After much input from the community and game experts, WCG has unveiled the lineup for 2008. Some new faces in the lineup, while the classics sit down for another round of competition.
Warcraft III
Starcraft
Counter-Strike (version not specified, 1.6 perhaps?)
FIFA 08
Need for Speed
Command and Conquer 3
Age of Empires 3
Carom3D
Red Stone
Project Gotham Racing
Asphalt 3
Halo 3
Guitar Hero 3
Virtua Fighter 5
Quite an interesting selection of games this time. WCG does not include Dead or Alive 4, currently used by the CGS as one of its staple games. The Guitar Hero 3 competition could be pretty intense too. Overall, the game pool looks heavier towards racing games.
For more information, go to WCG’s website.
GGL’s Reid Landeen translated this article from its original source.
2007 wasn’t exactly a very good year, as far as China’s e-Sports tournaments were concerned; most people still view the scene as being in its infancy. Perhaps it is bound to falter a bit after flourishing, only to be followed by more booming growth.
The same thing happened before, where after China’s e-Sports’ tournaments in 2005 fell into a major rut, 2006 welcomed a total blowout. This was thanks to the nation-wide establishment of high standards, causing them to improve by leaps and bounds, both from a quality and quantity standpoint. But, when everyone raised their head in anticipation of even greater progress in 2007, China’s e-Sports’ tournaments have stagnated into a veritable ice age. In the past 12 months, the majority of the tournament’s sponsors and franchises have disappeared. Obviously, there are some franchises that have pulled through and managed to survive. Let’s look back on these franchises and brands that weathered the storms of the past 12 months…
6 Big e-Sport Franchises Cross the Line of Death Continued…
Be sure to read part one!
5. Cheating in EVE Online
Within the world of EVE Online, it’s perfectly acceptable to lie, cheat and steal. So why cheat in the game itself? Continued…
Spike TV will air their World Cyber Games 2007 Grand Final special on Friday, Nov. 9 at 11 PM EST and again on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 9:00 PM EST.
The channel had previously covered the WCG USA Final, so they’re wrapping up their coverage of the WCG 2007 season. Tune in and check it out!
Korea leads the World Cyber Games nations ranking, ahead of Germany and USA. Sweden, traditionally viewed as one of the strongest nations in gaming, is 14th.
The WCG ranking is determined by the results from the Grand Finals and WCG continental championships from the last six years, with the most recent results having the greatest influence on the ranking.
Korea leads by a safe margin of 54 points over Germany thanks to its consistency over the years and their StarCraft professionals. USA is still third (the same as last year) despite winning the WCG medal tally this year.
Brazil the U.K. have made the biggest climbs in the top 10. Having won three medals each at the finals in Seattle, both advanced four spots up after this year’s event.
The ranking and its rules can be found here.
We have reported about SK Gaming’s Counter-Strike team’s problems with qualifying for the Swedish World Cyber Games qualifier. SK’s fans could not be pleased with their favorite team’s performances in recent months and last Sunday almost delivered another debacle. It was only after a protest and a difficult call by the WCG officials that SK qualified for the final stage of the preliminary. Continued…
