The ESWC Masters
Watch the world’s best gamers

International Competition

The best gamers in the world will be in Paris-Bercy for the very first ESWC Masters, the biggest international video games tournament after the Electronic Sports World Cup. More than 400 players and teams coming from over 20 countries over the 5 continents will be selected and invited to this huge meeting.

http://www.eswc.com/masters/paris2008

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Major Games

The show will be intense as competitors will be fighting for dual stakes. Not only will the best gamers compete for 65,000$ in cash, they will also be offered slots to the Electronic Sports World Cup from the 25th to the 27th of August in San Jose, USA.

Live Matches on Stage

The Paris Gaming Show will offer a selection of the best ESWC Masters matches on the various stages of Paris-Bercy. Mini-stages of the gaming zones, but also the main stage where matches will be broadcasted with live commentary, statistics and real-time emotion! Come out and cheer up for the champions or get a glimpse of the amazing mood surrounding a professional video games match.

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The Official Games

Here is the list of the selected games for the ESWC Masters:

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Warcraft 3 (1v1)

24 players invited, including 4 french champions
3 slots for the Electronic Sports World Cup

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Quake 3 Arena (1v1)

24 players invited, including 4 french champions
3 slots for the Electronic Sports World Cup

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Counter-Strike Women (5v5)

16 teams invited, including 2 french teams
3 slots for the Electronic Sports World Cup

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Trackmania Nations Forever

20 players invited, including 4 french champions
3 slots for the Electronic Sports World Cup

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Counter-Strike (5v5)

20 players invited, including 4 french champions
3 slots for the Electronic Sports World Cup

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Defense of The Ancients (5v5)

8 teams invited, including 2 french teams
3 slots for the Electronic Sports World Cup