WCG Asian Championship 2008: We Have Landed!

August 8, 2008 by Chapree

We just arrived at the Hall 402-403 of Suntec Singapore for the WCG Asian Championship 2008 super weekend. Things are going on quite well here apart from some PC problems in the tournament area yesterday. Currently, all Asian Championship participants are in the tournament area to practice for the big day tomorrow.

Although the tournament hasn’t started yet, we still got couple of thing relay from the venue. The most shocking news so far was that the WCG head organization, ICM insisted that Team Malaysia to fill in the void left by Guitar Hero 3 and Virtua Fighter 5 since all the other teams in WCG Asian Championship 2008 managed to sent a complete team.

A couple of calls were made and unfortunately, all the suitable candidate were not able to make it due to last minute call up. Eventually, sn@ke were called to filled in for Virtua Fighter 5 and yours truly as well (due to the fact there was no other Malaysians around at Suntec when I met Team Malaysia’s manager earlier today), was asked to fill in for Guitar Hero 3. *sweat* :O

Here are the complete list of Team Malaysia for WCG Asian Championship 2008, including the last minute attendee:

1. DoTA: Kingsurf
2. FIFA’08: [W|nDs]Si_Jali
3. Guitar Hero 3: Chapree
4. NFS ProStreet: FoRza
5. Virtua Fighter 5: sn@ke

Moving on, Malaysian teams progressed well at WCG Singapore DoTA Open Category. All four teams that attended the event (mkvl was absent) managed to pass through Top 32 stage. Unfortunately, Kingsurf have to forfeit their Open Category spots due to Team Malaysia’s Asian Championship commitments.

Still, it was a blessing in disguise for the other Malaysian team, Tbun-W4si as they was scheduled to meet Kingsurf in Top 16. Same goes to DNA-SK where Singapore’s Asian Champions rep, Impreza have to forfeit their spot as well. This means that both Tbun-W4si and DNA-SK already booked themselves a place at Quarter Finals.

The only Malaysian team still in Top 16 stage is New Cybertime GoV, where they are scheduled to meet Singapore’s fAze tomorrow. For more information about the WCG Singapore’s DoTA Open Category brackets, check out the awesome coverage at GArena forums.

That’s all for today from Suntec Singapore. Join us tomorrow as Team Malaysia will start their WCG Asian Championship 2008 campaign…just like our Olympic 2008 team in Beijing, China. LOL.

WCG Asian Championship Official Website
WCG Malaysia Official Website

WCG Asian Championship 2008 @ Lowyat.NET Forums
WCG Asian Championship 2008 @ Multiplay’s Flickr

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