Championship Gaming Series (CGS) has announced that 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 championship final match was broadcasted to more than 450 million viewers worldwide. CGS, a Video Game league launched last year by a joint venture among BSkyB, DIRECTV and STAR, headquartered in Los Angeles, CA
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
Michael O’Dell, General Manager for Birmingham Salvo said “I’m extremely proud of my team right now, They truly deserve the title of World Champions. We faced a lot of tough competition throughout the season, but when our backs were against the wall, every player demonstrated the skills and the poise to step up when it mattered the most. My players spent hundreds of hours practicing this season, and their hard work paid off tonight.”
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