Dallas (TX) - The Cyberathlete Professional League, one of the defining professional video game competition organizations, has announced that it has shut down its operations for good.

"Effective immediately, the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) will cease operations. Therefore, all CPL events currently scheduled for 2008 are hereby canceled," said CPL in a statement.

The CPL was one of the first gaming leagues, launched in 1997, and helped pave the path for today's competitive video game industry.  Unfortunately that also led to its own demise, as bigger leagues like the Major League Gaming, Championship Gaming Series and World Cyber Games.

CPL will continue to sell its brand of computer gaming accessories.

Sooo... why? Little more info plz...

Mar 14, 2008 15:47     

Why would you write a quick article like this without giving a decent explanation as to WHY? I mean... "...competitive video game industry. Unfortunately that also led to its own demise..." That doesn't really explain much other than two people with ginormous egos didn't get along, decided to act like babies and call it quits.
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Henrik is right but...

Mar 15, 2008 05:57     

I think the problem is with the paragraph explaining what happened: "Unfortunately that also led to its own demise, as bigger leagues like the Major League Gaming, Championship Gaming Series and World Cyber Games." there should be an "appeared" or "have gained momentum" at the end.
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