Editing Team:VGBootCamp

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[[File:VGBootCamp logo.jpg|frame|Official logo.]]
'''VGBootCamp''' (fully named '''Video Game Boot Camp''', often abbreviated as '''VGBC''') is a premier smash live-stream/media producing company and crew founded at the end of 2009 by {{Sm|GimR}} and {{Sm|Aposl}}. VGBootCamp's mission is to grow and strengthen the fighting game community, particularly the ''Smash'' community. The group runs one of the most popular weekly ''Smash Bros.'' tournaments, [[Smash @ Xanadu]], with TheTantalus as [[TO]]. It consists of most Smash games as well as other fighting games, like Street Fighter V and Rivals of Aether. It has become well established for presenting and broadcasting Smash tournaments of all scales quite professionally. 

VGBootCamp occasionally runs an event in the after hours of tournaments named the "Salty Suite",  in which many money matches and exhibition matches between notable players are featured. Tournaments that have had this event so far include [[Apex 2014]], [[Kings of Cali 4]],  [[Pound 2016]], and [[Apex 2015]].

VGBootCamp was known for popularizing the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]'' with S@X, but they eventually decided to drop streaming ''Project M'' and removed existing ''Project M'' YouTube channel videos; {{sm|GimR}} explained that the reasoning for this was that the shaky legal status of Project M associated with Nintendo was a risk to VGBC as a business.<ref>[http://smashboards.com/threads/vgbootcamp-regarding-project-m.390087/]</ref>

On July 30th, 2016, almost 12 thousand videos had their name changed to SF5 Smash 4 - Serge (Lucario) Vs. Darkfall (Link) SSB4 Tournament - Smash Wii U, it was confirmed as a mistake by GimR, as they were recommended an experienced uploader by many sources, however the uploader had messed up on his first video. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqVYWP4wk3I 1]
==List of members/sponsored players==
*{{Sm|GimR|c1=Falco|c2=Marth|c3=Mr. Game & Watch|USA|g=SSBM}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSB4|s=20px}} (Co-Founder/President)
*{{Sm|Aposl|USA}} {{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Charizard|g=SSB4|s=20px}} (Co-Founder)
*{{Sm|aMSa|Japan|c1=Yoshi|g=SSBM}}{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}} (Pro Team)
*{{Sm|Logic|c1=Olimar|USA|g=SSBB}}{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=20px}} (Stream Assistant)
*{{Sm|Tantalus|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSB4|s=20px}} (Tournament Organizer)
*{{Sm|TKBreezy|USA|c1=Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4}} (Commentator)
*{{Sm|Coney|USA|c1=Mario|c2=Cloud|g=SSB4}}{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=20px}} (Commentator)
*{{Sm|Pink Fresh|USA|c1=Bayonetta|g=SSB4}}{{Head|Lucas|g=SSBB|s=20px}} (Pro Team)
*{{Sm|Vince|USA}} (Technical Director)
*{{Sm|Rishi|USA|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}}{{Head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}} (Pro Team)

===Former members===
*{{Sm|PPMD|c1=Falco|c2=Marth|USA|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Hax|c1=Fox|USA|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Pastor|USA}} (Marketing Manager)
*{{Sm|Aisight|c1=Peach|c2=Sheik|USA|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Papapaint|USA|c1=Luigi|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Redd|c1=Fox|USA|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Hyuga|Mexico|c1=Toon Link|g=SSB4}}
*{{Sm|Emperor Banda|USA}}
*{{Sm|ChuDat|USA|c1=Ice Climbers|g=SSBM}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBB|s=20px}}

