Philippine contenders is going to Seattle, Washington for the upcoming World Cyber Games in October. Organizers of the World Cyber Games in the Philippines have already named the top eight Cyber players who will represent our country in WCG in Washington.

This eight player has been selected through nationwide competition and and culmination in the national finals held two weeks ago in Metro Manila. The participants of the virtual veterans players who played counterstrike, World of Warcraft and Need for Speed. But only eight players survived the competition and they are named as national champions where each received cash prizes from Samsung who is the major sponsor as well as other sponsors.

The eight national champions are Kristofer Romillo, Arvin Agbisit, Gary Gueverras, EJ Clores and Jupiter Gaboy (Team Horsemen of the Apocalypse) for CounterStrike; Tristan Solee for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne; Byron Bongon for Starcraft; and Israel Magante for Need for Speed: Carbon. They will compete against cyber gamers from the seven continents.

The major sponsor and support for the Philippine Team Cyber Gamer are Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation who has been supporting WCG in the Philippines and the Philippine E-Sports Entertainment Network, Inc.

WCG Philippines chief Tjader Regis said that Philippine cyber athletes will finish strong in the World Cyber Games and will pave a way for the acceptance of gaming as a legitimate sporting event here in the Philippines. Philippine Cyber Athletes will face professional players from South Korea and Europe who always dominate the annual tournament.