The 2009 edition of Electronic Sports World Cup kicks off on October 17 when the French event has its first stop at the Athens Digital Week. Aside from a hefty prize pool of $15,000 dollars only for WarCraft 3, the attendees will play for a spot in the ESWC 2009 Grand Final.12 international top players will be invited, while the remaining four will be filled by Greek talents.
The games for the ESWC Masters of Athens are WarCraft 3 and Quake 3. Usual eSport game Counter-Strike is not on the list, most likely due to the packed schedule in October for Counter-Strike teams.
The player list will be made official on September 22. Players who wish to be invited should send in their application at the ESWC site. The 4 Greek players will be decided through a local preliminary.
Greece's most successful player is George "Vankor" Sefertzis, who was last seen playing in the Samsung European Championship 2008.
Prize money
Total prize money: 15,000 US$
#1: 7,500 US$ + Direct qualification to ESWC Grand Final 2009
#2: 4,500 US$
#3: 2,000 US$
#4: 1,000 US$
Links
ESWC.com - Source