7/29/2008 2:20:22 PM | Contest |
World Cyber Games USA Announces Regional Tournament Schedule
World Cyber Games (WCG), the recognized blue chip leader for international video game competition, has announced the regional tournament event schedule to qualify for the WCG USA 2008 National Final. Elite gamers will have the opportunity to strut their stuff in a dozen premier PC and Xbox 360 titles at regional tournaments held in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Dallas and Chicago throughout the month of August. Players who qualify for the WCG USA National Final, taking place at the E for All Expo in Los Angeles from October 3-5, compete for the honor of being a part of the defending World Champion TEAM USA squad, which will be looking to defend its world overall title at the WCG 2008 Grand Final in Cologne, Germany this November.
The dates and venues for each WCG USA regional tournament are:
Included among the twelve (12) PC and Xbox 360 official game titles to be showcased at the WCG USA regional tournaments are: Half-Life: Counter Strike 1.6, StarCraft: Brood War, WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne, Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath, Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties, FIFA Soccer 08, Need For Speed: ProStreet, Carom 3D, Halo 3, Project Gotham Racing 4, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Virtua Fighter 5.
With well over one million players from more than 70 countries, the World Cyber Games is widely regarded as the gaming world's premier tournament. Featuring online and live events held throughout the world, the year-long series attracted more than 1.5 million competitors worldwide in 2007. The WCG 2007 Grand Final in Seattle, Washington broke new ground as more than 29 million people tuned in to watch the competition unfold in real-time, marking the largest global, live satellite broadcast for an e-Sports event. Additionally, the World Cyber Games was recently recognized by Guinness World Records for the World's Largest Video Game Competition with over 1.5 million competitors worldwide.
For more information on World Cyber Games or to register for upcoming World Cyber Games tournaments, visit http://www.worldcybergames.com
World Cyber Games USA Announces Regional Tournament Schedule
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