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Another Pro Gaming League Goes Under
10:00AM Michael McWhertor | The Championship Gaming Series is no more. Sponsors BSkyB, STAR and DirecTV have officially ended their professional gaming business, according to an announcement posted on the league’s web site. The statement explains that the CGS was killed off because “profitability was too far in the future for us to sustain operations in the interim.” Things are tough all over, basically. More »
Champ Gaming Opens Chinese Boot Camp
3:30PM Luke Plunkett | The Championship Gaming Series have announced that they’re to establish a “training facility and a dedicated game playing arena” in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Aiming to make the most of a city that has over 1.5 million students – many of whom will be gamers – the main purpose of the facility will be to bring in kids off the street, test them to see if they’ve got the raw skills needed for champ gaming, and if so, train them. In other words, just like a proper sports academy. Surely something to bear in mind if you’re ever in China and suddenly find competitive gaming interesting. Championship Gaming Series to open training centre in China [News] More »
Playing Games For A Living
7:00AM Tori Floyd | Getting paid to play video games is something many of us can only dream of. With the advent of the Championship Gaming Series last year, that has become a reality for six teams of North American gamers. The CGS has expanded for its second season, now spanning six regions, which includes every continent except Antarctica. This weekend is the second North American Combine and Draft in the history of the series, and Canadian gamer, Andrew “anomaly” Brock will be there in the thick of the action. Brock was picked up in the sixth round of draft picks at last year’s Combine and Draft held at the Playboy Mansion, and has since had a whirlwind year playing for the Chicago Chimeras, including winning the CGS World Finals last December. And if all goes well this weekend, he should have another gaming-packed year ahead of him. More »
CGS World Final To Reach 350 Million Viewers
11:36AM Mike Fahey | Championship Gaming Series has announced details on their inaugural World Final, which is to take place December 6th through the 14th at Sony Studios in Los Angeles. Teams from across the globe will descend upon California during the week to compete in rounds of Counter-Strike Source, FIFA 2007 (PC), Dead or Alive 4, and Project Gotham Racing 3, all for a chance at some of the million dollar purse. The event will be broadcast all over the world to “more than 350,000,000 viewers.” “The CGS World Final represents a watershed moment in the history of pro gaming and we are proud to broadcast to more than 350 million viewers globally,” said Andy Reif, CGS commissioner and CEO. Now of course that is assuming the viewers are actually watching the World Finals, but it is a good start. Hit the jump for prize money breakdowns, participating teams, and where in your area you can tune in. More »
