- WCG 2012 Grand Final to be held in 2 days from November 29, 2012

- WCG 2012 Grand Final will be broadcasted live in English, Spanish, Russian, Korean and Chinese

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- World Cyber Games Inc. (WCG), organizer of the world's largest international video game competition, announced that WCG 2012 Grand Final will be held from November 29 to December 2 in Kunshan International Convention & Exhibition Center, Kunshan, China.

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WCG, with the longest history among eSports competitions, selected the 9 most noteworthy games in the world for official and promotional titles for the Grand Final of WCG 2012. This year 500 players from 40 countries around the world are participating and competing in over 2,000 matches.

Also, at the WCG 2012 Grand Final, spectators will enjoy not only exciting games, but also the booths of sponsors like Samsung Electronics, NVIDIA and Seagate, and the booths of publishers like NEOWIZ GAMES, Nexon, QQ Speed and Wargaming whose games were selected by WCG 2012. Spectators will experience various products at the booth of Samsung Electronics, the worldwide sponsor of WCG 2012, and are able to participate in many special events prepared at each booth.

"The WCG 2012 Grand Final is a lively festival in which the youths of the world can feel the heat and passion of eSports in person," said Brad Lee, CEO of WCG. "I hope that the successful hosting of this event will enhance the general public's interest in eSports, and eSports will evolve into a culture."

All stage matches of WCG 2012 Grand Final will be broadcasted live in 5 different languages; English, Russian and Spanish by Twitch TV (http://twitch.tv/team/wcg), WCG's official homepage (www.wcg.com), Korean Ongamenet (http://ongamenet.com), and Chinese NeoTV (http://live.neotv.cn).

In addition, official WCG 2012 Facebook page (www.facebook.com/DiscoverWCG) has launched the "Create Your Game Avatar" and "Fantasy Gaming Team" application for WCG fans to participate to win the 'Samsung Notebook Series 7 Gamer' the official notebook PC of WCG 2012 Grand Final.

For more details, including tournaments schedules and results, visit the official WCG homepage at www.wcg.com.

About World Cyber Games Inc. (WCG)

Founded in 2000, World Cyber Games Inc. (WCG) is the organizer of the longest running global eSports tournament and festival in existence. Credited with launching the professional careers of many of the planet's top video game competitors, WCG uses a yearlong tournament format, which begins with online, national and regional competitions around the world. Top national competitors then convene to compete in the ultimate global eSports tournament, the WCG Grand Final, where they compete for prizes, and most of all, prestige. WCG 2012 Grand Final will be held in Kunshan, China.

Media Contacts:

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SOURCE World Cyber Games