WCG Drops Q3, Purse to be $400,000

[CSN NewsBot]

In shocking news, the World Cyber Games has dropped its Quake 3 tournament completely. Shackes is reporting the story with a full compliment of Q3 player's comments. Here is a peak.

...As Kuku published yesterday, the games list doesn't include Quake 3. The games like he said are Starcraft: Broodwar, Warcraft 3, Age of Mythology, FIFA 2003, UT2003, and Half-Life: Counter-Strike. I don't understand their logic in this move, Quake 3 was the most popular game at the WCG 2002 event with 51 representatives behind Starcraft. Both FIFA and AOE had less players than Quake 3 did, Unreal only had half the number of Q3 players.

You can check out the article in its entirety here.This is deja-vu for many Quake 3 competitors as the CPL dropped the Q3 tourney as its primary tournament back a few years ago.

[Alienmorph]

Edited by [user="32961"] @ [time="1045157548"]

Outta curiosity, is it Quake 3: Arena or Quake 3: Team Arena? Big difference.



Yeah, it's pretty sad to see Quake go. Great game. I used to pwn with railgun :)

[aeakos]

It is Quake 3 Arena. Usually most tournaments use the OSP or the CPMA mod.

[Frito Bandito]

Edited by [user="32044"] @ [time="1045160261"]

used to love the Q3 Rocket Arena mod. Fast gameplay, good maps.



On another note, how the hell is Starcraft still a popular game. It's what, 4 years old now? 1998, i think is when it was made. It's as old as HL, but not as good. It has NO replay value. HL has mods, maps, etc. Starcraft has... 1 addon and a bunch of porn ads on the blizzard.net chat server.

[UncleFu]

i hate them.... q3 needs more support

[aeakos]

Frito: Starcraft = Korea's #1 game.

[cHic0!]

Is it because id software is charging for the use of Quake III? I think I remember reading a while back that the CPL doesnt support Quake III for that very same reason.

[gonad]

I would say it's probably politically motivated.

[alex`]

fifa? ahahah.. fifa AAHHAHA!!

[Frito Bandito]

Edited by [user="32044"] @ [time="1045173413"]

aeakos wrote..

Frito: Starcraft = Korea's #1 game.

hehe, i know. It must be just about all their computers can handle. They have Starcraft action figures, starcraft characters on Dominos bags, all kinds of stuff. Kinda scary how a simple video game there can become a national icon. I think even little kids in Korea know who the Zerg,Protoss,and Terran are.

[kaxman]

cHic0! wrote..

Is it because id software is charging for the use of Quake III? I think I remember reading a while back that the CPL doesnt support Quake III for that very same reason.

Apparently Angel replied in the comments section, though I obviously can't prove this is the real person:

If id software would guarantee us that they would not require a signed commercial exploitation agreement and/or require any payment for our use of the game, CPL would consider hosting a one-on-one Quake 3 tournament at the Winter 2003 Event.



Anyone has any contacts at id? We have not spoken to them in over two years.



-Angel

[domdell]

why are fifa and age of mythology in there?

[Alienmorph]

Frito Bandito wrote..

hehe, i know. It must be just about all their computers can handle. They have Starcraft action figures, starcraft characters on Dominos bags, all kinds of stuff. Kinda scary how a simple video game there can become a national icon. I think even little kids in Korea know who the Zerg,Protoss,and Terran are.

Hey bite me . Thanks aeakos :) I LOVE YOU!! I AM KOREAN MOFO. I LOVE STARCRAFT. I will own anyone this ever comes to this site.

[SinaC]

bcuz soccer sucks

and aom is good



*duh*

[TheSpookyChicken]

SinaC wrote..

bcuz soccer sucks

and aom is good



*duh*

hey soccer kicks ass, its just FIFA 2003 sux.