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CPL Partners With Gaming World Series
The Cyberathlete Proffessional League, the organization founded by Angel Munoz, has partnered with the World Series of Gaming. The CPL World Championship will become the second event in the World Series circuit. From the article: "The event, which currently has over 3,000 gamers registered from 58 countries, will be expanded to occupy 150,000 square feet of convention space, and is now expected to attract over 15,000 attendees from across the globe. Prizing for the two tournaments previously announced by the CPL will be adjusted to fit into the $1,000,000 World Series of Video Games format." No word yet on whether Snoop Dog's gaming tournament will be a part of the World Series.
Even if there is an optimal strategy to win a game, you still have to consider the skill of players, especially in FPS. There might be something like "the best spot to defend your base" or "the quickest way to capture the enemy flag" but if you get a headshot while executing your perfect strategy, because the enemy has the better aim then you, even the best thought out plan is worthless. Racing games might also have a perfect strategy (shortest possible way around the racing track, etc.), which you could theoretically calculate to make it 100% accurate. But still, the best calculation is worthless if you can't drive that car, virtually or in real life ... no matter where.