The Guardian
trending topics
Close Box

Our news

Yes, it’s true: We are joining GigaOM...


Championship Gaming Series Folds

  • Comments Comments (View)
  • Text Size: A A

DirecTV-backed professional videogaming league Championship Gaming Series (CGS) has folded. Launched in January 2007, CGS started with six franchises in the U.S. (in cities like LA, NY and Dallas), and expanded internationally this year. Its matches were picked up by DirecTV (NYSE: DTV), BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) and Star, and the LA-based company had corporate sponsors like Xbox 360 and Mountain Dew. CGS also announced a new executive team in January, but the progress wasn’t enough to bring the company into profitability. In a statement, CGS said “the economics just didn’t add up for us at this time.” The shutdown leaves Major League Gaming (MLG) as the only real contender in the professional gaming space.

Nov 19, 2008 5:30 PM ET

Posted In: Entertainment, Games, Companies, championship gaming series

(Page 1 of 1)


The Bestsellers

From iTunes and YouTube to Facebook and Kindle, the most popular content on the web, free and paid.

Hulu TV Hulu TV
1. Special Project
2. Me? Jealous?
3. Hey Baby, What's Wrong?
4. All You Need Is Love
5. Day After Valentine's Day
See The Other Bestsellers »

Jobs RSS Job Listings

Social Standing

Which media brands are getting a lift from Tweeters and bloggers right now -- and which are getting panned?

"Sentiment" Scores for All the Companies »

Sponsors

Staff