One month after CAL Operations Manager Martijn Bloemheuvel went rogue and predicted the end of the CPL, the tournament organizer has announced it is ceasing all operations.
The CPL claims it will continue to pay out prizes from previous tournaments, but will not run any future events. It still exists as a brand, so the door is still open for brand licensing opportunities.
Until this official announcement, rumors and speculation about the CPL’s demise were rampant. The company has certainly had its fair share of woes in recent years, alienating many hardware sponsors and business partners.
Source: CPL
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