Last March, the Dallas based Cyberathlete Professional League (better known as the CPL) shut down their operations. The pro gaming tournament organization, founded in 1997, was once one of the biggest such organizations in the world, concentrating on mostly PC titles like Quake 3 Arena, Counter-Strike and Painkiller.. However a number of pro gaming teams decided to boycott the CPL in 2007 after allegations that the organization did not pay their promised prize money.

Now the CPL's web site is showing a logo with a "Coming Soon" announcement. Clicking on that tag line reveals a press release announcing that the company has been bought by an unnamed company based in the United Arab Emirates. The press release claims that they will relaunch the brand with new gaming tournaments that will be held worldwide. A more recent news post over at The Adrenaline Vault (owned by previous CPL owners NewWorld.com) states that the new CPL plans to hold two major tournaments in 2009, one of which will be in the US and is currently hiring a new team to run the events.