WCG'07 India Leg in August

eginning August 11th, 2007, Indiagames, exclusive Indian franchise owner of the World Cyber Games (WCG) competition, will conduct the India national qualifiers for WCG 2007 across 7 cities in the country.

The cities include: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Delhi, and Pune. Meanwhile, the global finals will be held October this year at Seattle in Washington, USA.

The India leg of the competition will culminate in an India Finals in Mumbai where ten finalists will be selected, who will get to fly to Seattle on an all expenses paid trip to represent India in the global finals.

There's Rs 15 lakhs in prize money to be won during WCG India. Whereas, the global finals will see finalists from various countries compete for the grand prize of $300,000.

A mix of solo and team games will be featured at WCG India, including
Counter Strike, FIFA, Need for Speed, Warcroft, Age of Empires (PC version), and Project Gotham Racing (Xbox 360).

With support from partners including Samsung Electronics, Microsoft Xbox 360, Kingston, Radio Mirchi, Bindass, NASSCOM, and CII (Confederation of Indian Industry), this year's global WCG 2007 sports the theme 'Beyond the Game' which means the WCG aims to go beyond just being a world gaming event to creating global ties and harmony.

Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Gondal, chief executive officer of Indiagames, said, "The World Cyber Games is the premier blue chip global video game tournament and culture festival. We are proud to be associated with WCG year-on-year. WCG has, over a period of time promoted global harmony through e-sports, and has grown steadily ever since. With international exposure, Indian gamers have honed their skills quickly, and the competition is getting more intense every year."

The India qualifiers will be held as follows:
New Delhi (11 and 12 August)
Chennai (18 and 19 August)
Kolkatta (18 and 19 August)
Hyderabad (23 and 24 August)
Bangalore (28 and 29 August)
Pune (2 and 3 September)
Mumbai (7th and 8th September)

The India Finals will be held in Mumbai on the 9th of September.

Registration for WCG India qualifiers opens 23rd July onwards, and is on till 4th September 2007. To register, users need to log on to: http://www.wcgindia.com.