WORLD CYBER GAMES ANNOUNCES GROUP DRAW FOR WCG 2006 Grand Final in Monza, Italy
Final Group Line-Ups will be confirmed for WCG 2006 Grand Final in Monza, Italy- GF rules and regulations will also be announced for the finalists on the WCG official website
(Seoul, September 19, 2006) - The countdown to the WCG 2006 Grand Final in Monza, Italy, will begin with the group draw to be held on 20th of September. While over 1.25 million competitors from 70 participating countries are shaping down to an elite 700, the final stages have been set for these lucky few to realize their dreams and represent their country at the Grand Final in Monza in coming October.
As some of the best gamers and teams from previous WCGs such as Manuel <4K_Grubby> Schenkhuizen from Netherlands in WarCraft®III: Frozen Throne and Team3D from USA in Half Life®:CouterStrik:1.6 will come back this year again, game fans all around the world are already excited to see where top-gamers will be placed at the tournament bracket from this group draw. The result of the group draw will be announced with live flash service through the WCG official website ( www.worldcybergames.com) when the drawing will be done in Seoul on Sep. 20th so that game fans could see the result of the group draw in anytime and anywhere.
"This is our biggest endeavor yet for the WCG 2006 Grand Final, said Hyoung-seok Kim, CEO of International Cyber Marketing, the global organizer of the World Cyber Games. "Now that the field is set, we want to wish all the gamers good luck in their battle."
The tournament structure of WCG 2006 Grand Final in Monza, Italy, will consist of group full league and then single elimination tournament until the final matches in each official game. The number of groups in group full league and the number of players in the single tournament will be decided depending on the final number of participants. More specific information regarding the tournament structure and regulations of each official game for WCG 2006 Grand Final in Monza, Italy will be notified on the WCG official website.
SAMSUNG Electronics is the worldwide sponsor of World Cyber Games. Microsoft X-box and AMD joined as the premier sponsors of WCG 2006 Grand Final while ATI and SyncMaster are official sponsors.
WCG 2006 official games:
- 6 PC Games
StarCraft® : Brood War - RTS
WarCraft® III : Frozen Throne - RTS
Half Life®: Counter-Strike 1.6 - FPS
FIFA Soccer 2006 - Sports
Warhammer® 40,000 : Winter Assault - RTS
Need for Speed : Most Wanted - Sports (Racing)
- 2 Xbox Games
Project Gotham Racing® 3 (Xbox) - Sports (Racing)
Dead or Alive® 4 (Xbox) - Fighting
About the World Cyber Games
The World Cyber Games (WCG) is an annual global game culture festival that was founded in 2000 to promote global harmony through e-sports. With the slogan "Beyond the Game," the World Cyber Games has truly developed into a global game phenomenon with arguably the largest prize amount at stake. The World Cyber Games prides itself on leading the "Digital Entertainment Culture." The 2006 WCG Grand Final will be held on October 18-22, 2006 in Monza, Italy. More information at: www.worldcybergames.com.
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