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World Cyber Games
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The World Cyber Games (WCG) is an international e-sports event operated by korean company International Cyber Marketing and backed by Samsung and, starting in 2006, Microsoft. [1] The official motto of WCG is "Beyond the Game."
The World Cyber Games were set up in 2000 with the first festival being held in 2001. The festival is influenced by the Olympic Games with a players village for competitors and since 2004 a different host city every year.
WCG is the largest gaming festival celebrated once a year. More than one million visitors come and visit every year. It unites gamers from all over the world to allow players to enjoy and respect the gaming environment. Each participating country will conduct preliminary rounds before sending the finest gamers to represent them in this major event. Over 700 players from over 70 countries faced off in Seattle, 2007. Spike TV is the WCG's official media partner.
History of the WCG finals
| Event Name | Dates | Total Prize (USD) | Host Location | Participants | Countries | Games Offered |
| WCG Challenge | October 7-October 15, 2000 | $200,000 | Everland, Seoul, Korea | 174 | 17 | |
| WCG 2001 | December 5-December 9, 2001 | $300,000 | COEX Convention Hall, Seoul, Korea | 430 | 37 | |
| WCG 2002 | October 28 - November 3, 2002 | $300,000 | Expo Park, Daejeon, Korea | 462 | 45 | |
| WCG 2003 | October 12-October 18, 2003 | $350,000 | Olympic Park, Seoul, Korea | 562 | 55 | |
| WCG 2004 | October 6-October 10, 2000 | $400,000 | San Francisco, California, U.S.A. | 642 | 63 |
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero |
| WCG 2005 | November 16-November 20, 2005 | $435,000 | Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore | 679 | 67 | |
| WCG 2006 | October 18-October 22, 2006 | $462,000 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy | 700 | 70 |
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne |
| WCG 2007 | October 3-October 7, 2007 | $448,000 | Seattle Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. | 700 | 74 |
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (1v1) - (PC) Counter-Strike 1.6 (5v5) - (PC) StarCraft: Brood War (1v1) - (PC) Need for Speed: Carbon (1v1) - (PC) Command & Conquer 3 (1v1) - (PC) Age of Empires III (1v1) - (PC) Tony Hawk's Project 8 (1v1) - (Xbox 360) Gears of War (4v4) - (Xbox 360) |
| WCG 2008 | TBC | TBC | Cologne, Germany | TBC | TBC | TBC |
