Vanessa Arteaga,also known as justVanessa,is a former professionalvideo gameplayer who playsfighting games.She is fromCalifornia.[2]Arteaga was the first pick in the draft of theChampionship Gaming Seriesvideo game league list of players,[3]excelling in the area offighting games[4]such asDead or Alive 4.[5]In the 2007 Championship Gaming Series Season, Vanessa went undefeated leading San Francisco to win first place in theDead or Alive 4Female Individual season.[6]In the 2008 Championship Gaming Series Season, San Francisco Optx with a team of NinjaCW and Vanessa Arteaga finished 2nd to theBirmingham Salvo.[7]
| Vanessa | |
|---|---|
 Arteaga in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
| Name | Vanessa Arteaga |
| Born | 1987 or 1988 (age 35–36)[1] California |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| Games | Dead or Alive 4 |
| Team history | |
| 2007–2008 | San Francisco Optx |
After her time in the Championship Gaming Series, Vanessa became a member ofKat Gunn's professional gaming and cosplay team,[8]Less Than 3 (LT3). The team was sponsored byMad Catz.[9]
Vanessa also appeared on the reality television gaming competitionWCG Ultimate Gamer.
References
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- ^Daniel Terdiman (June 12, 2007)."Woman first draft pick for professional video game league".Retrieved2009-08-25.
- ^Mike Snider (June 10, 2007)."Man vs. woman: Let's play 'Dead or Alive 4'".USA Today.Retrieved2009-08-25.
- ^Daniel Terdiman (June 10, 2007)."Thumb jockeys join the big leagues".USA Today.Retrieved2009-08-25.
- ^Riendeau, Danielle (February 26, 2008)."CGS announces North American franchise players".TechnologyTell.RetrievedMay 19,2015.
- ^"Birmingham Salvo Wins US$500,000 Grand Prize and Title of CGS 2008 World Champions".Business Wire.July 29, 2008.RetrievedMay 19,2015.
- ^"Podcast Episode #17 - eGaming with Vanessa Arteaga".Scene World.November 24, 2015.RetrievedNovember 26,2015.
- ^"Mad Catz announces partnership with LT3".Archived2016-05-09 at theWayback Machine
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