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Cyberathelete Professional League (CPL) Closes Down

JelalTrueshot | March 14, 2008 | News | Company Misc 
Wow. This is truly a sad day in gaming news. The CPL has closed its doors. They were a giant in gaming tournaments but due to hard financial times, the league is closing its doors and canceling all planned tournaments.
Official Statement:
Effective immediately, the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) will cease operations. Therefore, all CPL events currently scheduled for 2008 are hereby canceled.

The CPL was launched in June 1997 with the pioneering mission of promoting and sanctioning video game competitions as a professional sport. For ten years the CPL events experienced increased growth - commencing with a small LAN event in Dallas, Texas, and culminating in world-class competitions across five continents....
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    tekmosis | March 14, 2008
    That was my first reaction as well, "wow". I wonder if this will affect the CAL league as well, I mean, it must. After you reach CAL-I you're pretty much going for the CPL.
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    jmac353 | March 14, 2008
    RIP. Mill .
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    JelalTrueshot | March 14, 2008
    Yup, just a shame! Honestly, I had to do a double-take when I saw it as my mind just didn't believe it was the same CPL.
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    Xenctuary | March 14, 2008
    Whoa, that was unexpected. Not the best of reasons for shutting up shop, either.
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    Guticb | March 14, 2008
    ... Wow. That's just crazy. I would have never expected CPL to end...

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