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Warcraft III World Championships
This is a list of international Esports, competitive video-gaming championship events for ''Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos'' and ''Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne''. Individual competitions 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Team competitions 2020 2019 2018 2016 2015 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Warcraft III championships Esports-related lists Lists of sports champions by sport Warcraft competitions, List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esports
Esports, short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional sports, professional players, individually or as teams. Although organized competitions have long been a part of video game culture, these were largely between amateurs until the late 2000s, when participation by professional gamers and spectatorship in these events through live streaming saw a large surge in popularity. By the 2010s, esports was a significant factor in the video game industry, with many game developers actively designing and providing funding for tournaments and other events. The most common video game genres associated with esports are multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), first-person shooter (FPS), Fighting game, fighting, Digital collectible card game, card, Battle royale game, battle royale and real-time strategy (RTS) games. Popular esports franchises include ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangzhou
Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, which separates Shanghai and Ningbo. Hangzhou grew to prominence as the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and has been one of China's most renowned and prosperous cities for much of the last millennium. It is a major economic and e-commerce hub within China, and the second biggest city in Yangtze Delta after Shanghai. Hangzhou is classified as a sub-provincial city and forms the core of the Hangzhou metropolitan area, the fourth-largest in China after Guangzhou-Shenzhen Pearl River agglomeration, Shanghai-Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou conurbation and Beijing. As of 2019, the Hangzhou metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product ( nominal) of 3.2 trillion yuan ($486.53 billion), making it larger than the economy of Nigeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Sports World Cup
The Electronic Sports World Convention (ESWC) (formerly known as Electronic Sports World Cup) is an international professional gaming championship. Every year, winners of national qualifier events around the world earn the right to represent their country in the ESWC Finals. The event has been praised for its organisation and ability to put on a good show for spectators. The ESWC was originally created by a French company, Ligarena, that had previously hosted smaller Local Area Network (LAN) events in France under the name of LAN Arena. In 2003, Ligarena decided to do something on a larger scale and the ESWC was born. In 2005, Ligarena became Games-Services. In 2009, ESWC was bought by another French company, Games-Solution, which became the owner of the brand. In 2012, Oxent, an agency specialising in electronic sports, acquired the ESWC. The grand finals and masters of ESWC have had a total prize purse of €1,721,000 between 2003 and 2010. Overview The first Electronic Spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World E-Sports Games
The World e-Sports Masters (WEM) was an international competitive gaming event organized by the Hangzhou eSport Culture & Sport Communication Company, Ltd. Prize money are awarded to winning individuals and teams. It was first held in 2005 under the World e-Sports Games. The World eSports Games, Inc. was founded in 2004 by Paul Chong. Headquartered in Seoul, the first three games were held in South Korea in 2005. A year later, the event moved to Hangzhou where it was renamed the World e-Sports Games Masters. In 2007, WEG again returned to Seoul to host the World e-Sports Games e-Stars, but moved back to China for the 2008 season of what is now the World e-Sports Masters. Since then, it has been held annually (except for 2011), instead of year-round. OnGameNet is the current rightsholder to the World e-Sports Masters franchise. History World e-Sport Games The inaugural World e-Sports Games took place in 2005 from January 30 through March 20. and featured ''Counter-Strike'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Schenkhuizen
Manuel Schenkhuizen (), better known as Grubby, is a Dutch real-time strategy gamer and former professional esports player. He competed in the RTS games ''Warcraft III'' (WC3), '' Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne'' and ''Starcraft II''. Grubby is the most successful WC3 player of all time, as an Orc player, having won more than 38 LAN tournaments, of which six were World Championships. His command over the Horde placed him early enough among the elite of the ''WC3'' players, while his clash with Jang "Spirit Moon" Jae-ho rewarded him with a legendary status among the fans of the game. Grubby has been known for being part of one of the most successful ''WC3'' teams in history, namely the British 4Kings. Later teams include the Danish MeetYourMakers and the North American Evil Geniuses. Grubby is widely regarded as one of the greatest Orc players of all time. Grubby is now a popular full-time streamer on Twitch. Esports career Grubby has been on three professional teams throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Cyber Games 2010
The 2010 World Cyber Games (also known as WCG 2010) took place from September 30 to October 3, 2010, in the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, US. The event hosted 450 competing players from 58 countries competing over prizes worth over $250,000. Official games PC games * ''Carom3D'' * ''Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball'' * ''FIFA 10'' * '' StarCraft: Brood War'' * '' TrackMania Nations Forever'' * '' Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne'' Xbox 360 games * ''Forza Motorsport 3'' * '' Guitar Hero 5'' * ''Tekken 6'' Mobile games * '' Asphalt 5'' * '' Angry Birds'' * ''Minesweeper'' * ''Fun Run'' * ''Grand Theft Auto'' * ''SNAKE'' Promotion games * ''League of Legends'' * ''Lost Saga ''Lost Saga'' was a free-to-play 3D fighting game developed by I.O. Entertainment. The game featured characters from science fiction, culture, and real-world history, and offered players the ability to switch characters on the fly to improve game ...'' * ''Quake Wars Online'' R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Xuwen (professional Gamer)
