WCG (World Cyber Games) Introduction

WCG (World Cyber Games www.wcg.com) is through the game as a carrier for the purpose of promoting harmony of all mankind, while the birth of the worldwide gaming culture Festival. In the event scale, the total prize money, etc. are to be recognized around the world to become the world's largest gaming event. At present, the world's young people has emerged to promote the mutual exchange of positive role. WCG, beginning in 2000 WCGC consecutive 3-second (2001 ~ 2003) successfully held in South Korea. After WCG to the world, successfully held the 2004 San Francisco, USA, 2005, Singapore, in 2006 Italy, 2007, Seattle, 2008 Cologne, Germany, and other global finals. Through the success of previous events, WCG has become the world's young people gathered together to share the joy of e-Sports event.






The introduction of the host city bid to host the 2002 model, the 2004 WCG World Finals for the first time going overseas - the United States San Francisco, and achieved great success. WCG 2006 Grand Final in Italy the world's first launch of 'Beyond the Game' philosophy, during which participating countries had reached 70, more than 700 participants. Since then, WCG-scale continue to increase, WCG 2007 Grand Final in Seattle, the world's 74 countries and more than 700 athletes, WCG 2008 Grand Final in Cologne, Germany the world's 78 countries, more than 800 players participate in the competition. WCG has been the game as the world's youth culture and celebration, has been widespread concern.

In addition to annual outside the WCG World Finals, WCG also has a continental Championships and WCG zone (www.wcgzone.com) online league. So that game enthusiasts around the world always meet with the WCG.





In addition to the WCG tournament games, but also to actively carry out other related activities, but also held various seminars and display purposes. Through the above activities and games for the IT industry development and provide a platform for exchange. In addition, in promoting the South Korean game industry and game projects have also made a positive contribution.





2008 WCG received by the Association for the Guinness Book of World Records awarded the world's largest video game tournament honors. At the same time last year, created by 74 countries participate in a record 1.5 million people have also been written to the Guinness Book of World Records.





WCG will maintain the inception of the concept - "WCG is not just the world's gaming industry event, while also through cultural performances, special events and other wide range of cultural activities to young people around the world gathered together, so that WCG become a true world Festival of the game "will continue to move forward.
 
 
WCG2009 Schedule Time
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
November 12, 2009 11:00-19:00



November 13, 2009 11:00-19:00


November 14, 2009 10:00-19:00


November 15, 2009 10:00-19:00








WCG2009 events





[PC platform game]


StarCraft: Female nest War (StarCraft: Brood War)


Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne (Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne)


Half-Life (Counter-Strike)


FIFA 09 (FIFA Soccer 09)


TrackMania (TrackMania Nations Forever)


3D Pool (Carom3D)


Ruby (Red Stone)





[Xbox 360 platform games]


Guitar Hero (Guitar Hero: World Tour)


VR Warrior 5 (Virtua Fighter Online 5)





[Mobile platform games]


Wild drag racing 4 (Asphalt 4: Elite Racing)


Wise Star 2





[Promotion Game]


Dungeon & Fighter (Dungeon & Fighter)





Previous WCG venue





2000-2003, Seoul, Korea


2004 San Francisco, USA


2005 Singapore


2006 Monza, Italy


2007, Seattle, USA


2008 Cologne, Germany


Chengdu, China in 2009