World Cyber Games 2011 - *update*
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8 Dec 2011, 23:11
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Update - 10.December - Playoffs added[/i]
The 2011 World Cyber Games takes place from December 8-11th in Busan, South Korea. The host city of Busan has a growing reputation for hosting international events such as film festivals and motor shows, and the WCG has decided that after 8 long years it's time to return to South Korea as it's host. Following on the from IeSF in October, it's the second major eSports event to accommodate the international audience in quick succession. At this years competition, the following PC game tournaments are being played:
- CounterStrike 1.6
- CrossFire
- FIFA 11
- League of Legends
- Special Force
- StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
- Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
- World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
The first days play is already completed so make sure you don't miss the next three days! As the tournament is being held in South Korea, viewers hoping to watch the action on livestream will have to stay up throughout the night. Local time at the WCG is GMT+9 which means that when this newspost was written (at 21GMT/22CET it is 6am at the WCG).
The three premier tournament line-ups are previewed below:
StarCraft II[/u]
While there are some notable European absentees ( WhiteRa, MaNa, NaNiwa, DeMuslim), the line-up is still strong. The two Western EG players, IdrA & HuK, are represnting, as are 3 of the best Korean Terrans: MVP, MKP and SuperNova.
Overall Final:
MVP vs XiGua 2-0
Semi-Finals
Kas vs MVP 0-2
TitaN vs XiGua 1-2
Round of 8:
MKP vs Kas 0-2
MVP vs BlinG 2-1
XiGua vs F91 2-0
TitaN vs SuperNova 2-0
Group A
mOOn-GLaDe
elfi
Sen
Socke
biGs
F91
jacK
Group B
Happy
Kas
Welmu
XiGua
Souke
Akiles
nirvAnA
Group C
MVP
GoOdy
Cytoplasm
Aristeo
Deny
Splendour
Cobo
Group D
IdrA
KiLLeR
Orly
TitaN
Masterok
Kelevra
Capoch
Group E
HuK
MorroW
Gorky
Snute
EnDerr
Ptak
breek
Group F
MarineKing
DarK.FoRcE
BabyKnight
Beastyqt
Eonus
Hui
Group G
ClouD
KiWiKaKi
ToD
Strelok
Bling
LoWeLy
RedArchon
Group H
SuperNoVa
Fenix
Maker
MacSed
SLiDeR
xEi
ReasoN
WCG Mainstream
CounterStrike 1.6[/u]
With Na'Vi not in attendance, many of the remaining 25 teams will consider themselves in with a shot of taking the Gold at WCG 2011.
Overall Final:
SK Gaming vs ESC Gaming 1-2
Semi-Finals:
SK Gaming vs Moscow Five 2-0
ESC Gaming vs NEXT.kz 2-0
Group A
DTS
Defining Stars
C5
Group B
Electronic Sahara
TyLoo
Hooliganz
Group C
Mandic
FiRENATION
TI-eSports
Group D
project_kr
Nirvana
ENTiTY
Immunity
Group E
XcN Gaming
SK Gaming
GameHolics
Group F
ESC Gaming
Virtus.Pro
BDGonLINE
Group G
NEXT.kz
Moscow Five
Blood
Group H
FB
I Got Game
N38-26F
WCG CounterStrike 1.6 Stream
League of Legends[/u]
Overall Final:
CDE vs Gameburg Team 2-0
Semi-Finals:
NEGGRET vs CDE 0-2
Counter Logic Gaming vs Gameburg Team 0-2
Group A
Flash
Gameburg Team
Team Acer
Siol
Group B
Invictus Gaming
Dignitas
Meet Your Makers
4Kings
Group C
Team Redbyte Italia
SequentialGaming
Counter Logic Gaming
CDE
Bida Gaming
Group D
EDG
NEGGRET
FTW
Jantelaget
Team Orange
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I only know 2 teams from League of Legends, should follow the scene a bit more :o
someone from the event will stream
AVADA KELEVRA
but its in local time
edit: btw, one of the SC2 STAR is already out :D
anyway nice to see Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne again :)))
no et no win
Group D
EDG
FTW
Jerome_NEGGRET
Team_Jantelaget
Xei is a fucking noob
http://www.own3d.tv/event/WCG
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