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The ‘Pros’ & Cons of the Championship Gaming Series

Authored by Scott Goldberg on December 18, 2006 - 4:00pm.
Championship Gaming Series 2Skeptics of professional video gamers (or “cyberathletes,” as they are sometimes known) often ask the same two questions: 1) How difficult is it, really, to play a video game?; and 2) Who cares about professional video gaming anyway? You’ll find various answers supporting both sides of the argument, but the Championship Gaming Series is hoping to cash in on one of them, that being the existence of an obvious passion for tournament play.
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News Corp.'s DirecTV, IGN Partner on Pro Video Game League

Authored by dmw on May 8, 2006 - 6:55pm.
El Segundo, Calif. - News Corporation's DirecTV satellite TV network and IGN Entertainment video game portal have partnered to launch a professional sports league for video game players. The Championship Gaming Series will launch in 2007, preceded by three tournaments in 2006 to be broadcast on DirecTV. Other partners in the venture include Microsoft's Xbox, Fox, Best Buy and Mountain Dew, which will sponsor the "Dew Cup" that will be presented to the league's top gamer team. The Championship Gaming Series will televise its league play, consisting of an ongoing series of competitions featuring the same roster of gamer teams. "This league will be unrivaled," said IGN Entertainment executive vice president and general manager Dale Strang. "In short, the CGS will treat its players in the same manner as traditional sports: huge prize money, instant payouts and massive media coverage using traditional and new media." The News Corporation-backed video game league will compete with existing leagues such as the Cyberathlete Professional League, Global Gaming League, Major League Gaming, Video Gamers League and rapper Snoop Dogg's Hip Hop Gaming League.
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