At Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre Hall 404
National Finalists from 14 Asian Countries to Contend For The Asian Champion Title
Title Line-up: Guitar Hero, DOTA, FIFA 09

June 3, 2009 Singapore World Cyber Games (WCG / www.wcg.com), the organizer of the premier international video game competition, will open the WCG 2009 Asian Championship for the fourth year running in Singapore. The WCG 2009 Asian Championship will be held on July 4 and 5, 2009 concurrently with the Singapore National Finals which begins on July 3.

The WCG 2009 Asian Championship is a by-invitation-only tournament for 112 WCG 2008 or 2009 National Final champions in 14 countries across Asia. The countries include Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Vietnam, India, China, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Korea, Japan, Chinese Taipei and host city Singapore.

''The WCG 2009 Asian Championship has quickly become one of the biggest gaming events in Asia. It is designed to promote eSports in Asia and we look for this year's event to be one with strong competition and fair play,'' said Hyoung-Seok Kim, CEO of World Cyber Games. ''We look forward to meet not only hardcore gamers but also casual gamers to compete and enjoy this pan-Asian tournament.''

''Samsung firmly believes in championing the values of youthful aspiration and the passionate pursuit of one's dreams. The World Cyber Games and the Asian Championship provide an excellent platform to this end. Cyber-gaming, like any other mainstream sports, has a unique ability to bridge language and cultural barriers, enabling the cultivation of a greater sense of kinship among youth of different nations,'' said Christopher Chew, Director of Corporate & Brand Marketing, Samsung Asia Pte Ltd.

''We are delighted to be selected as the official organizer for the WCG 2009 Asian Championship again.  This is a testament to not just Rapture's ability to host world class events, but also a tribute to Singapore's sound gaming infrastructure and vision to be the regional gaming hub. The elite gamers can look forward to an intense competition among some of the best players in Asia'' said Mr Herman Ng, Managing Director of Rapture Gaming.

WCG presents a gaming competition that is acutely aware of the pulse of the gaming community and offers unparalleled competitiveness on the most sought after games. The selected gamers will represent their country and compete in some of the most popular games namely, DOTA All Stars (PC), FIFA Soccer 2009 (PC) and Guitar Hero World Tour (Xbox360).

Visitors to the WCG 2009 Asian Championship this year can look forward to a showcase of the highest level of gaming products and numerous activities offered by partners Samsung, Dell and Intel that will entertain them in between the heated tournament competition.

''Intel is once again proud to bring the power of Intel quad-core processing capabilities to gamers competing at the WCG Asia Championship for a more realistic gaming experience,'' said Debjani Ghosh, Intel's Southeast Asia director. ''WCG Asian Championship has been the epitome of gaming in Asia and Intel has been a CPU of choice sponsor over the last three years. We look forward to once again providing the gamers with the best gaming PC rig to ensure they compete at the highest level. Additionally, Intel is happy to be working with Dell to offer the latest and greatest gaming experience across both mobility and desktop platforms.''

''This is the first time that Dell is participating in WCG and a great opportunity for Dell to showcase our strong gaming DNA together with our Intel partner,'' said Andreas Diantoro – Dell Regional Managing Director, South Asia Consumer Business.  ''With the launch of our Alienware gaming products for the first time in this region, it further reinforces our commitment to the gaming community from both the Dell and Alienware brands.''

The WCG Asian Championship this year has formed a powerful alliance with TGX09. Together they will present to the gaming fraternity the region's most comprehensive gaming festival, TGX09 is strategically organized to address the development needs and opportunities presented by Asia's rapidly growing digital interactive gaming industry.  It is broadly segmented into areas of interest to businesses and to the public.

For more information for this event, please visit (asian.wcg.com)