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  World Cyber Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The World Cyber Games were set up in 2000 with the first festival being held in 2001.
The festival is influenced by the Olympic Games with a players village for competitors and since 2004 a different host city every year.
WCG is the largest gaming festival celebrated once a year.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_Cyber_Games   (172 words)

  
 world cyber games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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 World Cyber Games should include Unreal Tournament 2004 Petition
We, the undersigned, are fans of Unreal Tournament 2004 and we urge the World Cyber Games to reconsider it not being at the World Cyber Games this year in Singapore.
It has been one of the base games for the WCG and has been a main feature of each WCG.
The World Cyber Games should include Unreal Tournament 2004 Petition to World Cyber Games was created by and written by Nicholas McCabe (evenflow2k3@hotmail.com).
www.petitiononline.com /wcg2005/petition.html   (152 words)

  
 Singapore to be the host city for the World Cyber Games 2005
The World Cyber Games, sponsored globally by Samsung Electronics, expects the selection of Singapore, an international business city and a hub of culture and education, to help attract around 800 players to the world's largest game festival.
In the process of choosing the host city of the World Cyber Games 2005 Grand Final, the WCGC screened candidate cities such as Taipei, Milan, and Hanover, all of which submitted competitive bids.
The WCGC is planning to continue to enhance the global image of the WCG by holding the event overseas in San Francisco this year and Singapore in 2005.
news.gamewinners.com /index.php/news/1489   (614 words)

  
 BBC News | SCI/TECH | Gamers go for gold
They are attending the first World Cyber Games, which is taking place in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, and which the organisers hope to develop into an annual gaming Olympics.
Networked gaming, in which people compete against each other, is one of the fastest growing cyber sports in the world.
Computer games often require large amounts of memory and fast processing speeds, and are one of the main reasons people buy the latest and most powerful machines and sign up for high-speed internet connections.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1691000/1691948.stm   (340 words)

  
 World Cyber Games come to a close - Ferrago   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Held in the lush environs of San Francisco the finals of the 2004 World Cyber Games came to a end in a hail of virtual gunfire.
The World Cyber Games is another attempt to cement the idea that computer and video gaming should finally be viewed as a proper sporting pastime.
With the rise and rise of cyber gaming over the last few years and the continuing encroaching of cyber gaming on the consciousness of the main stream media, the day of widespread participation and acceptance of computer and video gaming as a bonafide sport cannot be far off.
www.ferrago.com /story/4582   (478 words)

  
 Xbox Users Group - World Cyber Games update   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The World Cyber Games (www.worldcybergames.com) has selected HWH PR/New Media as its public relations agency for the 2004 Grand Final.
Including prizes from national finals, global winnings for the World Cyber Games is estimated to reach (US) $2.5 million this year.
Launched in 2000, the World Cyber Games has grown to be the world's most popular festival for digital entertainment.
www.xboxusersgroup.com /forums/printthread.php?t=26562   (228 words)

  
 News: World Cyber Games 2005 in Singapore - GamersHell.com
The committee for World Cyber Games, a world festival for games culture, has announced that Singapore will be the host city for the WCG in 2005.
The WCG, which started as the World Cyber Challenge in 2000, was first officially held in 2001 as the World Cyber Games and will mark its fourth year this year.
About 700 national representatives from 64 nations from all over the world will be competing for the honor of their countries in the WCG 2004 Grand Final to be held in Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, U.S.A. for five days from October, 6th to 10th.
www.gamershell.com /news/14446.html   (1036 words)

  
 World Cyber Games Fever Hits. PC Gameworld news story.
Over the past year, the WCG has attracted an increasing number of gamers worldwide to participate in local and regional gaming events, with only the best from each country advancing to the Grand Final.
The youngest participant in WCG history - three-year old Amin Golnam competed in the prelim finals for Iran, playing 'FIFA Soccer 2005' with a joystick since he was too small to reach the computer keyboards.
With the completion of most national finals, the widely anticipated WCG 2005 group drawing will be held on October 19, 2005 at Ongamenet Game Studio in Korea to decide the match position of Grand Final players.
www.pcgameworld.com /news/story.php/id/8409   (522 words)

