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Gaming Tournaments Reach The Next Level

December 24, 2007 in Telegraph | No comments

The argument probably began in the 1980s, when frequenters of gaming arcades discovered that it could be more fun to vanquish each other than computer-controlled characters. Now gaming was competitive, had it become a sport? Ever since, there have been regular attempts to declare competitive gaming the Next Big Thing - which the British public has just as regularly ignored.

The latest, however, really does look different. The mega-budget Championship Gaming Series (CGS) launches on Sky television over Christmas with prime-time coverage. It aims to embed competitive videogaming in the national consciousness - and early indications suggest that it may succeed.

Telegraph