Emabulator
11-19-2008, 06:59 AM
The Championship Gaming Series has announced (http://www.thecgs.com/) they are the latest professional gaming league to go out of business. AN IDEA WHOSE TIME CAME TOO EARLY
Today BSkyB, STAR, and DIRECTV ended their Championship Gaming Series (CGS) business.
While the concept was ahead of its time and we are extremely proud of what we've accomplished, it became increasingly clear as this ambitious project evolved, that profitability was too far in the future for us to sustain operations in the interim.
Our goal was to be ahead of the curve in the e-sports space, and we conceived CGS as a true sports league. We invested wholeheartedly in the venture and presented viewers with a top-notch production, but the economics just didn't add up for us at this time.
Our only regret is that we will lose a team of creative and talented individuals who invested their hearts and souls into Championship Gaming Series. We recognize their achievements and thank them for their hard work and passion.
BSkyB, STAR, and DIRECTV continue to be committed to the video game sector, which is an important part of many of our customers' lives and a great source of entertainment
Sincerely,
The CGS teamYou can find more info on this and previous pro-gaming failures over at 1UP (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171394).
Today BSkyB, STAR, and DIRECTV ended their Championship Gaming Series (CGS) business.
While the concept was ahead of its time and we are extremely proud of what we've accomplished, it became increasingly clear as this ambitious project evolved, that profitability was too far in the future for us to sustain operations in the interim.
Our goal was to be ahead of the curve in the e-sports space, and we conceived CGS as a true sports league. We invested wholeheartedly in the venture and presented viewers with a top-notch production, but the economics just didn't add up for us at this time.
Our only regret is that we will lose a team of creative and talented individuals who invested their hearts and souls into Championship Gaming Series. We recognize their achievements and thank them for their hard work and passion.
BSkyB, STAR, and DIRECTV continue to be committed to the video game sector, which is an important part of many of our customers' lives and a great source of entertainment
Sincerely,
The CGS teamYou can find more info on this and previous pro-gaming failures over at 1UP (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171394).