  
 World Cyber Gamers Seek Gold in San Francisco
"Youth from around the world are coming to the premier gaming tournament of the year and the energy level is high," said Hank Jeong, CEO of ICM, the organizer of the World Cyber Games.
EVENT: WCG Game Conference DATE: October 7 beginning at 9:30 am PLACE: Civic Auditorium The topic for the WCG 2004 Game Conference is: "The Next Generation of Multiplatform Gaming." David Jones, the creator of "Grand Theft Auto," will give the keynote address.
The WCG Game Conference has received lots of attention from audiences, and WCG 2004 will provide an opportunity to discuss game technology and the trends of the game industry with worldwide game developers.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-05-2004/0002266643&EDATE=   (997 words)

  
 RP team to compete in World Cyber Games - Oct. 08, 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Knockout games were held in 24 network cafés nationwide for two weekends starting August 16.
Recognized in the gaming community worldwide as the Olympics of computer gaming, WCG is the world's first and biggest game culture festival where gamers around the world come together to compete and bring honor to their countries through e-sports.
The organizers made sure that the Intel PCs the team used for training are consistent with WCG system requirements and are loaded with the same versions of the games.
www.inq7.net /inf/2003/oct/08/inf_4-1.htm   (513 words)

  
 CBC Arts: Gamers unite for video game Olympics
The five-day annual event is a culmination of national competitions held around the world and pits the best players against each other in a variety of widely popular games like Counter-Strike, Unreal Tournament, Halo, Starcraft and FIFA Soccer.
Some of the 573 game systems are shown on the floor of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium where the World Cyber Games championships are taking place.
The World Cyber Games wind down Sunday, when the 2004 winners will be crowned.
www.cbc.ca /story/arts/national/2004/10/06/Arts/cybergames041006.html   (468 words)

  
 UAE enters Samsung's World Cyber Games 2004 | Samsung Electronics
Samsung is hosting this gaming festival in the UAE for the second consecutive year.
With Samsung's support, the WCG launched in 2000 with a preliminary event called the World Cyber Challenge, was first held officially in 2001 as the World Cyber Games.
Since then, WCG has grown to be the greatest global festival for gamers and digital entertainment culture throughout the world, with participation from over 60 countries.
www.ameinfo.com /news/Detailed/42679.html   (1099 words)

  
 UGO.com GAMES - World Cyber Games Announces Official Games for 2005 Competition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The World Cyber Games Committee announced the official eight games for the World Cyber Games 2005 competition.
Last year's competition in San Francisco was a huge success and the committee expects to build on 2004's blockbuster this November when the the WCG 2005 Grand Finals moves to Singapore.
The addition of a high caliber action game further diversifies the official WCG game lineup, which was previously comprised of RTS, FPS, and sports genres.
www.ugo.com /channels/games/article.asp?articleId=13609&SectionID=21   (181 words)

  
 : Head 2 Head Games : Internet Cafe, Cyber Cafe, Computer Network Gaming - London Ontario Canada
WCG is a stage of harmony and friendship designed to build a healthy cyber culture where everyone is invited.
The game is brand spankin' new, so pay us a visit and prove to yourself and everyone else that you really have the first person shooter skills you say you do.
Weosol won the first game, and Ben won the second game, requiring a third game to be played, and after a grueling 25 minutes, left Ben still in the competition, and ready for his forth match.
www.head2headgames.com   (6022 words)

  
 World Cyber Games [WCG 2005 South Africa] | World Cyber Games 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Click to register, Registration for WCG will be live at 13h00 on the 6 July 05...
Please take time to register for the WCG games in your area.
The contents of this webpage are copyright © World Cyber Games 2005.
www.worldcybergames.co.za   (56 words)

  
 ABC News: Pro Video Gamers Do Battle at World Cyber Games
Known in the gaming world as "Zyos," Leto was recently in New York with more than 180 pro gamers in what aims to be the Olympics of video and computer gaming, the U.S. Finals of the World Cyber Games.
Unlike most gaming tournaments he competes in, the World Cyber Games is as much a festival as a gaming competition.
Wonsuk Oh — the vice president of International Cyber Marketing, the global organizer of the World Cyber Games — says the goal of the competition is not just to offer cash prizes to elite players, but also to foster a sense of community among young gamers.
abcnews.go.com /Technology/Business/story?id=1119836&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312   (482 words)

