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 2-0Semi-Finals
Kas vs MVP 0-2
TitaN vs XiGua 1-2Round of 8:
MKP vs Kas 0-2 MVP vs BlinG 2-1 XiGua vs F91 2-0 TitaN vs SuperNova 2-0Group A
mOOn-GLaDe
elfi
Sen
Socke
biGs F91
jacKGroup B
Happy Kas Welmu XiGua
Souke
Akiles
nirvAnAGroup C
MVP GoOdy Cytoplasm Aristeo
Deny Splendour
CoboGroup D
IdrA
KiLLeR
Orly TitaN
Masterok
Kelevra
CapochGroup E
HuK MorroW Gorky
Snute
EnDerr
Ptak
breekGroup F
MarineKing DarK.FoRcE
BabyKnight
Beastyqt
Eonus HuiGroup G
ClouD KiWiKaKi
ToD Strelok Bling
LoWeLy
RedArchonGroup H
SuperNoVa
Fenix
Maker MacSed SLiDeR
xEi
ReasoNWCG 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 1-2Semi-Finals:
SK Gaming vs Moscow Five 2-0 ESC Gaming vs 
NEXT.kz 2-0Group A
DTS
Defining Stars
C5Group B
Electronic Sahara TyLoo
HooliganzGroup C
Mandic
FiRENATION
TI-eSportsGroup D
project_kr
Nirvana
ENTiTY ImmunityGroup E
XcN Gaming SK Gaming
GameHolicsGroup F
ESC Gaming Virtus.Pro BDGonLINEGroup G
NEXT.kz Moscow Five BloodGroup H
FB
I Got Game N38-26FWCG CounterStrike 1.6 Stream
Overall Final:
CDE vs Gameburg Team 2-0Semi-Finals:
NEGGRET vs CDE 0-2 Counter Logic Gaming vs Gameburg Team 0-2Group A
Flash Gameburg Team Team Acer
SiolGroup B
Invictus Gaming Dignitas
Meet Your Makers 4KingsGroup C
Team Redbyte Italia SequentialGaming Counter Logic Gaming CDE
Bida GamingGroup D
EDG NEGGRET FTW Jantelaget Team OrangeFor all the latest gaming news check out crossfire.nu
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
anyway nice to see Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne again :)))
no et no win
Group D
Xei is a fucking noob
http://www.own3d.tv/event/WCG
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