World Cyber Games Announces Host City Bidding For The WCG 2008 Grand Final
Deadline for applications is May 20, 2006
Government support and infrastructure will be key
factors in review process
SEOUL, May 3, 2006 - The World Cyber Games
Committee (WCGC) has announced the host city bidding plan for
the 2008 World Cyber Games (WCG) Grand Final. The deadline
for receiving applications is May 20, 2006, and the host city
for the WCG 2008 Grand Final will be announced later in the
year after a vigorous screening process.
Cities that bid to host the WCG Grand Final will be evaluated
upon a series of criteria including location/financing,
facilities, infrastructure, and promotion. In addition, the
chosen host city will need to demonstrate an ability to work
closely with the WCGC in order to promote the Grand
Final.
Once proposals are received, cities will go through a series
of processes including document screening and on-site
reviews.
The WCG introduced the host city concept in 2002 when
Daejeon, South Korea, successfully hosted the WCG Grand Final
that year. The WCG then moved its event overseas in 2004 when
San Francisco hosted the WCG 2004 Grand Final. The WCG 2005
Grand Final was then held in Singapore, which further
attracted the attention of the world.
This year's Grand Final will be held from October 18 - 22 at
F1 Autodromo, in Monza, Italy. It marks the first time that
the WCG Grand Final has been held in Europe. The WCG will
return to the U.S. in 2007 when Seattle will host the Grand
Final after it successfully outbid other candidate cities,
such as Cologne, Germany, Montreal, Canada, and Busan, South
Korea.
It has been shown that the WCG contributes to the development
of the economy and IT infrastructure in host cities and
spreads advanced e-Sport culture through cultural exchanges.
Competition for hosting the WCG 2008 Grand Final is therefore
expected to be fierce.
About the World Cyber Games
The World Cyber Games (www.worldcybergames.com) is a global game culture
festival that was founded in 2000 to promote global harmony
through e-sports. The event started in 2000, and has been
running annually ever since. 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 WCG 2006 will be held on
October 18th to 22nd in Monza, Italy, which is famous for
Formula 1.
Contact:
Jimmy Kim, ICM
ykkim@icm2k.com | +82-2-2106-6551
Michelle Kim, ICM
michelle@icm2k.com | +82-2-2106-6550
Mi-sun Kim, ICM
misun_kim@icm2k.com | +82-2-2106-6553