Vanessa Artega

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Vanessa Arteaga became the Championship Gaming Series very first athlete when she was selected by the San Francisco OPTX as first pick in the Region 1 draft. Known for her unmatched dominance in Dead or Alive 4, Arteaga is the most acclaimed female gamer in the world.

 “I have been playing games since I was five years old. I was born and raised in Modesto, CA. I graduated high school when I was 18. I took two years off of school, then started professional gaming in2006 when I joined the PMS Clan.”

 2007 - eSports Player of the Year

This is Vanessa's first time to A-Kon

About the Championship Gaming Series
Headquartered in Los Angeles, the Championship Gaming SeriesTM. (CGS) is a well-capitalized global media company which uniquely targets the $37 billion global video gaming category with an innovative and compelling sports entertainment offering. Developed and financially backed by News Corp. (NYSE:NWS) companies DIRECTV, BSkyB, and STAR, CGS is the first worldwide professional video gaming league. Launched in 2007, CGS features the world's best pro gamers and is broadcast to more than 100,000,000 households in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Key strategic partners include Microsoft, Dell, PepsiCo, and IGN.