The only worldwide professional gaming league, Championship Gaming Series (CGD), launched last year by a joint venture among BSkyB, DIRECTV and STAR, headquartered in Los Angeles, CA has announced that the Birmingham Salvo defeated San Francisco Optx 22-15 to become 2008 World Final champion and to win US$500,000 and the coveted Mountain Dew World Champion trophy. The competition was aired live in the U.S. exclusively on DirecTV’s The 101 Network. The championship final match was broadcasted to more than 450 million viewers worldwide.
The 2008 World Final prize money is as follows :
1st Place
Birmingham Salvo – $500,000
2nd Place
San Francisco Optx – $150,000
3rd – 4th Place
Carolina Core, Berlin Allianz – $70,000 per team
5th – 8th Place
Dallas Venom, Mexico City Furia,
Sydney Underground, Wuhan Dragon – $30,000 per team
Finals MVP
Dean “Picaso” Sutton and David “Daveyskills” Kelly – $25,000
“CGS fans everywhere join me in congratulating Birmingham for such a momentous victory,” said Andy Reif, CEO and Commissioner of CGS. “Birmingham had some of the most exciting and close matches that pro gaming has ever seen coming into the Championship Match. However, they proved themselves dominant. We couldn’t have asked for a more worthy champion in our second season.
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