  
 World Cyber Games 2004 - Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The World Cyber Games 2004 Australia Tournament is the Australian portion of the World Cyber Games, the world's first and greatest video game cultural festival.
The World Cyber Games, held annually since 2000, brings together gamers and gaming fans from all over the world to share in the excitement of the world's premier e-sports competition.
From casual gamers to the most hardcore competitors, from spectating to participating to winning, the World Cyber Games invites everyone to join the fun.
au.worldcybergames.org   (260 words)

  
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Game 3 between IPXzerg and GoRush was a demonstration of GoRush's perfect decisionmaking, and while I had a better view of IPX's screen, I could just see how nerve-racking zvzs are at the highest levels of play.
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www.teamliquid.net   (12944 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Technology | Germany takes cyber games crown
This was the third year the World Cyber Games have been held in South Korea, with a total of $350,000 cash up for grabs by the winners.
Korea has dominated the world of computer gaming in the past, with some 7,000 public gaming centres and cafes in the capital alone.
The World Cyber Games are one of the biggest events on the gaming calendar.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/technology/3206908.stm   (370 words)

  
 IGN: 2004 World Cyber Games Grand Final Preview
The World Cyber Games has been taking place all over the world, and the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium is merely the final stop on the cyber train--and it will still take five days to complete.
Matija Biljeskovic began gaming in Yugoslavia in 1993, where he and his friends would pool their money to rent one of the few available Nintendo systems.
As a longtime Starcraft player, he is looking forward to the WCG Grand Final to see many friends from around the world that he would never meet at another tournament.
pc.ign.com /articles/554/554696p1.html   (865 words)

  
 World Cyber Games 2004 [WCG 2004] Feature for Domestic on GamePro.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The competition, which can aptly be described as the video game equivalent of the Olympics, will bring together 700 gaming wunderkinds from 64 countries who will try to smoke one another in a number of games for a share in the $400,000 grand prize.
Overseen by International Cyber Marketing, sponsored by Samsung Electronics, and supported by the Korean Government to help give its video games industry a shot in the arm, the World Cyber Games were first held in 2000 (back then it was called the World Cyber Challenge).
The idea behind the cross-cultural competition's slogan, 'Beyond the game,' is to facilitate and promote friendship and communication among youth around then globe by using videogames as a way to bridge cultural and language barriers.
www.gamepro.com /gamepro/domestic/games/features/38448.shtml   (886 words)

  
 World Cyber Games Announces Conference Speakers
The World Cyber Games will gather these PC and video game gurus to share their visions for the future at the WCG 2004 Games Conference.
This is the opportunity to hear their visions for the future of the gaming industry from those creating it.
About the World Cyber Games The World Cyber Games (Co-Chairmen Chung, Dong-chea & Yun, Jong-yong, http://www.worldcybergames.com is a global game culture festival that was founded in 2000 to promote global harmony through e-sports.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/09-09-2004/0002246905&EDATE=   (917 words)

  
 Let the World Cyber Games begin - PC News at GameSpot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
An assortment of banners representing all the countries participating in the World Cyber Games hangs above the hall, which is divided into different areas for the various games.
To keep the competitors focused on their games, spectators patch into commentary remotely over various FM frequencies to accompany the action playing out on giant screens suspended over the pit of contention, where uniformed referees make their rounds.
These performances were designed to highlight the international diversity of the World Cyber Games and promote cultural goodwill, which is the intended spirit of the event.
www.gamespot.com /news/2004/10/07/news_6110009.html   (630 words)

  
 Video contest stakes are high / S.F. hosts World Cyber Games this week
The games are not only a stage for the players to gain fame and fortune but also a huge marketing opportunity for the companies in the $10 billion video game industry that sponsor them.
The success of the World Cyber Games has resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of participants since it began.
Each year, the games are pre-selected by tournament organizers, and the participants only compete in the game that they have already won in their respective countries.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/10/04/BUGL3922OT1.DTL&type=tech   (1127 words)

  
 Battle.net - Welcome to the Battle.net Web Site!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
World of Warcraft player Jonathan Davis of Korn, fresh off a European tour to promote the band’s upcoming album See You on the Other Side (www.korn.com), will be the judge of the BlizzCon Original Song Contest sponsored by Creative Labs and FilePlanet.
Thanks to the support of gamers around the world, StarCraft is now in the running to receive a distinguished steel star on this Metreon landmark.
However, the competition is understandably close, as some of the greatest games and game characters of all time are among the nominees.
www.battle.net   (1738 words)

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