WCG confirms Dota 2 Tournament

posted by Roegnvaldr, 336 days ago

As the famous games trade fair gamescom approaches, so does a new Dota 2 tournament under the banner of the World Cyber Games, of which part of it will take place during gamescom. The competition will have a German qualifier for the event followed by a European competition with 8 teams.

The German qualifier will happen during the Germany National Finals on the 16th of August. The winner of this competition will be able to play at the European competition, which will be called Samsung European Encounter (SEE). It will take place during gamescom, from the 17th until the 19th of August. SEE will invite 7 other European teams for a major competition. The total prize pool (including from tournaments of other disciplines) totals €10.000 in cash and around €10.000 in hardware.

It is important to note that the winner of the German qualifier will not only be able to participate on the SEE competition, but the team will also head to the WCG Finals in China.

Further information coming soon.

Sources: SEE Homepage, German Qualifiers

aLi.pOgOrUsH wrote at 17.07.2012, 21:03 CEST:

wave your flag

Valium wrote at 17.07.2012, 21:03 CEST:

Second.

Layne wrote at 17.07.2012, 21:16 CEST:

WCG is only a shadow of it's former self.

Insatiable wrote at 17.07.2012, 21:17 CEST:

dota2 tournaments in china...it just can't be more awesome

Machahiko wrote at 17.07.2012, 21:35 CEST:

More and more tournaments for DotA 2! Really pumped up to see more and more support for my favorite game!

Kai_BG wrote at 17.07.2012, 21:44 CEST:

WCG revives with dota 2 gogo!

Jcphne wrote at 17.07.2012, 21:45 CEST:

GOGOGOGO..
pretty excited with this one.

Stoef wrote at 17.07.2012, 21:56 CEST:

There are like 3 decent german players in general, I don't see any way to get proper teams together. Plus the prize pool is a joke, just not worth the hassle.

.AntichrisT. wrote at 17.07.2012, 21:57 CEST:

wow these are so low prizes -_-
like so looooow...cmon...
but I think teams will attent it not becouse of money, lol

#10

apmje wrote at 17.07.2012, 22:18 CEST:

WCG requires national teams right?

#11

HOMEMdoGAS wrote at 17.07.2012, 22:29 CEST:

http://www.wcg-europe.com/de/tourney.htm?id=467 it requires german players, not entire german team, if someone could translate that, would be much more clarifying

#12

Sphere87 wrote at 17.07.2012, 22:43 CEST:

HOMEMdoGAS schrieb:
http://www.wcg-europe.com/de/tourney.htm?id=467 it requires german players, not entire german team, if someone could translate that, would be much more clarifying

It states basically, that is not required, that the team is purely German. However, the majority of the team needs to be German, ergo at least 3 players.

With this requirements, the two prime organisations Mouz and mTw are not able to join the competition. I would say, that Übelst gaming has the best shot here.

#13

Jan2011 wrote at 17.07.2012, 22:45 CEST:

@ #11: It sayes that there is a 51% rule were 51% of the team MUST been germans witch means: 3 Germans and rest other nations
(I life in germany just to say that xD)

damn

#14

HOMEMdoGAS wrote at 17.07.2012, 23:04 CEST:

#12 still teams like mtw or mouz are able to participate in SEE since there are 7 invited so i would guess that tournament will be: German qualifier team, mouz, mtw, na'vi,darer,m5,clg and wolves/next kz maybe, but still if this rules applies to all national qualifiers, I think wcg will be a disappointment

edited by HOMEMdoGAS at 17.07.2012, 23:10 CEST

#15

399 wrote at 17.07.2012, 23:24 CEST:

Well, Na'Vi too won't be able to participate I guess, because there are 2 Russians, 2 Ukrainians and 1 Estonian in their team.(If the same rule will apply for the Russia/Eastern Europe qualifiers)

#16

denfilqattus wrote at 17.07.2012, 23:36 CEST:

in addition to #13: u have to be at least 16 years old.

#17

MutenRoshi wrote at 17.07.2012, 23:41 CEST:

wow huge news for the germans, i hope they will try to do an all star team once again which hopefully not fail as it the german allstar teams used to do :D

#18

T-Rotzer wrote at 17.07.2012, 23:46 CEST:

i want angry birds tourny

#19

Baltiecful wrote at 17.07.2012, 23:58 CEST:

I think this year for DotA 2 is the best ;)

#20

Okoo wrote at 18.07.2012, 00:36 CEST:

Valium schrieb:
Second.

0H GG Y0u 4r3 SEc0Nd!!!!!!!!!! R@C3 WaS 3p1C !!!111!11!1
..... omfg.

i can't wait for all those tournaments :) August/September gonna be EPIC

#21

Skim wrote at 18.07.2012, 02:04 CEST:

So there is going to be a Dota tournament at gamescom? Sweeeeet

#22

Frazzlehoon wrote at 18.07.2012, 04:59 CEST:

Good to see Dota getting into all the big tourneys. :D

#23

Kaninabu wrote at 18.07.2012, 05:35 CEST:

i think valve paid Riot gaming more money than the price money that is being handed out the the winner to make dota 2 the official game of WCG, which if u ask me is retarded.

#24

mindfaQ wrote at 18.07.2012, 05:42 CEST:

Good thing noone is asking you and this is only speculation on your part.

#25

xztkoreeex wrote at 18.07.2012, 07:29 CEST:

seria bueno que esto sea mundial en el sentido de que ejemplo en mi pais (chile) tambien lo incluyeran ya que tambien hay muchos team chilenos que encantados preferirian dota 2 antes q dota 1 pero en fin .