ABOUT THE C3

The Colorado Cutthroat Connection started with the development of a multi-game tournament called The Colorado Cutthroat Console Tournament. This tournament was started by its founder Gregory Richardson and Omicron Pi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs in early 2002. The tournament was one of the first of its kind in Colorado. Featuring a cast of fighting games larger than any other tournament at its time. It proved to be a huge success, with over 100 participants crowding a small local game store to capacity. No one had any idea that the event would have such a turn out! Since then the tournament has grown, using the same formula a variety of games that appeal to a massive crowd in todays hottest games. Since then the founder Gregory Richardson and members of the colorado gaming community decide to take gaming in Colorado to another level, playing a more active role in all tournament and player development in Colorado. With that in mind the Colorado Cutthroat Connnection creation was born in January 1, 2006 . This organization is dedicated to providing high level gaming opporturnities and education to the casual and professional gamer in Colorado and beyond. With the start of this new corporation the Colorado Cuttroat Connection forged with another organization called the National Video Game Assoication (NVGA) to bring the Colorado idea for gaming to life on a national circuit. The NVGA dedicates itself to providing education on all aspects of gaming which include game developement, gaming business, competition, marketing technology developement and other avenues that effect the gaming industry. Currently the NVGA has 10 chapters, all of which carry the same idea of community, development and growth of the gaming industry.

    Purpose of the Colorado Cutthroat Connection:

  • Provide both casual and professional gamers the ability to showcase there gaming talent across Colorado and the nation

  • To educate casual and professional gamers about entrepreneurship and the gaming industry. Essentially the goal is give gamers the resources needed to develop careers in the gaming industry i.e. professional gamer, gaming developer, promoter, marketing, etc

  • To provide an atmosphere where both casual and professional gamers can meet and network with each other to build a stronger gaming scene in Colorado.

  • To help develop the skill level of all gamers in Colorado through skill assessment, ranking battles, practice gatherings, etc

  • To provide a community service project for those people and/or organizations that have a desire to learn about entrepreneurship, project managment, leadership and success

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