You may remember the CPL’s recent announcement of a $1,000,000 Halo 3 tournament at its Extreme Winter Championships. Now, here’s the cost to get in: $475 or a $275 discounted rate if you register before Nov. 2.
It’s a steep price to pay for a free-for-all tournament, which critics charge is a fairly random gametype. However, it’s worth saying that Major League Gaming, by far the most popular Halo league, uses FFA in addition to its team format. That is to say, an FFA tournament is not totally unheard of in the Halo world.
Still, rules have not yet been made for the tournament, and the CPL and main sponsor X Factor promise to disclose them after registration ends. The CPL’s Angel Munoz stated that potential maps for the tournament may be Epitaph, The Narrows and Guardian.
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In my opinion this is another huge mistake by the CPL. Why compete with MLG? MLG has the Halo scene locked up IMO. Players on contract, getting a regular paycheck, sponsorships etc. I don’t really see Final Boss or Str8 Rippin playing in this over MLG. This is a one time deal to try and get some exposure to the CPL by putting 6 zero’s behind it. Once this is done, no one will care about the CPL anymore like they are now.
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