The 2008 edition of the World Cyber Games is now over. Approximately 800 players from 78 different countries battled it out in nine PC games, one mobile game and four console games for a total prize purse of $470,800 USD.

After winning the medal count in 2006, South Korea was the big disappointment last year in Seattle, where it placed just third, behind the United States of America and Brazil. South Korea has now returned to the big results, collecting nothing less than 7 medals, three of them made of gold. The Asian country recorded wins in Starcraft, Carom 3D and Red Stone.

Behind South Korea comes the Netherlands, who finished in first place in Warcraft III and Project Gotham Racing 4.

Last year's winner, the United States, managed to get just one gold medal this year, which came in the Age of Empires lll: The Asian Dynasties tournament.

Medal Count		G	S	B
1	South Korea	3	3	1
2	Netherlands	2	1	-
3	United States	1	1	3
4	Germany	1	1	2
5	Russia	1	1	1
5	Japan	1	1	1
6	Singapore	1	1	-
6	United Kingdom	1	1	-
7	Canada	1	-	-
7	Denmark	1	-	-
7	Romania	1	-	-
8	Sweden	-	1	1
9	Portugal	-	1	-
9	Bulgaria	-	1	-
9	Italy	-	1	-
9	France	-	1	-
10	Austria	-	-	1
10	Brazil	-	-	1
10	Argentina	-	-	1
10	Ukraine	-	-	1

Source: World Cyber Games