Les événements CPL Counter-Strike d’Aout et Quake 3 d’Octobre ont été annulés officiellement. La raison de cette annulation est le changement de politique de TheCPL, qui ne mettra en place que deux évènements majeurs par an (au moins 150.000$ de prix pour ces événements). Pour combler ce trou, le CPL World Championship de Décembre se verra donc doté de 150.000$ de prix, pour 2100 joueurs (tous jeux confondus). Cet événement aura lieu du 6 au 9 Décembre, les insciptions ouvriront Vendredi 1er Juin.[–SUITE–]Voici le communiqué Officiel de Mike Wardwell, lisible également sur le site de la CPL :
The Cyberathlete Professional League today announced the cancellation of August’s Counter-Strike Tournament and October’s Quake III Arena Tournament. With the exception of a yearly charity event, the CPL will now only hold a minimum of two large-scale tournaments a year with cash purses of at least $150,000 each. This revised approach to competitive gaming in the United States promises to yield stronger growth for the CPL through consolidated efforts.
The CPL World Championship Event will be held on December 6 – December 9, 2001, offering a record-sized tournament cash purse of $150,000 and will accommodate up to 2,100 people. 96 Counter-Strike teams from around the globe will compete in Dallas, Texas to represent their country and themselves in this nation-based competition. While medals will be awarded to the top teams by country, the cash purse will be distributed according to a team’s true placement among peers, regardless of nationality. The registration for the CPL World Championship Event will begin on Friday, June 1st, 2001 at 8:00 PM CST.
The CPL welcomes LAN organizations worldwide to hold Qualifier tournaments and offer one of the World Championship’s 32 auto-berth positions to its regional winner. LAN organizations and centers must apply with the CPL Commissioner to obtain one of the 32 auto-berths. Additionally, the BYOC Counter-Strike Tournament to be held at the upcoming CPL 4-Year Anniversary Charity Event will offer three auto-berths to the top place finishers. Registration for the CPL 4-Year Anniversary Event closes on June 1st at 5:00 PM CST.
While the CPL has not solidified its choices for the game platforms of 2002, the league’s enthusiasm for the Counter-Strike platform merits a promise for a repeat of this year’s World Championship Event using the same game. Managing directors from the CPL worldwide divisions will meet in Dallas, Texas on June 28th to discuss the viability of other game platforms both old and new.
Mike Wardwell
League Commissioner
