The CPL Ceases Operations

Hello, sorry if perhaps I posted this in the wrong section, but as I was doing my casual reading ran upon this.

Link to site: http://www.thecpl.com/?cat=1

"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.

However, the current fragmentation of the sport, a crowded field of competing leagues, and the current economic climate have prompted the CPL to suspend its pro-tournament operations. The CPL regrets that this news will disappoint those that were planning on attending the summer and winter events this year.

Many thanks to all of the sponsors and partners that helped CPL establish the groundwork for professional video game competitions. Their vision and pioneering spirit should always be remembered."

Though I was never explicitly involved, due to time constraints with real life, considered doing so and joining, and obviously from friends I heard that it was slowly coming to this. Any thoughts or opinions?

 

Wow, that kinda sucks :/

It was pretty cool to watch and stuff but oh well.

What does this mean for CAL?

 

Very sad.

It has been very difficult for gaming leagues to get the necessary traction to become popular. We might not see the return of leagues for several years.