The gg Circuit was started in 2008 as an organization for developing professional tournaments at regional video game centers (also known as LAN centers) throughout the United States. By using regional video game centers the circuit allows gamers to participate in large tournaments without the travel expense of the current national tours. These events also assure the quality of the tournaments since players MUST participate at a qualified gg Circuit center. Players do not have to worry about the problems that come with standard online tournaments such as players bridging, modding or playing on poor internet connections.

The commissioner of gg Circuit, Zack Johnson, founded the company in the summer of 2008 to fill the need for a progressive tournament system within video game centers. He is also the founder of the eBash Video Game Center chain and he has experienced first-hand the demand of gamers for professionally ran tournaments at the local levels in communities all throughout the United States.

Zack's long-standing tournament resume is perhaps the top in the industry. He has developed, produced, promoted and ran hundreds of tournaments over the past 5 years. He has worked with MLG as an admin in their tour. He has also ran local and regional events for the WCG and attended the national tournament with Need for Speed finalist Kyle McCormick in 2005. Zack worked as the head console admin for the World Series of Video Games. Currently he is heavily involved with iGames and the Gamer's Tour and continues to build the eBash Video Game Center franchise and stores.

The gg in our name stands for the common acronym used throughout the industry to indicate "good game". Our mission is to have our events professionally ran and for all players to participate with sportsmanship expected in standard competitions. We want to break the mold of the current trash talking gamers found online and at other national events and provide more sponsors with a positive experience and customer base.