World Cyber Games Come To A Close

GamePolitics reports on the results from the World Cyber Games, held in Singapore this year. The U.S. didn't come out badly in the medal count, with the Ryans taking the gold in Halo 2. From the article: "At the closing ceremony, Dr. Lee Boon Yang, Singapore's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts said, 'Digital games as part of the whole entertainment and media ecosystem is big business and a growing contributor to the global creative economy. We are therefore proud to be the host country of such events as they serve to reinforce Singapore's position as a regional hub and gateway to Asia.'"

Try this...

[Otter]

I couldn't make sense of the linked results page -- try this one [worldcybergames.com].

So, the Americans won the Halo and CS titles, the Koreans won Starcraft, the Brazilians won Need For Speed, the Germans won FIFA Soccer, the Japanese won DOA ... seems about right.

Re:Try this...

[ottothecow]

Can anyone explain how the NFSU:2 tournament works?

Do both people use the same stock cars or do they build up thier own car (whichever one they choose)? Why not gt4 (I love nfsu but...gt4 is a better racing simulator if you are just going 2 player mode).

Incomplete results

[Trogre]

So how did the Frozen Bubble game go? I didn't see it in the results.
Or tetris for that matter, or Quake3...

All of these run on a lot more platforms than *ahem* Halo 2.

Hang on this is the World Cyber Games isn't it. What do you mean it's just some contest for a couple of games on Microsoft-only platforms?

Re:Incomplete results

[devilsadvoc8]

You forgot to whine about no freeciv....

Most games run on Microsoft platforms. Sorry, it may not be fair, but it is the way of the world right now. Until Mac OS and Linux become ligitimate GAMING platforms, then the World Cyber Games will remain a Windows PC based event.

Re:Incomplete results

[irc.goatse.cx troll]

I don't understand why people compete in console games, but as for the PC side.. Its whereever the competition is. I assure you if you could get a few thousand people interested in competitive Tux Racer then some tourneys would spring up. Its all about sponsors/eyeballs.

Detailed Results

[0rionx]

Here's the full result set from WCG:

CounterStrike: Source

1st - USA
2nd - Kazakhstan
3rd - Canada

Warcraft III: Frozen Throne

1st - China
2nd - USA
3rd - Netherlands

Starcraft: Brood War

1st - Korea
2nd - Russia
3rd - Australia

FIFA Soccer 2005

1st - Germany
2nd - Russia
3rd - Spain

Need For Speed: Underground 2

1st - Brazil
2nd - Brazil
3rd - Russia

Halo 2

1st - USA
2nd - Canada
3rd - France

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

1st - Korea
2nd - Brazil
3rd - Germany

Dead or Alive Ultimate

1st - Japan
2nd - Singapore
3rd - Korea

FreeStyle

1st - Korea
2nd - Korea
3rd - Chinese Taipei