[March 1-3 2013] WorldGameCup 2013 (Cannes, France)

[kurama_tengu]

World Game Cup 2013 – Teaser and First Announcement

6th Edition – Palais des Festivals de Cannes
March 1st to 3rd 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbomv04Q-eE&hd=1

Presentation:

Set in the heart of the Festival International des Jeux, in the prestigious Palais des Festivals de Cannes, a world-renown, exceptional place, the World Game Cup is an arena where the best fighters from all 5 continents will fight to the finish during three fun-filled days.

The World Game Cup History in numbers:

- 170.000 visitors in the Festival International des Jeux.
- 1.000 competitors in the World Game Cup area.
- 24 nationalities represented (Japan, USA, Singapore, Korea, Russia, most European Union countries…).
- Prestigious Guests (including Top Players MCZ.Daigo Umehara, Dieminion, MCZ.Mago, MCZ.Tokido, RF, BAS, WW.MCZ RyanHart, MCZ.WDM Luffy, RZR.Fuudo and many more).
-  Multiple media coverage  (TV reports, radio, Internet…)

>>> After the success of the 2012′s edition, the World Game Cup is now the largest fighting game event in Europe and one of the most important in the world…

The Official Games of the 2013 Edition:

Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v.2012
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Street Fighter X Tekken v.2013
The King Of Fighters XIII
Soulcalibur V
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Dead Or Alive 5
Persona 4 – The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown


Info, registration, schedule, rules & regulations:
Please remember that registration is only available Online.
Registration will open in November.
The official website is available in both English & French.
http://www.worldgamecup.fr

[kurama_tengu]

And yes the rumors are true!

-There will be International qualifiers (and we mean INTERNATIONAL).
-There will be a seeding points system (and even bonus points for national teams members).
-There will be more players, more nations represented, more games, more madness in the hotels...

THERE WILL BE MORE WORLDGAMECUP!

Follow us on Twitter & Facebook:
https://twitter.com/WorldGameCup
https://www.facebook.com/WorldGameCup

[tejotl]

I'm in - thanks for the early news Kurama!
I missed the 2012 edition but I'm more than happy to come back in 2013 - enjoyed my time in Cannes in 2011
hopefully I can get some guys from Poland to join as well - any volunteers?
flight to Nicea from Warsaw (both ways) is around 800 PLN (looking at LOT airlines as they have direct flights)
I will be going with my wife and possibly stay in Cannes for a week - still if someone wants to go just for WGC then hotels are as cheap as 400 PLN per person (for 4 nights stay) - even cheaper if you go with hostels
start saving guys - 4 months to go!

[kurama_tengu]

Please don't hesitate to look at the usual places for the plane rates (Skyscanner being the obvious choice) & the usual hotels/residences (with the old  "Festival des Jeux" pass phrase ^^)

Verrerie: http://www.maeva.com/fr-fr/location-...rerie_CSL-E_fp
Beach: http://www.pierreetvacances.com/fr-f...beach_BCL-E_fp

and Francia: http://www.pierreetvacances.com/fr-f...ancia_CFL-E_fp

Francia is a few bus stops away from the other two, but even though it was cheaper (and classier), last year most players chose go to one of the other two (easier to find your bed after a few drunken casuals, and the pizza shop & bakery are closer ^^).

[tejotl]

hey just few more questions:
1) All games on X360?
2) in 2011 I had to put a single character I was to use during the tournament (SSFIV:AE) - is that still the same? So I can't switch characters during tournaments?
3) Any plans for Guilty Gear (most likely hitting PSN/XBL this month)

[kurama_tengu]

1/ Yes most likely, if Microsoft still sponsors us we will run it on 360.

2/ Nope we moved on too, most of the tournaments aren't character locked anymore. (just check last year's rules on the website, but keep in mind that it wasn't updated & will probably change a bit)

3/ The list of games isn't final (we just announced a few solo games to wet your appetite), there are more to come and most likely one of them will be from Arcsys (BB OR GG), the team & national team games' list is coming soon.

[Kossak]

Thanks kurama for the info

Ja to z chęcią bym się wybrał, ale na razie nie znalazłem zadnych połączeń do Cannes xP
Tylko Warszawa-Paryż (samolot) za 399 zl na luty w obie strony co jest zajebistą ceną, ale juz pociag Paryż-Cannes 130 euro w jedną stronę o.O

Ale dalej będę szukał. Zbyt zajebiście się zapowiada żebym odpuścił

[Kot]

650 w obie strony za lot do Nicei przez Londyn i z powrotem, jeśli zbierze się jeszcze kilka osób to jadę.

[tejotl]

tak jak pisal Kot - loty do Nicei bo tam z lotniska masz co 20 minut autobus do Cannes za kilkanascie euro

[Kossak]

No to ja juz pisze sie na ten wyjazd ^^

[Kossak]

I've got a question.
Is Marvel only team tournament, or there will be solo?

[7ayat]

I've got a question.
Is Marvel only team tournament, or there will be solo?

There is solo for Marvel http://worldgamecup.basgrospoing.fr/2011/11/15/ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-solo/ also you can find great prices for flights on kayak.com from $220 to go to cannes is pretty good!

[prk]

so how is it looking with glorious polaks and Cannes? would be nice if we could have a slavic reunion in France!

[tejotl]

from what I know so far Hayat wants to go and I'm going as well - most likely will start booking stuff during the weekend (need to be sure that I'll get my off days at work)

[Kossak]

There are no free slots left or i'm missing something?