Vision Valor Victory (vVv) Gaming

Vision Valor Victory Gaming, or simply “vVv Gaming” is a professional gaming organization based in Chicago, Illinois. The organization began competing on the Gears of War title, and today vVv supports teams and players in many different titles on both PC and console, as well as boasting players from over fifteen nations across the world, as well as contributing articles to the Chicago Tribune's Geek To Me blog and co-hosting The Loser's Bracket podcast with The Gamers Garage

History

vVv Gaming was founded in 2007 by Jerry “LordJerith” Prochazka. The organization began competing when it fielded its first Gears of War team: vVv Vision, which placed 1st at the Meadowlands, New Jersey Major League Gaming event in 2007, as well as being heavily favored at the MLG Dallas event, while continuing its dominance at the Columbus event, defeating teams like MoB Phenom. The first year saw a number of successes, including a 1st place finish at the 2007 World Cyber Games Atlantic Qualifier tournament in Gears of War. At the end of the year, vVv added its first European team to its rankings, vVv Focus, which captured 1st place in Gears of War at the XL3 event in the United Kingdom.

In 2008, the Gears of War teams continued to place successfully on the MLG circuit, and vVv also opened a Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 division with vVv ReWritten, the only team to win back-to-back MLG events in Vegas 2. The year ended with several vVv teams finishing top ten at MLG Toronto, including vVv Destiny which finished 9th. vVv Enmity, the captain of vVv Destiny, was named vVv Gaming's North American Player of the Year in 2008.

In 2009, the competitive circuit replaced Gears of War with the sequel: Gears of War 2. vVv Destiny transitioned to the new title and continued to compete, placing 7th in the first two events of the year, MLG Meadowlands and MLG Columbus, defeating teams like Prophecy. The organization’s second team: vVv Less Than Zero, also finished top ten at MLG Columbus, placing 9th and 3rd at MLG Dallas. vVv Destiny also appeared at the World Cyber Games for the North American Gears of War 2 competition. During this time, vVv also continued its growth in competitive gaming by expanding into PC gaming and picking up teams in numerous titles across multiple consoles. vVv Gaming also began publishing articles in the Chicago Tribune’s “Geek to Me” blog, covering gaming topics such as getting to know gamers and tips on how to become a professional gamer.

Throughout the year, vVv Gaming continued its dominance in other genres. Players like vVv Smokyprogg rank high in Guitar Hero scores on scorehero.com, while vVv MrsViolence starred on the SyFy series WCG Ultimate Gamer.

In January of 2010 vVv began collaborating with a website called The Gamers Garage to begin an e-sports podcast called “The Losers Bracket.” The podcast is hosted by members of vVv Gaming, and covers topics regarding competitive gaming and the gaming community.

Achievements

Gears of War 1 & Gears of War 2

• 2010 vVv VisioN finished 1st on the Gamebattles 2v2 League of Champions
• 2010 vVv 4 Life 1st Place Carolina Games Summit 2010
• 2009 vVv Destiny 2nd Place at WCG New York
• 2009 vVv Underrated 9th place MLG Orlando
• 2009 vVv Less Than Zero 9th Place at MLG Columbus
• 2009 vVv Destiny 7th Place at MLG Meadowlands
• 2009 vVv Destiny 7th Place at MLG Columbus
• 2009 vVv Vision 7th Place at MLG Dallas
• 2009 vVv The Truth 12th Place at MLG Dallas
• 2009 vVv Less Than Zero 3rd Place at MLG Dallas
• 2009 vVv Innovation 1st Place Carolina Games Summit 2009
• 2008 WCG Holiday Heroes 2nd
• 2008 vVv Prophecy finishes 8th at MLG Toronto
• 2008 vVv Destiny finished 9th at MLG Toronto
• 2008 vVv Prophecy places 5th at MLG
• 2008 MLG Vegas Nationals vVv Prophecy places 6th
• 2008 XL5 Event Grand Finalists 2nd place
• 2008 XL5 3rd Place
• 2008 XL4 Grand Finalists 2nd Place
• 2008 vVv Prophecy places 5th at MLG Dallas
• 2008 Finished second at WCG Holiday Heroes Event
• 2008 Str8 vVv 1st place at North Carolina Game Summit, NC
• 2007 Finished second at MLG Pro Circuit Event in Chicago, Illinois
• 2007 Finished first in the Atlantic qualifier for the WCG finals
• 2007 Finished second out of 56 teams at MLG Dallas, Texas
• 2007 Finished in the top four out of 59 in the CAL GoW tournament
• 2007 Finished first at MLG Meadowlands, New Jersey
• 2007 Finished first out of 40 teams in the MLG GoW Division 1 tournament
• 2007 Finished second at X-Treme Play LAN in Orlando
• 2007 Finished first at X-Works Games LAN in Ottawa, IL
• 2007 Finished first at the Play n Trade LAN in Walpole, MA
• 2007 Finished second at the Euless LAN in Euless, TX
• 2007 Finished first at the C4 Con LAN in Providence RI
• 2007 Finished first at X-Treme Play in Orlando
• 2007 Finished First at subzero games LAN in West Palm Beach, Florida
• 2007 Finished Second in the MLG Kick off C tournament
• 2007 XL3 Champions 1st Place
Rainbow 6 :Vegas & Rainbow 6: Vegas 2