Wang Xuwen (), who goes by the pseudonym Infi, is a Chinese professional esports player of the real-time strategy games '' Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne'' and ''Starcraft II''. He previously served in team World Elite, Tyloo and VICI GAMING. He is considered one of the best Human players in the world. In 2008, World Elite was the best team of the year and Wang Xuwen was the core member. In 2009, Wang Xuwen helped World Elite obtain the champion of Warcraft III Champions League Season XIV. Additionally, Wang Xuwen also has many individual champion titles from various Premier Tournaments such as World Cyber Games and World e-Sports Games. From 2008 to 2011, the Chinese competitive scene for Warcraft III was dominated by 4 players, Lu "Fly100%" Weiliang, Li "Sky" Xiaofeng, Wang "Infi" Xuwen and Huang "TH000"Xiang. Wang "Infi" Xuwen and the other three were considered the four kings in Chinese Warcraft III. He played ''Starcraft II'' for a few years before retiring from competiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park June (professional Gamer)
Park "Lyn" June () is a professional ''Starcraft II'' Terran player and former ''Warcraft III'' Orc player from South Korea. Lyn was a successful ''Warcraft III'' player before transitioning to ''Starcraft II''. He is the only player to have won almost all of the premier tournaments, including the World Cyber Games, Electronic Sports World Cup, BlizzCon and Intel Extreme Masters. The only two premier tournaments which he has never won are the World e-Sports Games and International E-Sports Festival, instead placing second in the World e-Sports Games in 2008 and 2010, and in the International E-Sports Festival in 2007. The total prize money Lyn has won playing Warcraft 3 is behind only Jang "moon" Jae-ho. Game style Lyn is the first player to use the Blade Master as the core hero and to purchase cheap items that increase the stats of the Blade Master. E-sport biography Warcraft III Lyn started his career in the Chinese team World Elite. Then he joined the Swedish team SK- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Cyber Games 2011
The 2011 World Cyber Games (also known as WCG 2011) took place from 8 December to 11 December 2011 in Busan, South Korea. Official games PC games * Counter-Strike 1.6 * CrossFire (developed by Smile Gate) * FIFA 11 * League of Legends * Special Force (developed by Dragonfly) (service name ''Soldier Front'' in the United States) * StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty * Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne * World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Xbox 360 games * Tekken 6 Mobile games * Asphalt 6: Adrenaline Promotion games * Carom 3D * Dungeon & Fighter * Lost Saga ''Lost Saga'' was a free-to-play 3D fighting game developed by I.O. Entertainment. The game featured characters from science fiction, culture, and real-world history, and offered players the ability to switch characters on the fly to improve game ... Results Official Promotion References External linksWCG 2011 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Jae Ho
Jang Jae-ho (known as spirit_moon or moon) is a South Korean professional gamer of the popular Blizzard real-time strategy games ''Warcraft III'' and ''StarCraft II''. He is seen by many as the best Night Elf player in the world. Jang Jae-ho is a five time world champion and has won three televised national Korean WarCraft III Championships as well as four seasons of MBCGame's World War. He is particularly known for his excellent micromanagement and innovative strategies. He is often seen using strategies that later set the benchmark for many Night Elf players and was nicknamed the "5th Race" by Gametv.com. He has played and won more televised ''WarCraft III'' games than any other Warcraft III players. Jang Jae-ho is featured in the documentary film Beyond the Game. Moon transitioned to ''StarCraft II'' and was without a team for a while, before retiring from professional gaming in order to fulfill South Korean military service requirements. After completing his military ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Xiaofeng (professional Gamer)
Li Xiaofeng (), who also goes by the pseudonym "Sky" or "WE.Sky", is a Chinese former professional gamer of the popular Blizzard Entertainment real-time strategy game '' Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne''. He played for the China-based World Elite team. He is considered one of the best Human players in the game's history by World Cyber Games In the past few years he has been heavily involved with coaching Team WE's ''League of Legends'' team. Li Xiaofeng is featured in the documentary film ''Beyond the Game'', and as a cameo in drama series '' Gank Your Heart'' as himself. Game style He is widely known for his aggressive playing style with the Human race, which many considered to be a “slow” defensive race. He is known for using a fast tech build with a lumber mill, which leads to a push using the Archmage, Beastmaster, militia, towers and numerous summoned creatures to overwhelm the opponent. In numerous Warcraft III forums this strategy has been coined “Sky Rush." He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Weiliang (electronic Sports Player)
Lu Weiliang (), who also goes by the pseudonym Fly100%, is a Chinese professional esports player of the real-time strategy game '' Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne''. He previously been a member of Team Hacker, EHOME and Mousesports. He is considered one of the best Orc players. He had one of the longest playing careers of professional players of ''Warcraft III''. Career Fly100% started his professional e-sports career in team Hacker and started gaining recognition in international competitive gaming after joining the mousesports. In starWar, he beat Park "Lyn" June, In "Rainbow" Kim Tae and Chun "Sweet" Jung-Hee, and became the MVP in this tournament. In NGL-one, he beat Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen, Yoan "ToD" Merlo and Olav "Creolophus" Undheim and helped the Mousesports get the 2nd. Mousesports also got the runner-up of Warcraft III Champions League Season XVI (WC3L). He joined Chinese team EHOME in 2009. From 2008 to 2009, he won multiple tournaments, like the Internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
