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Registration for WCG USA Open Tournament has opened. In general, there are two ways to qualify for the WCG Grand Finals: battling to qualification via an open tournament or winning an invite-only tournament. For more information about qualification for StarCraft and other games, please see the WCG USA page.





The World Cyber Games is an organization that promotes sport through cyberspace (also called eSports). The grand final - hosted in Cologne, Germany - will take place November 5th through 9th. Over 700 players from approximately 74 countries will take part this event. The

World Cy | ber Games
(noun proper)


  1. a global tournament in which sport is conducted within the medium of cyberspace, also known as e-sports.
  2. a rapidly growing international olympics in which nearly one million players complete against one another for the title of world champion in separate events.
  3. a gaming industry conference drawing industry leaders and technology experts as speakers and
  4. attendees to share ideas about the present and future of e-sports and their cultural relevance to society.
  5. a worldwide youth festival inaugurated in 2000 and held annually.
  6. the only single e-sports event organizing competition from six continents.
  7. the largest cyber-gaming event serving what is becoming the largest sports market in the world.


The WCG is a dynamic part of history for StarCraft. One tenth of a century, the competitive scene is alive and vibrant. The consecutive WCG features are yet another testament to StarCraft's vitality. StarCraft: Legacy is pleased to be providing coverage of this fantastic event. For more information about WCG, the structure of WCG, and countries active in the event, please see here.

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World Cyber Games
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