Through an online qualifying event and regional final tournaments across the country, Samsung and World Cyber Games (WCG) are teaming up to find the best and most passionate e-Sport competitors to represent Canada at the WCG Grand Final in Kunshan, China. Working the advertising angle, Samsung is providing their Series 7 Gaming Laptop to competitors.
"Samsung designed the Series 7 Gaming Laptop for serious gaming performance, and we're excited to put our technology to the ultimate test with WCG Canada's best cyber competitors," said Andrew Barrett, VP Marketing for Samsung Canada. "No matter what your gaming passion, Samsung has you covered - from serious gaming on Series 7, to on-the-go play with the Galaxy GS III, to the interactive Angry Birds experience on our SMART TVs we invite gamers of all abilities to test their skills during the regional tournaments."
Anyone in Canada can register to compete free of charge through either an online qualifying round or through regional finals for the three official gaming titles: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, FIFA 12 and Cross Fire. Courtesy of Samsung Canada, the online winners of StarCraft II and FIFA 12 will each win preferred tournament seeding and travel to their closest regional final competition. For Cross Fire, the online qualifier will determine the top three teams that will join last year's Champions in the finals, to be held in Montreal, Quebec.
The top three StarCraft II and FIFA 12 e-Sport competitors - one winner from each regional final - will each win a trip to represent Canada at the 2012 WCG Grand Final in Kunshan, China (November 29 - December 2, 2012). The top Cross Fire team in Canada will also win travel to represent Canada in the Grand Finals.
Read on for the dates of qualifying events in your area.
- Online qualifying tournament (all three game titles) - September 28-30, 2012
- Central regional finals (StarCraft II and FIFA 12 only) - October 19 - 21, 2012 at Toronto Eaton Centre's Albert's Way Promotion Court (outside Swarovski), 220 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
- Western regional finals (StarCraft II and FIFA 12 only) - October 26 - 28, 2012 at Metropolis at Metrotown Atrium Court, 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC
- Eastern regional finals (StarCraft II, FIFA 12) and Cross Fire national final - November 2 - 4, 2012 at Complexe Desjardins Grande-Palace, 150 Ste. Catherine St. West, Montreal QC