#SavetheDate

ayjayirl

We all going to this one? Cannot say how much fun it was last time.

Its officially on now. 28th Feb - 2nd March, 2014.



https://www.facebook.com/CannesVGC
https://twitter.com/CannesCup

Confirmed Games so far are: SFAEv2012, KoF13, uMvC3, & SouldCaliber5.

The hotel where we all stay is here:
http://tinyurl.com/opthoev



*We should be getting seed points for the games for RTC 2014 events to be scheduled in January and start of Feb.

chopperbyrne

No way am I missing this two years in a row.

Jun_DP101

Wooooo

Scavenger XIII

Every year I tell myself I'll practice loads, get awesome and go to this next year.

I never do.

Hell I probably made this exact post the last 3 years.

chopperbyrne

So skip the first two steps and just go for the craic.

ladnopoka

Think I'll go there to give Dieminion a chance for a runback.

Voa

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuugh money strapped.


My pain, eternal.

Nutrient

IJ i'll head maybe

Sairus

I have been seriously considering come back for this. Cannes is legit one of the most fun events I've been at.

Doctor DooM

Sairus wrote: »

I have been seriously considering come back for this. Cannes is legit one of the most fun events I've been at.

Yesssssss come back and always stay in another room!

Sairus

Doctor DooM wrote: »

Yesssssss come back and always stay in another room!

Likely won't happen I'm afraid ;_; Taking days off during actual working periods is horribly frowned upon and I've used up all my foreigner tactlessness to book off EVO :pac:

ayjayirl

as some have probably guessed from the name, this is not WGC anymore...... here is the text from Kurmu Thengu - thankfully translated for us.


"So there finally are some official news about Cannes 2014!

As you know Wael Hadj Mouldi, TKO and me (members of the WORLD GAME CUP association's bureau) have decided to step down after the 2013 edition of the tournament. For months we talked to numerous associations and organizers of the community to check the various options and to dream up the future of the Cannes competition (with organizers we know & trust because they worked on the WGC before).

After several organizers took an option and withdrew, we thought that there simply wouldn't be anything next year. There are several reasons for it: the tight time-frame and of course the financial side. Because the Cannes Event costs money, a lot of money and it's just hard for an association to make it work.
Quite simply there was no one to take over.

In the end, to offer a real tournament to the players, MT EVENT accepted to take the reins of the project as the main organizer (they were already helping with the organization in 2013), i.e. the "money guys".
You need to know that the event is at best balanced, and that it sometimes loses a bit of money. This event is run FOR the players and we want to make sure that this seminal tradition continues.
MT EVENT will of course be helped by numerous associations, those that already run tournaments on the various games... just like before. They are motivated and want to do things the right way, with the help of the usual organizers.

The name of the event will be different, because it's not a tournament run by the WORLD GAME CUP association any more, but it will take place at the SAME VENUE, with, I'm sure, the same eye for quality you're used to.

MT EVENT will announce the new name of the CANNES EVENT and the full schedule by Friday. [The new name has been announced: it will be called the Cannes Video Game Cup, or #CVGC for short] They've just got the green light from Cannes, so be kind & give them time to put the pieces together.

This is a transitional year, things will be complicated for sure. But keep in mind that MT EVENT is taking over to make sure that the Cannes Event is STILL a tournament you can look up to each year. So please do make sure you go to the event this year.

Aurélien "kurama_tengu" Laureau will still be in charge of the overall communication & international coordination. [it's a-me...]

Right now, the confirmed main event games are: SSFIV, UMvC3, KOF XIII and SCV, JUST LIKE LAST YEAR.

As for me, I will of course be there at the venue to help with the stage and the stream, but only as an average guy on holiday ^^.
Even if I hope that with a little help from a few friends from the Versus Dojo (or the SWGA) I can manage to run a few small side tournaments like:
Soulcalibur 1 et 2, SF3.3, SSF2X, GGXX AC R, KOF 2002 UM, MOTW and of course the infamous BREAKERS REVENGE! I'll let you know. [Asenka has since confirmed that he will run around 20 small events at the venue, with a small 2€/3€ fee payable on the spot "to make things more interesting", please contact him directly for details]

Thanks for taking the time to read this message. For all your questions related to the new Cannes Event wait until the end of the week or contact Kurama Tengu!

