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WSVG Has been Canceled And Has Closed Its Doors

Effective immediately, Games Media Properties will no longer produce the World Series of Video Games. The remainder of the 2007 season in Los Angeles, London and Sweden is cancelled...

DwightOwen6086d ago

"... we are deeply appreciative that we have had the opportunity to contribute to the growth of eSports."

I'm sorry, but video games are not a sport. Anything where a 300 lb. fatass has just as much chance of winning as someone half his size and age is not a sport. Period.

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nekon6086d ago (Edited 6086d ago )

While not the most prominent the WSVG has/had a great deal of exposure.. As gaming continues to become more popular events like those the WSVG hold/held will also grow in popularity. It's a shame to see them go as they like many other event organizers who are now gone were clearly before their time IMO.

As for the comments above.. It's really too bad that's the mentality of the majority of American gamers for organized gaming (including some gamers themselves, if you get that). Hopefully we'll be able to get past that BS someday and get on the same page as the rest of the world in regards to organized gaming.

kevin11226086d ago

If you are trying to say video games are a sport, Go play a real sport and see the difference.

Caxtus7506086d ago

While i dont see it as a sport...i do see it as something that can be played competatively and why not have "game stars" such as MLG who are all contracted?

Id ratehr watch a Halo match than darts or snooker anyday.

So yes..not a sport as such...but something that should be comeptatively played in my opinion. :)

DwightOwen6086d ago

More power to them. Just don't call it a sport. "Competitive Gaming" is fine.

Foulacy6085d ago

sad news wsvg had to go, they ran some good tournaments.

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AFK Journey Preview - Game Rant

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Persona 5 Royal Review - Gamerhub UK

Atlus wins over gamers yet again.

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Rutaprkl3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Persona 5 Royal is my top 10 game of all time. A true masterpiece.

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Wild Bastards Charts its Own Path from Void Bastards

In a Game Rant interview, Wild Bastards developer Blue Manchu explains how the upcoming title builds on Void Bastards' roguelike gameplay.

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SimpleSlave37m ago

Tried Void Bastards and this is a pass for me. While there was a lot of cool elements for a great System Shock retro style game with an amazing graphical style, the thing was just a turd. Just another example of "Why are Rogue-likes so popular again?" Oh, yeah. This the Tik Tok generation. Make sense now."

Rogue-likes, so much to say about this drive-by crackerjack and cheap style of game design, and not much is good.