WCG Philippines prepares for Asian Championship

By Alex Villafania, hackenslash Reporter
INQUIRER.net

ORGANIZERS of World Cyber Games Philippines have started the local elimination of the WCG Asian Championship, the regional version of the WCG 2007 Grand Final.The Philippine eliminations will be held on June 9 and 10 at the Viramall Store in SM Megamall’s Cyberzone.

Among the games to be included are WarCraft III: Frozen Throne, Defense of the Ancients All-Stars (DOTA), football game FIFA 2007, Age of Empires III: The War Chiefs and Dead or Alive 4, which is the only official console game for the Philippines.

Only one representative for each of the games will be sent to compete in the Asian Championship but the DOTA team will be composed of five players.

Offline games will be held for WarCraft III, DOTA and Dead or Alive 4 but special games will be held for FIFA 2007 and Age of Empires III: The War Chiefs. Filipino players who wish to join for FIFA 2007 and Age of Empires III: The War Chiefs would have to play through the WCG Zone.

Currently, at least 3, 000 registrants have signed up for the Philippine elimination. Winners in the local games will be sent to Singapore from August 2 to 5 to compete against other Asian players.

The countries joining the Asian Championship include Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, India, China, Hong Kong and South Korea.

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