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Vanessa Arteaga
American professional esports player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vanessa Arteaga, also known as just Vanessa, is a former professional video game player who plays fighting games. She is from California.[2] Arteaga was the first pick in the draft of the Championship Gaming Series video game league list of players,[3] excelling in the area of fighting games[4] such as Dead or Alive 4.[5] In the 2007 Championship Gaming Series Season, Vanessa went undefeated leading San Francisco to win first place in the Dead or Alive 4 Female Individual season.[6] In the 2008 Championship Gaming Series Season, San Francisco Optx with a team of NinjaCW and Vanessa Arteaga finished 2nd to the Birmingham Salvo.[7]
Vanessa | |
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![]() 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 of Kat Gunn's professional gaming and cosplay team,[8] Less Than 3 (LT3). The team was sponsored by Mad Catz.[9]
Vanessa also appeared on the reality television gaming competition WCG Ultimate Gamer.