See You Soon.

Asenka"

Fergus_

No TTT2?

Nutrient

Fergus_ wrote: »

No TTT2?

Oh well

Guess you won't be defending your top 8 position.

Doyler01

Damn, no sfxt.

Jun_DP101

Doyler01 wrote: »

Damn, no sfxt.

To-free-do fears thecarricker

ayjayirl

Crap. No cod!




I'm doing this wrong amnt I?

jimmypenguin

/\/\ lol...
this sounds fun..

Orim

Good god, I thought Kurama was stepping down.

ladnopoka

When are people booking flights?

D4RK ONION

I may be in for this... finally!

ayjayirl

From Facebook:

International Video Game Cup 2014 – First AnnouncementPalais des Festivals et des congrès de Cannes – February 28th to March 2nd 2014.

The EventThe Palais des Festivals et des congrès de Cannes is a place famous for a lot of reasons: movies, television, music, board games, but for a lot of us it's just the place where we get to spend a few days with those friends we only get to see there. A place we're all happy to come back to because we get to play with the best video game players on the planet under the sun of the croisette.The WorldGameCup filled a void when it was created in 2004, year after year it created a tradition that got players from the world over to gather around the same passion. 

The International Video Game Cup (IVGC) wants to continue to feed that beautiful idea, an event where the champions get to see who's the best and their fans can enjoy the show at the venue orfrom the comfort of their own homes. 

The Official Games of the International Video Game Cup- The FGC Arena is where old time fans will get to enjoy some of the best fighting games of this generation: 

Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v.2012 - Singles & 3v3
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - Singles & 3v3
The King Of Fighters XIII - Singles & 2v2
SoulCalibur V - Singles & 3v3

Each game will have a dedicated steward to help “top players” to come, in coordination with our sponsors and partners.The final phases of each tourney will be live streamed!

ladnopoka

what about the 5v5?

ayjayirl

ladnopoka wrote: »

what about the 5v5?

'the' would refer to WGC last time. This is a different tourny.... as explained above.


i think its pretty irrelevant..... I'm in

chopperbyrne

I really hope they still do the 5v5s.

They're always really good fun.

ayjayirl

Registration

Our partner Gametoo.fr will open registration on Monday November 25 2013, you will then be able to register for the various tournaments before February 15 2014, the last registration day.

ATTENTION: Registration won't be available at the venue.

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The Side tournaments

To unwind between two big matches, many mini-tournaments will be available to (re)discover some of the treasures of the fighting games' history.
SoulCalibur II HD
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle
The King Of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
Dead Or Alive 5 Ultimate
Super Street Fighter II X: Grand Master Challenge
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
Street Fighter Zero 3
Garou: Mark of the Wolves

and many more surprises to come!

All the side tournaments will be played the same way:
- Registration will only be available at the venue (with a very limited number of spots!!!).
- 2€ per player & per tourney.
- Single elimination tournaments with 2/3 matches all the way!

The “Gwak Live Show”

Asenka,Gwak.fr & the Versus Dojo will mess with your mind with the Gwak Live Show, three days of non-stop live stream fighting game madness!

For the first time you'll get to see top level competition with “out of this world” commentary!

What's good in the Gwak Live Show Cannes 2014 menu?:

A big SoulCalibur tourney: the 8v8 Team Special
and a lot of challenges on:
Breakers Revenge
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S - Jougai Rantou!? Shuyaku Soudatsusen
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition
Power Athlete
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge (Samurai Spirits: Amakusa's Descent)
Karnov's Revenge (Fighter's History Dynamite)
Fighting Masters
SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Super Plus
Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2
Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star)
Super Muscle Bomber: The International Blowout (Ring of Destruction - Slam Masters II)

And more fun & wacky blasts from the past: real hits and what could only be called bakage or kusoge fodder...

All the Gwak Live Show events are FREE!

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The International Video Game Cup 2014 is organized by MT Events, for more information or to contact us, please follow these links:

Website: Coming Soon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CannesIVGC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CannesIVGC