WCG 2008 games announced

15-3-2008 11:23

The World Cyber Games committee has announced the official games to be played in the 2008 tournament.

World Cyber Games will this year host its final in Cologne, Germany. The games to be played during the qualifying season and at the finals got announced late last night. ICM (the company behind WCG) has once again put their trust in Counter-Strike 1.6. The popular game was once again selected in front of Counter-Strike Source (used at 2005 finals in Singapore).

Complete game list:

PC

Counter-strike 1.6 - 5v5
WarCraft 3 - 1v1
StarCraft - 1v1
FIFA 2008 -1v1
Need for Speed ProStreet - 1v1
Command & Conquer 3 - 1v1
Age of Empires III - 1v1
Carom3D - 1v1
Red Stone - 4v4
Asphalt 3 (mobile game) - 1v1

Xbox 360

Virtua Fighter 5 - 1v1
Halo 3 - 4v4
Project Gotham Racing 4 - 1v1
Guitar Hero 3 - 1v1


2008 season will start soon with its quails. Grand finals will take place from 5th-9th of November.

Source: WCG

#1
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Bulgaria NstrctR
VERY WEAK GAME CHOISE :(
2008-03-15 11:33
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Denmark Nix0n
What games did you want instead and why?
2008-03-15 11:38
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World DRiNKORDiE
A duel game is missing, Quake or UT.
2008-03-16 10:23
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Germany Wii
nice can't wait maybe I'll go there to watch the matches live ;)
2008-03-15 11:33
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Netherlands viton
mmmh no COD4.. ok but 1.6 ftw
2008-03-15 11:33
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Germany Wii
the games are Ok, but I wanted to have Tetris^^
2008-03-15 11:33
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Bulgaria NstrctR
tamagochi ftw~
2008-03-15 11:34
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Denmark Nix0n
Glad to see Counter-Strike 1.6 being picked again, really show that WCG love this game. It would have been cool to see COD4 and perhaps WoW Areana, but I guess these games would be just fine.
2008-03-15 11:40
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Netherlands AK^ WOEHOE
there's a mobile game too xD for Mobile: Asphalt in 1v1 :)
2008-03-15 11:46
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Denmark Nix0n
Yea I noticed. I guess it's due to Samsung being one of the main partners.
2008-03-15 11:50
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Belgium smiTTe
Nice, everything is fine when CS 1.6 is picked :D
2008-03-15 12:48
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Portugal S1ckly
call of duty 4 =P
2008-03-15 13:04
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Switzerland MadeInLondon
so nice to see 1.6 still there:D but i'm a bit disappointed because there's no cod4 :/
2008-03-15 13:48
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Albania aLien -.-
I'll go to wcg with my team HRAHRAHHAR !!!
2008-03-15 13:52
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zAAz | 
Kazakhstan Sobig
No CoD... Okay. Continue playing 1.6
2008-03-15 13:57
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Portugal Angelz
guitar hero \m/
2008-03-15 14:16
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Yugoslavia Balleee
where is QUAKE III :(((( cs 1.6 FTW!!
2008-03-15 14:30
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Czech Republic Ow3rl0rd
I expected these games.. But.. What is Carom3D and RedStone? BTW: Nice to see 1.6, I hope next year will be 1.6 too ^^
2008-03-15 14:31
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Brazil nastrE- dinho.n;
Carom3D is very nice ! CS 1.6 reigns! Wcg did not commit the same mistake of the CPL. o// Promod is just a legend. ~=(
2008-03-15 14:48
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North Macedonia dzigi
gj wcg
2008-03-15 15:24
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Turkey 1ntroductioN
4 ever team.esClan in WCG
2008-03-15 15:59
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France BLJZz
no quake no trackmania no pes no cod xx
2008-03-15 16:11
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World alexsummers
trackmania = eswc game and cant be at wcg mb they should put dota ftw eswc got dota alrdy
2008-03-15 17:25
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Pakistan Ui
there should be Warcraft DOTA 5 vs 5
2008-03-15 17:49
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Ukraine setmefree
Asphalt 3 (mobile game) - 1v1 what the hell is that???
2008-03-15 17:50
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Denmark Nix0n
Some mobile racing game. Check it out at - www.gameloft.com/mobile-games/asphalt-3-street-rules/
2008-03-15 18:37
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Ukraine setmefree
ridiculous
2008-03-16 10:07
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Belgium BrillanN^
Asphalt 3 (mobile game) JEEEEJJJ i just hope belgium wins that :D
2008-03-15 22:23
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Belgium patsh - 1NFAME
we got our chance :D
2008-03-15 23:17
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Israel tr123242
more 1 year going to be a competition and the winer going to get a 150k
2008-03-15 22:37
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Russia eclips
where is dota ? =\
2008-03-15 23:06
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Denmark Nix0n
Not on the list, but it will be played at ESWC.
2008-03-15 23:28
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China SF-gch
Realy? Oh my god! Can you tell me that the WCG will be hold in where?
2008-03-16 01:08
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Denmark Nix0n
Cologne in Germany.
2008-03-16 01:12
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North Macedonia Speci
WCG ruleZ :))
2008-03-16 13:20
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Poland ashn
cs w3 cs dota best
2008-03-16 15:34
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Europe charon
lol wheres cod4? and quake?
2008-03-16 21:34
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Montenegro Pandemonium
Can u give me the link, in wich countries will be quali for wcg?
2008-03-18 16:43
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Montenegro MONSTRUM
Can u give me the link, in wich countries will be quali for wcg????????
2008-03-19 10:42
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Argentina alvarox
ok good selection of dA game :D I watch all the matches of the pro's ;) byes people... gL ;) ezeqvjeL [zt] ! - mD # TEAM ARGENTINA !
2008-03-19 23:52
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India Fzr
prostreet 1vs1.........sad..........MW or carbon FTW......prostreet suks....... gr8 2 see 1.6 continued. :D
2008-03-20 14:50
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