means that the WCG is not just a world game tournament, but also combines the world to create harmony and enjoyment through the shared emotions. Further, the WCG slogan hopes for peace that emerge during its tournament, which fosters mutual respect amongst all participants from all over the world as we strive together to build an attractive "World Cultural Festival."
This "World Cultural Festival", which has no language or cultural barriers, longs to embody respect for universal fundamentals based on ethical principles without having any national boundaries in play.
Date
National Championship
:
March ~ September, 2006
WCG preliminary league of Carom3D will be held on online from 2006-08-16 to 2006-09-05. Only top player of each seed can join the WCG grand final held in Monza, Italy.
Grand Final
:
Oct.18,2006-Oct.22,2006
Venue
Autodromo Nazaional Monza
Participants
Approx. 70 countries
Official Games
PC - 6 games
FIFA Soccer 06 Half-Life : Counter-Strike 1.6 Need for Speed: Most Wanted StarCraft: Brood War WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne Dawn of War: Winter Assault
Console- 2 games
Dead or Alive 4 (Xbox 360) Project Gotham Racing 3 (Xbox 360)
after the city’s bid gained the highest score during the rigorous evaluation process, beating out excellent bids from several other candidate cities such as Sydney, Cancun, and Shanghai that also expressed a strong desire to hold the event.
Monza was selected because it received the highest scores in venue, accessibility, and city government support.
Located in northeast Milan, Monza is a city on the River Lambro, in the Lombardy region of Italy.
Since June 11, 2004 Monza has been officially the capital of the new province of Monza and Brianza. Monza is the third-largest city of Lombardy and the most important economic, industrial and administrative centre of the Brianza area, supporting a textile industry and a publishing trade.
Internationally it is best known for the Autodromo Nazionale Monza motor racing circuit, home to the Italian Grand Prix, the Scuderia Ferrari, and previously to the Alfa Romeo team.
Monza offered its famous Autodromo Nazionale Monza as the venue for the 2006 Grand Final.
WCG 2006 will be the first Grand Final to be held in European continent and in a racing circuit, promising a more thrilling atmosphere for gamers and spectators.
It is expected that up to 700 of the world’s best gamers will descend on Monza in 2006 to participate in the world’s most prestigious e-Sports competition and enjoy a well-rounded cultural festival designed to advance cultural and social harmony.