==Streamed events==
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!Tournament!!Date!!Games
|-
|[[Smash @ Xanadu]]||Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (since early 2013)||''Melee<br>Smash 4<br>Smash 64''
|-
|[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||''Melee<br>Brawl''
|-
|Player's Bowl 2010||May 15th, 2010||''Brawl''
|-
|[[MLG Columbus 2010]]||June 4th-6th, 2010||''Brawl''
|-
|[[Apex 2010]]||August 6th-8th, 2010||''Melee<br>Brawl''
|-
|[[MLG DC 2010]]||October 15th-17th, 2010||''Brawl''
|-
|Viridian City 8||October 23rd, 2010||''Brawl''
|-
|[[Pound V]]||February 19th-21st, 2011||''Melee<br>Brawl''
|-
|[[WHOBO 3]]||March 18th-20th, 2011||''Brawl''
|-
|KTAR 5||May 21st, 2011||''Brawl''
|-
|Clash of the Titans 5||June 25th-26th, 2011||''Brawl''
|-
|[[GENESIS 2]]||July 15th-17th, 2011||''Brawl''
|-
|[[KTAR 6]]||August 14th, 2011||''Brawl''
|-
|Revival of Salt||February 4th, 2012||''Brawl''
|-
|Project M Showdown||July 21st, 2012||''Project M''
|-
|[[MELEE-FC10R Legacy]]||August 12th-14th, 2012||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|[[The Big House 2]]||October 6th-7th, 2012||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Kings of Cali]]||November 10th, 2012||''Melee''
|-
|[[Revival of Melee 5]]||November 17th-18th, 2012||''Melee''
|-
|North East Championships 13||December 1st-2nd, 2012||''Melee''
|-
|Salvation 2||January 26th, 2013||''Melee<br>Brawl<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Kings of Cali 2]]||April 13th-14th, 2013||''Melee''
|-
|Xanadu Emerald||May 4th, 2013||''Melee<br>Brawl<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Zenith 2013]]||June 1st-2nd, 2013||''Smash 64<br>Melee''
|-
|Salvation||June 22nd, 2013||Melee, ''Brawl''
|-
|Xanadu Pearl||June 22nd, 2013||''Melee''
|-
|KTAR 7||July 6th, 2013||''Brawl''
|-
|[[EVO 2013]]||July 12th-14th, 2013||''Melee''
|-
|[[Golden Coast]]||August 17th, 2013||''Brawl''
|-
|Mass Madness CE||August 24th, 2013||''Melee''
|-
|Omegacon 2013||September 29th, 2013||''Melee<br>Brawl''
|-
|[[The Big House 3]]||October 12th-13th, 2013||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|Sudden Death 14||October 19th, 2013||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|Bar Wars||October 27th, 2013||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Pound V.5]]||November 9th, 2013||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Revival of Melee 6]]||November 16th-17th, 2013||''Melee''
|-
|Phoenix Saga 6||December 7th, 2013||''Brawl<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Kings of Cali 3]]||December 14th-15th, 2013||''Melee''
|-
|McSmashter 3||January 11th-12th, 2014||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Shuffle V]]||February 22nd-23rd, 2014||''Melee<br>Brawl<br>Project M''
|-
|Thanks for Playing 6||March 1st, 2014||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Revival of Melee 7]]||March 8th-9th, 2014||''Melee''
|-
|[[Northeastern Smash Attack 2]]||March 29th, 2014||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|The Next Episode||March 22nd-23rd, 2014||''Melee''
|-
|[[Civil War VI]]||April 12th-13th, 2014||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Fight Pitt IV]]||April 19th, 2014||''Melee''
|-
|Bar Wars: The Region Strikes Back||April 26th, 2014||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Get On My Level]]||May 10th-11th, 2014||''Melee<br>Brawl''
|-
|[[Project M Showdown 3.02]]||May 17th, 2014||''Project M''
|-
|[[Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 10]]||May 23rd-25th, 2014||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|[[SKTAR 3]]||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||''Melee''
|-
|[[Super SWEET]]||June 7th-8th, 2014||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|[[CEO 2014]]||June 27th-29th, 2014||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Kings of Cali 4]]||July 5th-6th, 2014||''Melee''
|-
|[[EVO 2014]]||July 11th-13th, 2014||''Melee''
|-
|[[Low Tier City 2]]||August 16th-17th, 2014||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Smash the Record]]||August 22nd-25th, 2014||''Melee''
|-
|[[The Big House 4]]||October 4th-5th, 2014||''Melee<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Justice 4]]||October 11th, 2014||''Melee''
|-
|SmashLeague: New York||October 25th, 2014||''Melee''
|-
|[[Fight Pitt V]]||November 1st-2nd, 2014||''Melee<br>Smash 3DS''
|-
|Xanadu Invitational||November 6th, 2014||''Smash 3DS''
|-
|[[KTAR XI]]||November 22nd, 2014||''Smash Wii U''
|-
|[[B.E.A.S.T 5]]||January 9th-11th, 2015||''Melee<br>Smash Wii U<br>Project M''
|-
|[[Apex 2015]]||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||''Melee<br>Smash Wii U''
|-
|Defend This House||June 13th, 2015||''Melee''
|-
|[[CEO 2015]]||June 26th-28th, 2015||''Melee<br>Smash Wii U''
|-
|[[Super Smash Con]]||August 6th-9th, 2015||''Melee<br>Smash Wii U''
|-
|[[Smash the Record 2015]]||August 23rd-26th, 2015||''Melee<br>Smash Wii U''
|-
|[[PAX Prime 2015]]||August 28th-30th, 2015||''Melee<br>Smash Wii U''
|-
|[[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]]||September 5th-6th, 2015||''Melee<br>Project M<br>Smash Wii U''
|-
|[[The Big House 5]]||October 2nd-4th, 2015||''Melee<br>Smash Wii U''
|-
|[[Glitch (tournament)|Glitch]]||March 12th, 2016||''Smash Wii U''
|-
|[[Pound 2016]]||April 2nd-3rd, 2016||''Smash Wii U''<br>''Melee''<br>''Smash 64''
|-
|[[Fight Pitt VI]]||April 16th-17th, 2016||''Melee''
|-
|[[LVL UP EXPO 2016]]||May 14th-15th, 2016||''Smash Wii U''
|-
|[[Combo Breaker 2016]]||May 27th-29th, 2016||''Melee''<br>''Smash Wii U''
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.twitch.tv/vgbootcamp/ Twitch]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/VideoGameBootCamp YouTube channel]
*[http://www.twitter.com/VGBootCamp Twitter]
*[http://vgbootcamp.com/ Official website]
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