On August 25, 2008, the CPL announced that it had signed an acquisition agreement with an investment group based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The CPL has distributed more than US$3,000,000 in cash prizes. The CPL's tournaments was open to all registrants, but due to the ESRB content rating of some video games, CPL competitions was restricted to participants age 17 or older.

Launched in Dallas, Texas, the CPL was considered the pioneer in professional video game tournaments, which have been held in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, Australia and Asia. The Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL), founded on Jby gaming entrepreneur Angel Munoz, was a professional sports tournament organization specializing in computer and console video game competitions. The CPL Winter and CPL Summer Counter-Strike tournaments were considered part of the Counter-Strike Majors from 2001 to 2006. Since its founding in 1997, the Dallas-based organization has hosted 60 international main events with a total attendance of over 300,000 gamers, has sanctioned over 500 international qualifiers and awarded more than $3 million in prizes. With each qualifier, gamers from around the world will seek to outwit and outplay their opponents in two highly popular games – Counter-Strike 1.The Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) was the pioneer and a world leader in professional videogame tournaments, and for ten years has been a major force in the transformation of videogame competitions to a professional sport. This year, Singapore stands as the first qualifier of the CPL Winter Championship International Series 2006, and is also the only qualifier in Southeast Asia. Registration fees include US$30 for Quake 4 Quake 3 (Challenge ProMode Arena (CPMA) with VQ3) single players and US$150 for Counter-Strike 1.6 clans.)Įdge of Reality, the organiser of CPL Singapore, clarifies that travel to CPL 2006 Championship Finals will only be awarded should a Singaporean player and/or team win the top placing.Ĭome this September, the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) Singapore 2006 billed as “The Ultimate Southeast Asian Shootout” will descend upon Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza, Singapore’s most well-known and vibrant shopping district of Orchard Road.įor the second consecutive year, Singapore will have the honours of hosting CPL again. Registration: Registration is open from 15 July 2006 onwards (Registration is open to all amateur and professional gamers aged 17 years and above. Location: Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza, Singapore

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