had this mouse custom painted with the Union Jack by a motorcycle helmet artist, and it was a signature item at tournaments in which he competed.

Sujoy Roy founded two Multiplayer Lan Gaming Centres named after his community website ESReality, one in Harrow, West London and the other in Maidenhead, Berks.

In 2006, with the release of Quake 4 Sujoy Roy briefly returned to compete at several competitions.

In 2008 Sujoy Roy was involved in launching Omega Sektor and managed the London Mint professional gaming team that competed in the Championship Gaming Series.

In December 2007 Sujoy Roy launched Gamerbase, a gaming centre located within the HMV store at the London Trocadero in Piccadilly Circus.

Gamerbase was acquired by the high street entertainment chain, HMV, in October 2008 and Sujoy Roy subsequently joined HMV in a managerial capacity to oversee the technical aspects of Gamerbase.

Sujoy Roy has opened three further Gamerbase stores in the UK inside HMV stores in Manchester, Glasgow and Reading.