Recently there has been hot activity in the World Series of Video Games (WSVG) forums after zephiwho posted a request to the WSVG staff to consider giving Call Of Duty 2 an oppertunity to prove it self worthy. By giving CoD2 the same oppertunity such as Day Of Defeat and Counter-strike Source has allready had, even with a smaller user base than what CoD2 now has, you could possibly see CoD2 as an official tournament hosted by WSVG in the near future.
CoD2 has a very impressive lan scene and the demand is even greater than the supply. For the Outpost Lan, a non-byoc event in Belgium with a prize pot of €2,750, the 24 spots sold out in 54 minutes and the organisers claim they could have got over 60 teams if they had the space. Another example is the Netgamez Lan where CoD2 had a small byoc event with only €600 for the winners but despite this, 42 teams showed up. It would be a smart move for WSVG to exploit this untapped source and with a large number of European CoD2 teams with serious financial backing you could expect large numbers at an event anywhere in the world.
Info on WSVG
The World Series of Video Games (WSVG) is the first video game competition circuit on multiple gaming platforms that culminates in final rounds at which true world champions emerge. The WSVG spans eight separate 3-5 day events that will be open to the public and will encompass 150,000 square feet of tournaments, exhibitions, concerts and other attractions, to appeal to a broad audience that includes hardcore and casual gamers. To create the ultimate circuit of competitive events, the WSVG has established partnerships with major competition leagues including CPL, Lanwar and Dreamhack, bringing together PC and Xbox game communities for the first time. The WSVG is working with these leagues to develop a set of unified rules and regulations, and to elevate competitive gaming as a sport and a profession. Sponsors currently include Intel and Xbox, with more to be announced soon.
The WSVG was founded by Games Media Properties, the leader worldwide in the organization of video game competitions, tournaments and festivals. The company operates the world’s largest touring video game festival, GameRiot, which is now in its fourth season and has been held in over 70 cities, attracting over 350,000 attendees per year. Matt Ringel is the President and CEO and Scott Valencia is the Executive Vice President of Games Media Properties. Ringel is one of the top packagers of games-based content for corporate sponsorship and television, and has extensive relationships and experience in the video game industry. Valencia has been involved with nearly every major competitive gaming event over the last nine years on an international level.
How can you support this action?
CS 1.6 is the current B I G Team FPS game on the marked, but could CoD2 MAYBE become a strong contender?
If your answer is yes, then you should really grip this oppertunity to help CoD2 in to the big eSport scenes!
Please head to the official WSVG forum and post why you think CoD2 should have a chance in WSVG: WSVG Forum Thread #cod24wsvg @ quakenet or, #cod24wsvg @ gamesurge
Call of Duty 2 An eSport opportunity of a life time?
CoD2 has a very impressive lan scene and the demand is even greater than the supply. For the Outpost Lan, a non-byoc event in Belgium with a prize pot of €2,750, the 24 spots sold out in 54 minutes and the organisers claim they could have got over 60 teams if they had the space. Another example is the Netgamez Lan where CoD2 had a small byoc event with only €600 for the winners but despite this, 42 teams showed up. It would be a smart move for WSVG to exploit this untapped source and with a large number of European CoD2 teams with serious financial backing you could expect large numbers at an event anywhere in the world.
Info on WSVG
The World Series of Video Games (WSVG) is the first video game competition circuit on multiple gaming platforms that culminates in final rounds at which true world champions emerge. The WSVG spans eight separate 3-5 day events that will be open to the public and will encompass 150,000 square feet of tournaments, exhibitions, concerts and other attractions, to appeal to a broad audience that includes hardcore and casual gamers. To create the ultimate circuit of competitive events, the WSVG has established partnerships with major competition leagues including CPL, Lanwar and Dreamhack, bringing together PC and Xbox game communities for the first time. The WSVG is working with these leagues to develop a set of unified rules and regulations, and to elevate competitive gaming as a sport and a profession. Sponsors currently include Intel and Xbox, with more to be announced soon.
The WSVG was founded by Games Media Properties, the leader worldwide in the organization of video game competitions, tournaments and festivals. The company operates the world’s largest touring video game festival, GameRiot, which is now in its fourth season and has been held in over 70 cities, attracting over 350,000 attendees per year. Matt Ringel is the President and CEO and Scott Valencia is the Executive Vice President of Games Media Properties. Ringel is one of the top packagers of games-based content for corporate sponsorship and television, and has extensive relationships and experience in the video game industry. Valencia has been involved with nearly every major competitive gaming event over the last nine years on an international level.
How can you support this action?
CS 1.6 is the current B I G Team FPS game on the marked, but could CoD2 MAYBE become a strong contender?
If your answer is yes, then you should really grip this oppertunity to help CoD2 in to the big eSport scenes!
Please head to the official WSVG forum and post why you think CoD2 should have a chance in WSVG:
WSVG Forum Thread
#cod24wsvg @ quakenet or,
#cod24wsvg @ gamesurge
Even vote for CoD2 for the Polish ESWC event (pool at the right):
http://www.digitalarena.pl