• 2009 Anaheim MLG Nationals vVv Unlimited
• 2008 San Diego R6V2 vVv Rewritten places 4th at MLG, vVv Fatal 4 places 5th at MLG
• 2008 vVv Rewritten Finished first at MLG Orlando
• 2008 Orlando vVv Fatal 4 places 8th
• 2008 Dallas R6V2 places 7th at MLG
• 2008 vVv Rewritten Finished first at MLG Toronto
• 2008 San Diego vVv Rewritten places 4th at MLG
• 2008 San Diego vVv Fatal 4 places 5th at MLG
• 2008 MLG Dallas vVv Rewritten places 7th
• 2008 Vegas MLG Nationals vVv Rewritten places 5th
• 2007 Finished 13th at MLG Chicago
• 2007 Finished 8th in MLG Online Tournament 3
• 2007 Finished 13th at MLG Meadowlands
• 2007 Finished first MLG tournament B
• 2007 Finished first MLG tournament A

Shadow Run

• 2008 Finished 1st in 4 consecutive MLG Online tournaments
• 2007 Finished top 8 at MLG Pro Circuit Event Chicago
GRAW2

• 2007 Finished in the top 32 out of 400 teams in the Global Gaming League
• 2006 Finished fourth GameBattles GRAW Ladder Tournament
Halo 3

• 2008 Qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2008 World Finals
• 2008 Qualified 2008 World Cyber Games Netherlands Nationals
• 2008 Halo 3 Playoffs Grand Finalists 2nd place
• 2008 Halo 3 Free-For-All 1st place - Champions
• 2008 MLG Toronto Halo 3 Breaking Point finishes 11th
• 2008 Halo 3 Playoffs Grand Finalists 2nd place
• 2008 Halo 3 Free-For-All 1st place - Champions
• 2008 XL5 Event Grand Finalists 2nd place
Aion

• 2009 Top 5 Legion on Siel Server
Left 4 Dead

• 2009 Newegg WANFEST - 2nd Place
• 2009 TWL Season 1 - 1st Place (undefeated during season) • 2009 Alienware Arena Tournament
• 2009 GXL Euphoric places 4th
Counter-Strike: Source

• 2009 CEVO Main Season 9 - 4th place
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC) (

• 2009 Alienware Arena Tournament: 9-2 (2nd)
• 2009 CEVO Professional Season 4: 14-8 (4th)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
• 2010 vVv Violent by Design Wins Digital 2v2 Famas Championships

FIFA 09

• 2009 vVv Michs09 FIWC National Final (Manhattan, New York)-2nd place
• 2009 vVv Michs09 WCG US Open Invitational (Manhattan, New York)-3rd place
• 2009 vVv Michs09 WCG National Final Online Qualifier (West Region)- 1st place
• 2009 vVv Michs09 Fifaleagues Season 1 Playoffs- 4th place
• 2009 vVv Michs09 WCG National Final places 2nd and Qualifies for Team USA
Virtua Fighter 5

• 2009 vVv Chief Flash Wins WCG US Nationals and Qualifies for Team USA
Street Fighter 4

• 2009 vVv Scrub places 5th at Evo
• 2009 vVv Scrub places 5th at Seasons Beatings
Guitar Hero

• 2009 vVv Smokyprogg Places 3rd at WCG Finals in Chengdu, China
K.O.S. Secret Operations

• 2010 vVv reigNz Places 1st at DontBlynk 5x5 Tournament #1

Notable Teams

Gears of War / Gears of War 2

vVv Destiny
vVv Simply Underrated
vVv Vision
vVv Less Than Zero
vVv Prophecy
vVv Focus
Rainbow Six: Vegas / Rainbow Six: Vegas 2

vVv ReWritten
vVv Fatal 4
vVv Unlimited
Left 4 Dead / Left 4 Dead 2

vVv Euphoric
vVv Devastation
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC)

vVv Sagacity
Rock Band

vVv Adrenaline

Notable Players

vVv Michs09 (Fifa 09)
vVv Chief Flash (Virtua Fighter 5)
vVv Scrub (Street Fighter 4)
vVv Smokyprogg (Guitar Hero)
vVv Bawabus (Gears of War)

Business Model

vVv Gaming is led by president and founder Jerry “LordJerith” Prochazka, who based vVv on a community model, rather than a skill based model. The organization includes multiple divisions, including staff, professional gamers, amateur gamers, non-competitive gamers, and graphic artists, as well as a “donor’s circle” for people who have donated money to the organization. vVv Gaming is sponsored by SteelSeries, KontrolFreek, and CustomInk.

Collaborations

vVv Gaming contributes weekly articles to the Chicago Tribune’s “Geek to Me” gaming blog, contributing articles on topics like competitive game settings, which games provide the most monetary earnings, where to compete in competitive gaming, and how to find a good gaming community, as well as a number of other articles .The organization also hosts a podcast, The Losers Bracket, which is co-hosted through the gaming website The Gamers Garage.

vVv also hosts online tournaments for games such as Guitar Hero and DJ Hero. vVv Gaming is currently in contact with game design company S2 Games to host the online launch tournament for the upcoming PC game, Heroes of Newerth.

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