RICHMOND IS BACK!!
May 20, 2009 in Breaking News, Industry News
Rumor on the street has it that Richmond Italia is back in the mix and is spearheading a major effort to revolutionize paintball. Credible sources have indicated that Richmond is preparing to launch “Paintball 2.0″ and that BIG things are in the pipeline.
Richmond Italia, in addition to being the former CEO and founding president of ProCaps, is the creator of the X-ball format. He is known by many in the industry as one of the more successful paintball entrepreneurs and based on his history in paintball, we can expect that major announcements are forth coming.
Be sure to stay posted up at ProPaintball.com and remember, you heard it here first!
Dee said on May 21, 2009
“Paintball 2.0″ ??? i thought it was “Paintball .50Cal” !
XXL said on May 21, 2009
I doubt they mean 2″ paintballs
Maybe we’re upgrading paintball.exe to version 2.0
Justin said on May 21, 2009
propb get more details!!!
sharpie said on May 21, 2009
what ever “paintball 2.0″ is, i doubt many people are gonna want to convert to it. paintball reached its peak in 05/06, get used to it people, the sport is dieing.
Tim said on May 21, 2009
How is it dyeing, maybe all paintball really needs is a tune up
sharpie said on May 21, 2009
paintball’s like my car, barely runs, shits fallin off of it, but its still fun to beat it up and take her out for spins. sooner or later my car’s gonna die.
Tim said on May 21, 2009
dieing…
BigT said on May 21, 2009
Am I the only one that finds it interesting that Gino and Richmond are BOTH getting back in paintball at the same time? Are they working together?
Tom said on May 21, 2009
Gino and Richmond are not working together… but Richmond will be partnering with a name you probably know… I’m just saying…
chase said on May 21, 2009
oh god not dick clark!!?!
shoe said on May 21, 2009
Xball changed Paintball, for the better in my opinion, and it is still played in it’s true stages in the CXBL, AXBL, and NCPA. all of these thrive. if he can do it well the first time, the second time will probably help paintball out.
i’m hoping we can maybe agree on a format soon and outside sponsors can actually see us as a legit Professional sport. hopefully what this “paintball 2.0″ will bring is that change.
ben brown said on May 21, 2009
AXBL/CXBL are on the right track. As much as I love national events, I would much prefer playing a regional event. I wish the Southeast had something the caliber of AXBL. It’s such a cool idea.
Rico said on May 22, 2009
Richmond is back and that means that paintball is going to be better off. It’s as simple as that. The best part of his return is his motivation which I am not going to get on a public forum and disclose. The one thing you need to know that is for sure is that he needs to be part of Paintball in order for the sport to improve. Remember that he was a player first and then an investor and creator of what I believe was the best paintball manufactured. He revolutionized our sport with X-Ball. Bottom line, he is a visionary that cares about the game with a new motivation that will boost his efforts. I feel sorry fro those that double crossed him.
XXL said on May 22, 2009
motivation = money, if it wasn’t he’d be running an NPO
He didn’t become wealthy by accident. He sees an opportunity and pursues it. It may also be great news for paintball but he isn’t spending money to create something new because he was bored and his pockets were getting too heavy.
I like the guy.
Rico said on May 22, 2009
There is more to money behind his motivation but you are entitled to your opinion
XXL said on May 23, 2009
usually revenge is a good motivator too