After a fairly successful WSVG Toronto event, the tournament series looked to be heading into the home stretch as fans and players all looked forward to the rest of the events with intense excitement. On the North American side of things everyone seemed to be rallying for the possibility of a first place finish by EG-member Tim "DaHanG" Fogarty, as well as strong finishes from other fellow countrymen. At the same time, the European scene was ramping up for its first WSVG event of the year, scheduled for London, with many players already announcing their attendance. Nothing could have possibly prepared players or fans for the news that would drop. Last Thursday news came down that the tournament was being discontinued and the WSVG would be closing its doors.

At least from the North American view, the community went into a state of shock, leaving many with unanswered questions. The Quake 4 community has collapsed just as fast as its predecessor, Painkiller. With no more decent sized competitions for professional players left to participate in, its spectator base is simply nonexistent. This, in turn, trickled down through the ranks to even the lower-skilled players, who have also seemed to move onto other kinds of games to occupy their time.

GotFrag got a hold of some of the top Quake 4 players across the globe and asked them how the WSVG decision has affected them personally and how the Quake 4 community in their respective areas has reacted in response. Could this be the end for Quake 4?