World Game Championship 2010

WGC News 2010

World Game Championship kicks off at Dubai Mall
The World Game Championship 2010 kicked off at Dubai Mall today, with organisers expecting the tournament to draw more than 10,000 gamers from the region.
	The World Game Championship (WGC) is part of the Dubai World Game Expo and involves three different tournaments - the World Cyber Games National finals (exclusive to Emiratis), along with the Open Championship and Inter-collegiate Games that are both open to all nationalities. More than AED 100,000 in prizes are up for grabs with opening games covering Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, Street Fighter 4 and Counter Strike 1.6. Additionally, the winners of the World Cyber Games National tournament will go on represent the country in the finals taking place in Los Angeles, California this September.
"Our ultimate objective is to see Emirati gamers rise and become professional cyber athletes. After successfully staging the WGC 2008 and 2009, we are expecting that 2010 will bring the best gamers in the region, a higher level of competition and ultimate gaming experience for both players and spectators." said Engineer Anas Al Madani, VP of Index Holding. Full News
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