For the tenth time in World Cyber Games history, StarCraft continues to be one of the included game titles. WarCraft 3 is also set for this year's event.
The committee has pinned down the first five games to be played for this year's edition of World Cyber Games, according reports from Chinese websites today. For the tenth year in a row, StarCraft is in the game list. The sibling of StarCraft - WarCraft 3 - is also in the list and has remained so since 2003.
The game the whole world is waiting for, StarCraft 2, was also in the poll the WCG members could vote for. While this is not the last batch of games, StarCraft 2 might still be a game for this autumn's finals. That is, if "when it's done" is some time before the qualifiers start.
Will Korea win the StarCraft gold medal once again in 2009? Can Sky and Grubby take their third gold medal in WarCraft 3? In the fall, after numerous sets of qualifiers and amazing games, we will know.
The World Cyber Games holds no information on the game list as of yet.
Supposed WCG 2009 game list
StarCraft (PC)
WarCraft 3: The Frozen Throne (PC)
Counter Strike 1.6 (PC)
Guitar Hero: World Tour (XBOX)
Virtua Fighter 5 (XBOX)
Past WCG winners
YearStarCraftWarCraft 3
2000. GoRush
2001. Boxer
2002. Boxer
2003. ogogo Insomnia
2004. XellOs Grubby
2005. forU Sky
2006. iloveoov Sky
2007. Stork Creolophus
2008. Luxury Grubby
Update: WCG confirms
It is now official. The information from the Chinese websites were correct. WCG also adds in their press release that more games will be included in the list in March.
NEW YORK, NY, February 5, 2009 -- World Cyber Games (WCG / www.wcg.com), the premier international video game competition, has announced the first five Official Game Titles for the WCG 2009 season. The lineup includes Counter-Strike™ 1.6 (PC), Starcraft®: Brood War™ (PC), WarCraft® III: The Frozen Throne™ (PC), and Guitar Hero®: World Tour (Xbox 360), and Virtua Fighter® 5 (Xbox 360). All five games have been a staple at past WCG competitions. Counter-Strike 1.6™ and Starcraft®: Brood War™ have been Official Tournament Games since 2001 while WarCraft® III: The Frozen Throne™ has been part of the WCG since 2003. Guitar Hero®, which marked WCG's first foray into music games, and Virtua Fighter® 5 Online will be in their second consecutive year as Official Game Titles. ''As interest in WCG continues to grow around the world, we have become much more discerning in selecting the official games for this year,'' said Hyeong Seok Kim, president and CEO of World Cyber Games, Inc., organizer of WCG. ''This year we decided to unveil the games in two separate announcements to pique the interest and anticipation for the official game lineup. These first five titles constitute the best and most popular games in a wide variety of genres including real-time strategy, first-person shooter, fighting, and music. In March, fans can look forward to another group of elite titles that will certainly satisfy every type of gamer around the world.''
- WCG.com
Links
wfbrood.com - Source
Replays.net - Source
