Group E is very similar to Group D. It is fairly obvious that Luxury will advance, so the battle will be for the other spot. It is very difficult to choose between the other three since all of them are very skilled.

Pomi surprised a ton of people by winning WCG Russia when he wasn't even considered a favorite. He is a very underrated player who is capable of upseting just about anyone. loveTT is one of the best protoss users in China along with Legend. While he is fairly unknown in the international community, he is still a major force to be reckoned with.

Who advances? Luxury and Pomi.









The two heavy favorites in Group F include ChinaTTTT and NonY. ChinaTTTT has been one of the strongest players in China for years while NonY, the American champion and future professional gamer, is among the best of the non-Koreans.

The player that should not be overlooked is CocoA. At WCG 2005 in Singapore, he represented the United States where he was able to advance past group stages. If he is prepared for this event he could easily sneak into the next round.

Who advances? NonY and ChinaTTTT.








Group G includes three of the top European players. It is unfortunate that all of them cannot advance, but rules are rules. ClouD remains the heavy favorite to advance in this group after his most recent second place finish in the Spirit Tournament.

The true battle will be between Strelok and Arew. Strelok is an amazing player, but in recent events he has failed to pick up a solid victory. Arew is a newer generation protoss player that is motivated and practices hard. However, I believe the experience of Strelok will allow him to move onto the next round.

Who advances? ClouD and Strelok.









Group H is considered by many to be the "Group of Death". The defending champion Stork should have no problem advancing. Legend is a former professional gamer who is considered one of the best in all of China. Draco is a former professional gamer as well, but has been inactive as of late. Maix also has the ability to cause an upset, but I don't think it is very likely.

Who advances? Stork and Legend.



Counter-Strike

WCG 2008 CS Melee

K23: Back in the Spotlight
MYM defeats MiBR
e-STRO sees off mibr in WCG Day 1
bit: "We want to win Group C"
PUTb's Flatra in doubt for WCG
wNv to miss WCG

WCG CS Group Previews
- Group A
- Group B
- Group C
- Group D
- Group E
- Group F
- Group G
- Group H

StarCraft

StarCraft Melee
StarCraft Preview

CaStrO throws game, Ace advances

Warcraft 3

Warcraft 3 Melee

Galleries

Day2
Crazy Australians, Alternate and MiBR
Zet, elemeNt and MYM midway through the day
The teams before matches began

Day 1
GotFrag goes on an adventure in Cologne!
Kolnmesse venue gallery
Rock stars, half-pipe bmx, and opera. Just part of the Opening Ceremonies.