I stopped by the library to do some things. Somebody had donated new computers and I grabbed one to websurf at T3 speed. Beside me sat a quiet kid who won $5,000 in a PC game competition. His name is Ggeek, and he came in second place at the competition. I told him about an upcoming event with grand prizes totaling $100,000.

Ggeek is 14 years old. He was using email to exchange tips and tricks with his gaming friends. Figuring I had just stumbled across a hot shot PC game competitior, I wondered to myself "why is he reading his email in the library?" Perhaps his parents are grounding him for spending so much time behind computers at home, I don't know for sure.

• Top players get endorsed by software companies
• Everyday, top gamers play several hours at a time
• Top paid game programmers and creators started out for fun
• Game parties and LAN gaming centers have become popular
• $8 billion dollars is spent on PC and console gaming annually
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PC GAMES have become money makers for kids that love playing them. Skills they gain while playing often translate to steady jobs and bigger bucks when they look for work as an employee.

Games named DOOM, DUKE NUKEM 3D, and QUAKE, metamorphed hobby players to tangle in the $8 billion PC GAME industry. Dear Parents:hang on to your wallets, but if your kids love computer games and are very very good at it, that money you spent on Nintendos, Segas, and Playstations will return if you continue to help them out.(clap clap)

The Cyberathlete Professional League or CPL, a division of NewWorld.com, Inc., is awarding $600,000 in cash and prizes at tournaments in three continents this year. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, CPL has created custom computer networks at local gaming competitions for more gamers than any other organization. CPL events feature professional gaming tournaments, computer gaming software & hardware exhibitions, enthusiast "bring your own computer" LAN arena, spectator area and workshops. The official CPL website is located at www.thecpl.com.There's a player in every household.