GotFrag.com - The World Cyber Games, marked on most gamers calenders as the event of the year, has chosen its host city for 2010, in Los Angeles. The City of Angels, will turn into the City of Gamers next year, when gamers from all corners of the globe unite in one of the worlds largest video game events.

This will be the 10th anniversary for the WCG, and will be coming stateside for the third time in their history. Los Angeles is one of the worlds largest video game markets, and is home to some of the worlds largest software developers in the field.

This years finals is being held in Chengdu, China. The finals will start on November 12th and end on November 15th. Stay tuned to GotFrag.com for your latest WCG coverage.


Official press release from WCG's website:

"This event will bring an economic impact of millions of dollars to the city of Los Angeles," said Michael Krouse, senior vice president of sales and client services for LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau. "L.A. is the perfect destination for this event and we look forward to welcoming the international delegates."

"After taking into careful consideration the many factors involved with selecting the host city, the World Cyber Games Committee came to a clear decision with Los Angeles,'' said Hyoung-Seok Kim, CEO of World Cyber Games, Inc., organizer of the World Cyber Games. ''San Francisco and Seattle were extremely successful events and we look forward to returning to the United States for our 10-year anniversary."

"Samsung Electronics has been the World Wide partner of World Cyber Games since its inception 10 years ago and we are thrilled to continue playing an integral role in supporting its growth and popularity," said David Steel, Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Samsung Electronics America Inc. "Hosting the games in Los Angeles should be an exciting opportunity for the gaming community and our North American team as we continue to provide the latest technology for the competitions."