World Cyber Games and Buynow Widen Collaboration for WCG 2012 Grand Final

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- World Cyber Games (WCG), Inc., the organizer of the international video game competition World Cyber Games recognized by the Guinness World Records, announced its partnership with Buynow, the largest IT retail mall in China for this year's tournaments, including national preliminary, national final and the grand final in Kunshan, China.

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"As the premier partner of WCG, Buynow is excited to extend the partnership with the world's first and the best 'Cyber Game Festival', in which the best gamers around the world gather together to share the excitement and fun of the game tournaments," highlighted by the official spokesman from the Buynow Headquarters.

To act up this year's premier partner, eight Buynow malls including Shanghai-Xuhui, Beijing, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, Xi'an, Shenyang and Chongqing, have been co-hosted the WCG national preliminary tournaments throughout September and October. Besides, five Buynow malls have been providing support to promote the national and grand final events.

Through the partnership , WCG has been distributing various online events and joint promotion through Buynow's official website (www.buynow.cn) from September.  Additionally Buynow will be the only IT retail mall with a set booth at the largest videogame festival in the world -- the WCG Grand Final in Kunshan, China this November 29 to December 2.

Brad Lee, the CEO of WCG remarked, "I am pleased to greet Buynow in our sponsor lineups. Buynow is one of the most prominent IT malls in China and through this partnership, I believe WCG will be able to meet with more fun gamers from different cities all over China."

The WCG 2012 Grand Final will be held from November 29 to December 2 in Kunshan, China.

About Buynow

Buynow, founded in 1998 and invested by Clevo, one of the world's most significant preferred NB OEM/ODM manufacturers. Till the year of 2012, there are more than 22 Buynow IT Malls operated all over China and several new ones are under construction and will be opened soon. Buynow (www.buynow.cn) has already become one of the most prominent IT malls in China today.

About World Cyber Games (WCG) Inc.

Founded in 2000, World Cyber Games Inc. (WCG) is the organizer of the longest running global eSports tournament and festival in existence. Credited with launching the professional careers of many of the planet's top video game competitors, WCG uses a yearlong tournament format, which begins with online, national and regional competitions around the world. Top national competitors then convene to compete in the ultimate global eSports tournament, the World Cyber Games Grand Final, where they compete for prizes, and most of all, prestige. WCG2012 Grand Final will be held in Kunshan, China. For more information visit www.wcg.com.

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