Go International E-Sport Cup

Firstly, a big thank you to YOU, gamers.

GO INTERNATIONAL E-SPORTS CUP (GO.esc) was created our of necessity following the fall of ESWC (rip) in March 2009. Since then, our goal has been simple. To produce a tournament, which acts as a window to international tournaments around the world. In future, GO.esc will attract teams from around the world to Malaysia. We look for the support from the e-sports community, as well as from sponsors and the industry to realise this vision.

GO.esc PRO series 2010 will bring Heroes of Newerth (HoN) gamers to: 

1. Shanghai World Expo, China via Digital Youth Award (14-18 October 2010)

2. Jonkoping, Sweden via DreamHack Winter (25-28 November 2010)

It will also be selecting one Streetfighter IV gamer to represent Malaysia at DreamHack Sweden.

So gamers, sharpen your skills! 

Casual gamers, GO.esc CASUAL series will create tournaments in our home ground in Malaysia. Game titles will be announced shortly. See you at the grand finals at FTZ Asia.net Cafe (6-8 October) and Berjaya Times Square (9-10 October)

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In 2009, we gladly welcomed partners, DreamHack Sweden as well as www.gamestah.com, an online shoutcasting provider from Australia that provided live commentary from our 1Utama event site! The tournament was held over 5 days and was a resounding success! The finals were held on 17&18 October where CS1.6 teams battled it out for a chance to represent Malaysia at international tournament - DreamHack Sweden.

GO.esc 2009 carried the tagline GAME ON with Broadband Done Right by DiGi. Kudos to E-Club Online Management and Sendi Mutiara Multimedia for assisting us in building this newly launched tournament – GO International E-sport Cup (GO.esc). Also, a word of thanks to our partner cyber shops: FTZ Asia.net in Penang and also Subang SS15; and Gizmo Gamers in Kuching and also our independently run e-sports online partners, SpotGamers and of course, Lowyat.net's Multiplay.

GO.esc // DreamHack Malaysia Qualifiers for Counter Strike 1.6 – PENANG (15 August 2009) at 28A, G/F Abu Siti Lane, Georgetown, 10400 Penang.

GO.esc // DreamHack Malaysia Qualifiers for Counter Strike 1.6 KUCHING at Gizmo Gamers Kuching (3 October 2009).

GO.esc // DreamHack Malaysia Qualifiers for Counter Strike 1.6 SUBANG (10 & 11 October) at FTZ, Subang. No.2, Jalan SS15/8, 47500 Subang Jaya.

GO.esc Casual Game Qualifiers GF HIGH STREET, 1 UTAMA SHOPPING CENTRE (14-16 October).

GO.esc // DreamHack Malaysia Grand Finals GF HIGH STREET, 1 UTAMA SHOPPING CENTRE (17 & 18 October).

What are the prizes offered?

Over RM70,000 worth of cash and prizes!!! The winner of the Official GO.esc // DreamHack Malaysia games WON a trip to represent Malaysia in Sweden!!! Go International Group sponsored flight, accommodation and seats for one champion team (Team LZ for Counter Strike 1.6) to Jankoping, Sweden for DreamHack Winter from 26-29 November 2009.

The official GO.esc games in 2009 were:

• Trackmania [platform - PC Steam]
• Tetris [platform - Mobile Phone]
• Bejewelled [platform - PC Steam]
• Register to play
  

The Official GO.esc // DreamHack Malaysia games in 2009 were:

• Counter Strike 1.6 (c)  Valve
  • Gamers, please register to play at least 72 hours before each State Qualifier. (Registrations CLOSED)
    
  • Counter Strike 1.6 rules and regulations.
• One single player game – to be announced later because DreamHack has not yet announced the full game list as yet. Thank you for your patience. Meanwhile, please give us your feedback on which game you strongly feel Go International Group should nominate as our next official game for DreamHack.

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Go International Group has secured a partnership with World’s Largest LAN party and computer festival, DreamHack Sweden.

Organisers of Indie Youth Fest will be putting together an independent homegrown tournament for pro-gamers. Get ready for the Go International Electronic Sports Cup 2009, also known as GO.esc. In partnership with the Largest Computer / Digital Festival in the world that also threw the most enormous LAN party as recorded by Guinness Book of Records (2007), GO.esc doubles up as the DreamHack Malaysian Qualifiers.

Games line-up include Counter Strike 1.6 and several other games to be announced on 1st August. Teams are invited to register in person, or online from 1st August onwards. We’re sorry! Requests before that date will not be entertained.

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In 2008, Indie Youth Fest was held in collaboration with the Electronic Sports World Cup 2008 Malaysia. This was an international tournament where Team Malaysia headed to San Jose, USA for the global grand finals and came home with a Silver Medal. This also created the opportunity for the pro-gramers, Team Kingsurf who play DotA to meet with the Prime Minister! Thanks to the industrious team at Go International Group for helping make history as they were the FIRST VIDEO GAMERS TO MEET A PRIME MINISTER in Malaysia.The sad news is that in March 2009, ESWC’s main organiser GAMES SERVICES based in Paris, France announced that the company had gone under receivership and will no longer be able to hold the international tournament. That news left the world shocked and saddened as it was the ‘indie’ big brother of video games championships. We are still awaiting news on the possibility of ESWC being revived… visit our blog www.eswcmalaysia.wordpress.com