'Tis truly sad to see the original, the league that started it all, close its doors for good. I'm sure that upstarts like MLG & MTV's "Hip-Hop Gaming League" had a lot to do with this. The CPL just doesn't have the resources to compete with the likes of MTV.

"The CPL was launched in June 1997 with the pioneering mission of promoting and sanctioning video game competitions as a professional sport."