The
Championship Gaming Series was an international
esports league based in the
United States, with teams from several other countries. The CGS was preceded by the 2006 Championship Gaming Invitational, a television pilot featuring several future CGS players. The league was founded in 2007 and was owned and operated by
DirecTV in association with
British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) and
STAR TV. It folded in 2008 after two seasons.