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| NOVEMBER 19, 2008 |
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For those of you who might not be familiar with the CGS, they were the only truly structured
gaming league in the industry, offering to gamers the opportunity to compete in the same
manner as major sports athletes. CGS held drafts for professional gaming athletes, regular
season play, and a World Final Event. They were the only “true” league in the gaming world
and were, as they state on their site, an idea ahead of their time.
The games chosen by CGS as the basis of their competition were a mixture of skill, reflex,
teamwork, and raw talent. Each team was comprised of ten players, five of which would
compete as a team in Counter Strike: Source. Two members of the team would race on
Forza Motorsport while a mixed pair (one male, one female) formed a Dead or Alive 4 team.
The final player would compete alone against his opponent in FIFA ‘08.
In 2007, CGS awarded their first place competitors, the Chicago Chimera, a purse totaling
$500,000. That made the Championship Gaming Series the most lucrative gaming event in
the world. But it wasn’t an easy path as anyone who watched the event unfold on G4 will tell
you. And unfortunately, with the announcement, it looks like we won’t see a champ crowned
this year.
The forums and message boards at thecgs.com were filled with sad farewells and good
natured kidding, mostly between the different teams, as the announcement was made on the
front page.
CGS was headquartered in Los Angeles and was developed and finacially backed by
DirecTV, British Sky Broadcasting, and Star TV.
Gritskrieg - End of Line
gaming league in the industry, offering to gamers the opportunity to compete in the same
manner as major sports athletes. CGS held drafts for professional gaming athletes, regular
season play, and a World Final Event. They were the only “true” league in the gaming world
and were, as they state on their site, an idea ahead of their time.
The games chosen by CGS as the basis of their competition were a mixture of skill, reflex,
teamwork, and raw talent. Each team was comprised of ten players, five of which would
compete as a team in Counter Strike: Source. Two members of the team would race on
Forza Motorsport while a mixed pair (one male, one female) formed a Dead or Alive 4 team.
The final player would compete alone against his opponent in FIFA ‘08.
In 2007, CGS awarded their first place competitors, the Chicago Chimera, a purse totaling
$500,000. That made the Championship Gaming Series the most lucrative gaming event in
the world. But it wasn’t an easy path as anyone who watched the event unfold on G4 will tell
you. And unfortunately, with the announcement, it looks like we won’t see a champ crowned
this year.
The forums and message boards at thecgs.com were filled with sad farewells and good
natured kidding, mostly between the different teams, as the announcement was made on the
front page.
CGS was headquartered in Los Angeles and was developed and finacially backed by
DirecTV, British Sky Broadcasting, and Star TV.
Gritskrieg - End of Line
A League of Their Pwn
The CGS Dissolves
The CGS Dissolves
By Gritskrieg
Upon visiting thecgs.com, one is greeted
with the forlorn message that the
Championship Gaming Series business is
closing down.
Upon visiting thecgs.com, one is greeted
with the forlorn message that the
Championship Gaming Series business is
closing down.
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