Indiagames CEO Vishal Gondal says "With the advent
of 3G and multiplayer gaming and the popularity of gaming competitions,
it was important to bring to the mobile games industry a very respectable
and truly global game competition. World Cyber Games is a global youth
phenomenon which has brought together over one million players across
the world for computer and video games. Looking at the size and the
temperament of the mobile audience we hope to attract millions of
participants and form the largest community of gamers across the world."
Says ICM CEO Hank Jeong, "Based on the success in India, we'll
continue to develop new business opportunities using WCG brand with
companies all over the world." He added, "We'll foster WCG
brand to be equivalent to 'Worldcup' or 'Olympics' in the end by promoting
brand value through constant investment and business development."
ICM is the global organizer of WCG, which represents the world's
largest computer & video game festival including game competition,
conference and exhibition. First held in Korea in 2000, WCG has
been constantly striving for globalization all the way up to WCG
2004 in San Francisco last year, which marks the first-held event
outside of Korea.
ICM will maintain the 'host city' concept which has first been
introduced for the game competitions and WCG Grand Finals are expected
to be held in foreign cities in the future. This year's event, WCG
2005, will be held in Singapore in mid-November.
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