The 2006 World Cyber Games US Final drew to a close on Sunday in Las Vegas with thirteen gamers left standing. Together they form Team USA and will travel to Monza, Italy in October to defend its title of Grand Champion earned in Singapore in 2005.
In his closing comments, HS Kim, CEO of International Cyber Marketing (ICM) – the global organizers behind the World Cyber Games - emphasized the important role Team USA will have at the 2006 Grand Final.
“There are high expectations from Team USA,” said Mr. Kim. “Not only are you defending your Grand Champion status, but with the Grand Final coming to Seattle in 2007 you will be looked upon as emissaries for e-Sports.”
Michael Arzt, general manager of ICM USA, thanked all participant of the 2006 WCG season and urged Team USA to, “show the world again that the best gamers are based here in the US.”
Winners from the US Final in the six PC and two Xbox 360 games include:
Counter-Strike: Team 3D
Dave "Moto" Geffon, 24, of Austin, Texas
Ronald "Rambo" Kim of Dallas, Texas
Josh "Dominator" Sievers of Polk City, Iowa
Salvatore "Volcano" Garozzo of Eastchester, New York
Mike "Method" So of Los Angeles, CA
Warhammer 40k: Russ “Ir0nclad” Watson of Wylie, TX
WarCraft III: Franklin “nilknarf” Pearsall of Kenmore, WA
StarCraft: Geunhwa "lastgosu" Ralph of Palisades Park, NJ
FIFA 06: Isidro "novushaim" Sifuentes of Houston, TX
Need for Speed: Most Wanted: Kamran "omegaelite" Siddiqui of Orlando, FL
Project Gotham Racing 3: Wesley "TTR Ch0mpr" Cwiklo Camarillo, CA
DOA 4: Manny "DOAMASTER" Rodriguez of Dallas, TX
Source: Game Informer Online
Sorry if I affended anyone by the title, But I mean come on....A superbowl for gaming...kind of lame IMO. But I would like to face the champ in fifa 06. Just kind of interesting news.
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