Sweet. First poker, now video games! And it seems like World Series of Video Games(WSVG) is quite recent, too. It just began it’s first season last year, with six different competitions and six different events including the finals. From Dallas, Texas in the US, to London, to Wuhan, China! Last year, for PC they had games Counter Strike, Quake 4, and Warcraft III, whereas the XBox tournament with Halo 2, Project Gotham Racing, and Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfare for the Xbox were only available to Americans. Last year, the prize purse was $750,000 USD – but this year, it’s going to be $1,000,000 USD! First event is going to be in the Wuhan, China, and the second, third, and fourth events are going to be held in the United States. The fifth event is going to be held at either London or Rome, and the finals are going to be held at the world’s biggest LAN party, Dreamhack in Sweden. All of this is going to happen from May to December, so you can bet that this event is going to be big for those professional gamers.

And this year, they’ve added Guitar Hero II to the competition.

Also on the roster are Quake 4, Fight Night Round 3 (o…kay….), and the obligatory Halo 2, Counter Strike, and Call of Duty. Here’s hoping they skip the ungodly stupid Miss WSVG contest this time, although it certainly did provide some amusing controversy and comedy last year.

So for those of you hardcore gamers who want to make what they love into a professions, like those poker players – here’s your chance. Start playing, and start ignoring your obligations!

[Wired]