CPL Gets $45million

by Steve Gibson, May 27, 2002 3:36pm PDT

Related Topics – CPL, Professional Gaming

Here's something you dont see every day. According to an article in Wired which has been confirmed by The CPL. The CPL has just finished up rounding up $45million in investments to fund their gaming league for tournaments and prizes.

Video games have reached a tipping point in the culture, with over 145 million people playing, said G4 Media CEO Charles Hirschhorn. "This is a lifestyle channel. The game community deserves a channel. There have been decades of great work ... and our goal is to complement the community."

Yeah, this ran on ShackES a couple days ago, but we generally dont cover CPL stuff here much anymore and I thought this was particularly worth a mention.

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Put Quakeworld back in the CPL. A game that has great depth to its gameplay. Whether its movement physics or weapon combos, QuakeWorld dominates all other first person shooter games when it comes to raw gameplay.

May 27, 2002 11:39pm PDT

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- Luddite! =p : KinetiK
- I was at the 4 year CPL and let me tell you, it was SOOO intense...Too bad the GOOD people werent there.... : b00tsauce

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Gaming scene will be in awesome shape when this kind of news are not news anymore.

May 27, 2002 9:39pm PDT

Gaming scene will be in awesome shape when this kind of news are not news anymore. : TERATOGEN

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Great, now maybe the CPL won't charge $50 - $75 for admission.

May 27, 2002 7:09pm PDT

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Great, now maybe the CPL won't charge $50 - $75 for admission. : Dynotaku
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- and perhaps they'll not limit it to those who live near Dallas. Dicks. : Dechter

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damn. shackes is like a ghost town.

May 27, 2002 5:37pm PDT

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damn. shackes is like a ghost town. : veggie
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  - yeah... http://shackes.com its the gaming competition version of shack. : veggie
- not really, people just dont post there as much since most competitive gamers use IRC to keep in touch : elosorojo

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Doesn't the CPL's version of CS have all the guns taken out and the terrorists replaced with Pokemon characters?

May 27, 2002 7:17pm PDT

Doesn't the CPL's version of CS have all the guns taken out and the terrorists replaced with Pokemon char... : Soldier Blade

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I still find the very idea of "pro gaming" silly.

May 27, 2002 6:15pm PDT

I still find the very idea of "pro gaming" silly. : Sideways Bob

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That's a LOT of money to give to cheaters.

May 27, 2002 4:44pm PDT

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That's a LOT of money to give to cheaters. : V0lk
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- lmao!! : ventro
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  Until they rotate like a whore to the next popular game. : h0rus
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    I am sure every person in every gaming community wished that they recieved special treatment from The CP... : Sling_Blade
    - Because I can. I don't do business with the CPL. So I don't really care. : h0rus

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Of the $45MM commitment, whats the breakdown of cash/ad value/trade dollars here?

It seems like a company like Intel could value the use of their brand at any tens of millions amount of $'s they wanted to... making this "commitment" largely ".com era" valuations; and not actual cold hard cash.

Companies like Disney and McDonalds always match a huge value w/ the use of their brand/name for partners... in this case it could be a $44,999,999.99 valuation of the use of the brand and penny investment.

May 27, 2002 4:10pm PDT

Of the $45MM commitment, whats the breakdown of cash/ad value/trade dollars here? It seems like a com... : sonyman

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  A lot of that will be spent on PR, venues for tournys and then more PR I imagine. : haiku
  - Ya, I wouldn't expect to see a 45 million dollar tournament :) The CPL has said that it intends to expan... : Sling_Blade

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I was always kinda cynically skeptical of any kind of longevity the "pro gaming" scene would have, but it looks like things are actually working out rather okay and stuff. Guess I should've known, or something!

May 27, 2002 5:18pm PDT

I was always kinda cynically skeptical of any kind of longevity the "pro gaming" scene would have, but it... : [andromeda]

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Did anyone else like multiplayer gaming more when people weren't winning hundreds of thousands of dollars off of it? Seems like the spirit is totally gone now :(

May 27, 2002 5:15pm PDT

Did anyone else like multiplayer gaming more when people weren't winning hundreds of thousands of dollars... : multipurpose

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Heh.

Angel is watching. SO I suggest you people watch what you say. If you know what's good for you.

May 27, 2002 4:56pm PDT

Heh. Angel is watching. SO I suggest you people watch what you say. If you know what's good for you. : h0rus

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cs= teh gay

May 27, 2002 4:41pm PDT

cs= teh gay : sm00th

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I personally would love to see some events on TV, but that probably won't happen for some time to come.

May 27, 2002 3:53pm PDT

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I personally would love to see some events on TV, but that probably won't happen for some time to come. : veggie
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    tv stations usually have experts give the play by play (Steve, maybe this could be your next side projec... : veggie
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It's about time that this industry got recognized for being more than 15 years olds with Nintendos.

May 27, 2002 3:38pm PDT

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It's about time that this industry got recognized for being more than 15 years olds with Nintendos. : Fred Garvin
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  - No offense intended. It's just a perception of the whole industry that has stuck for far too long. : Fred Garvin

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Think of all the kids this will save from a life of working at Sears!

May 27, 2002 3:52pm PDT

Think of all the kids this will save from a life of working at Sears! : ornee

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That rocks. I hope we see some cpl coverage on g4.. and then I hope I see G4 available in my area.

May 27, 2002 3:44pm PDT

That rocks. I hope we see some cpl coverage on g4.. and then I hope I see G4 available in my area. : jidar

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THE NERD LOTTERY!!!!!!!!

May 27, 2002 3:40pm PDT

THE NERD LOTTERY!!!!!!!! : Phil

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Damn, can somebody give me $45 million please. I'll give it away in prizes, honest. ;)

May 27, 2002 3:40pm PDT

Damn, can somebody give me $45 million please. I'll give it away in prizes, honest. ;) : Bagpuss

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PIRST FOST

May 27, 2002 3:37pm PDT

PIRST FOST : SatansFist

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