ESWC Asia Masters of Cheonan

BY Andrew Miesner / March 5, 2009

ESWCThe International E-Sports Group Inc. has announced further details on their ESWC Asia Masters of Cheonan. The event will be part of the Cheonan International E-Sports Culture Festival held in Cheonan, South Korea from May 2nd to the 5th.

This event will feature games such as Counter-Strike 1.6, Warcraft III, FIFA Online 2, Special Force and Starcraft. Players hoping to attend this event will be required to submit applications at ESWC official website, which will then be reviewed by ESWC committee and then they will announce the shortlist of 12 international participants and 4 Korean participants for each tournament.

The Counter-Strike 1.6 champions will receive $30,000 with Warcraft III winners earning $15,000 along with being recognized as the top seed at the ESWC Grand Final 2009.

Prizes for all games listed below.

Counter-Strike 1.6 – $30,000 USD
FIFA Online 2 – $12,000 USD
Special Force  – $30,000 USD
Starcraft  – $9,000 USD
Warcraft III  – $15,000 USD

 

Source: SK Gaming