Euro Championship of the computer and video players at CeBIT 2008

Groß-Gerau/Hannover, January 18th 2008 – The World Cyber Games (WCG) are spectacular starting in the year 2008. Already in March there will be a highlight: from March 6th to 9th the WCG guest with the Euro Championship of the computer players, the Samsung Euro Championship (SEC), at the CeBIT in Hannover. That means: Four days non-stop-Action, 250 players from 30 nations and prize money of 100.000 US-Dollar.

The Samsung Euro Championship invites the best players from all over Europe to the Euro Championship of the players. It begins with a furious opening ceremony on March 6th before the tournaments are starting. Then the guests and the visitors of the CeBIT experience some eSport legends and newcomers with exciting games in a variety of disciplines. Sport fans get one`s money worth at the game titles Need for Speed: Pro Street (car race), FIFA 08 (soccer) and the console hits Dead or Alive 4 (Beat'em Up) as well as Project Gotham Racing 4 (car race). Spectacular tactic matches show the Cyber-Athletes at Counterstrike 1.6 (Tactic-Shooter), Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (strategy) and Command & Conquer 3 (strategy). In addition, there are many events, competitions, information and of course autographs of the stars. The new European Champions will than nominated at a spectacular closing ceremony on March 9th. They play for fame, glory and total prize money of 100.000 US-Dollar.

„Fans and visitors of the Samsung Euro Championship see the living contact with the technology at the CeBIT: The trend-sport type eSport has long become a symbol of a dynamic digital lifestyle,“ is Thomas von Treichel, announcer of the Samsung Euro Championship and the World Cyber Games saying. „The year 2008 will be the year of eSport in Germany, with the Samsung Euro Championship as a brilliant kick and the crowning conclusion, the worldwide finals of the World Cyber Games in November in Cologne.“

The Samsung Euro Championship will be battled at CeBIT in Hall 22 on the grounds of the Hanover tradeshow.