July 5, 2009 Singapore The WCG 2009 Asian Championship came to an end after two days of journey from July 4-5 in search for the best player in Asia
Total of 70,000 spectators came to enjoy the festivity. After competitive 2 days tournament, among 112 players from 14 Asian countries, Team Vietnam ranked 1st place with 2 gold medals, followed by New Zealand with 1 gold medal.
Match results:
| DOTA All Stars |
Guitar Hero World Tour |
FIFA 09 |
| 1st rank: Vietnam |
1st rank: New Zealand |
1st rank: Vietnam |
| 2nd rank: Malaysia |
2nd rank: Singapore |
2nd rank: Korea |
| 3rd rank: Singapore |
3rd rank: Chinese Taipei |
3rd rank: Malaysia |
This year, there were lots of unexpected results especially from Vietnam. In the DOTA All stars quarter finals, Vietnam won against China, who was the champion in Asian Championships during last 2 years, and won the gold medal. Vietnam also won gold medal in FIFA 09.
These Asian Champions will meet again at the WCG 2009 Grand Final in Chengdu, China.
For more information for this event, please visit (http://asian.wcg.com)
About The World Cyber Games
World Cyber Games (www.wcg.com) is the premiere global eSports tournament and festival, with about 800 players from 78 countries participating at the WCG 2008 Grand Final. Founded in 2000 and credited with launching the professional careers of many of the planet's top competitive video game players, World Cyber Games uses a yearlong tournament format, which begins with online, regional and national competitions in each country. National finalists then convene to compete in the ultimate international tournament in eSports, the World Cyber Games Grand Final, where each country's best players battle for the largest and most prestigious prizes in competitive gaming. The WCG 2008 Grand Final was held in Cologne, Germany. This year's WCG Grand Final will be held in Chengdu, China from November 11 to 15.
