世界电子竞技大赛WCG2003官方通告

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　　WCG的全球运营商ICM(国际电子交易有限公司)，近日宣布WCG2003将于今年10月12-18号在汉城奥林匹克公园如期举行。在这则通告的开始，ICM说道：“今年的WCG较往年相比将更注重把焦点扩大到游戏本身之外，使大众更加接近并喜爱WCG。并力图将WCG办成一个具有广泛影响力的、综合性的娱乐盛事和文化节日。”
<br> ICM在通告中继续说道：“WCG2003将进一步扩大‘电子竞技’的影响力，从而成为一个真正意义上的、全球性的重要赛事。主办方将力图使WCG成为未来世界数字娱乐文化的领头羊。”
<br> 今年参加WCG的国家和地区将比去年多5个，扩大到50个。而总奖金额将由去年的300,000美元上升到400,000美元。
<br> 现在已经确定的官方PC平台比赛项目：
<br>  StarCraft:Brood War
<br>  Warcraft 3
<br>  Age Of Mythology
<br>  FIFA 2003
<br>  Unreal Tournament 2003
<br>  Half-Life:Counter-Strike
<br> 其他非PC平台项目正在紧张讨论中，并很快于近日出台。
<br> 各国的选拔赛将在3月开始并于10月结束。获选的选手将代表本国参加WCG2003。
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<br>*官方名称：WCG2003
<br>*官方口号：Beyond The Game
<br>*预选赛信息：
<br>地点：各国指定赛区
<br>日期和其他细节：预选赛具体办法将由各国主办方近日出台
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<br>*总决赛信息：
<br>日期：2003.10.12-2003.10.18(7天)
<br>地点：韩国汉城奥林匹克公园
<br>参与者：来自50个国家的超过600名选手
<br>总奖金：400，000美元
<br>组织者：WCG2003组委会
<br>*官方赛事：
<br>PC: Age of Mythology, FIFA 2003, Counter-Strike, Brood War, Unreal Tournament 2003, Warcraft III.
<br>其他:两个待定项目近日宣布。
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<br>英文原文：
<br>ICM (International Cyber Marketing Co., Ltd.), the global operator of the World Cyber Games, announced that the WCG 2003 would take place from October 12-18 this year at the Seoul Olympic Park. ICM accompanied the announcement by stating that, "This year’s WCG as opposed to last year’s will expand the previous focus that was on the games and the tournament itself to increase the enjoyment and fun for all the world’s gamers as well as spectating public and thus continue to develop the event’s position as a comprehensive game entertainment and cultural festival."
<br>ICM continued on by saying that, "The WCG 2003 will take steps in advancing toward being a truly global game festival where the world can become one via e-sports, and will thus move toward achieving the original vision of the World Cyber Games to lead the development of the digital entertainment culture into the future."
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<br>Participating countries for this year’s WCG 2003 is anticipated to expand to 50 countries, more than the 45 countries that participated last year, and the total prize money is expected to rise by $100,000US from that of last year to reach a total of $400,000US.
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<br>The finalized official games are, for the PC platform, StarCraft\(r\) : Brood WarTM, WarCraft\(r\) III, Age of MythologyTM, FIFA 2003TM, UnrealTM Tournament 2003, and Half-Life\(r\) : Counter-Strike. Games for the console platform will be officially finalized shortly in addition to other worldwide and local demonstration games including a domestically-published title.
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<br>The preliminary tournaments of the participating countries are set to begin in March and end with the national finals to select national team members to come to the WCG 2003 Grand Final in October.
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<br>Official Title: WCG 2003
<br>Official Slogan: Beyond the Game
<br>National Preliminaries:
<br>Location: 50 National Participant Countries
<br>Dates & Detailed information: Fixed National Preliminary Plan will be announced by each national organizer very soon
<br>Grand Final:
<br>Date: 2003. 10. 12 ~ 2003. 10. 18 (7 days)
<br>Venue: Olympic Park, Seoul, Korea
<br>Participants: Approximately 600 gamers form 50 countries
<br>Total Purse: US$400,000
<br>Organizer: WCG 2003 Organizing Committee
<br>Official Game Events:
<br>PC: Age of Mythology, FIFA 2003, Counter-Strike, Brood War, Unreal Tournament 2003, Warcraft III.
<br>Console: 2 games anticipated to be announced later.