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World Cyber Games 2002
World Cyber Games 2002 was a Counter-Strike S-Tier event held in Daejeon from Oct 29 to Nov 3, 2002, with 36 teams competing for USD 85,000.
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Updated October 24, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Daejeon Expo Science Park, Daejeon, South Korea · Oct 29–Nov 3, 2002[1]
Champion
Combined prize pool
USD 85,000[1]
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Participant scale
36 teams[1]
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World Cyber Games Inc.Commercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2002 edition.[1]
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IntelCommercial note
Tournament sponsor · Recorded in the 2002 edition.[1]
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MicrosoftCommercial note
Tournament sponsor · Recorded in the 2002 edition.[1]
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NVIDIACommercial note
Tournament sponsor · Recorded in the 2002 edition.[1]
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PlantronicsCommercial note
Tournament sponsor · Recorded in the 2002 edition.[1]
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SamsungCommercial note
Tournament sponsor · Recorded in the 2002 edition.[1]
PTG Database Analysis
World Cyber Games 2002 was a Counter-Strike S-Tier competition organized by the World Cyber Games Inc., with the Game and World Arenas at Expo Science Park in Daejeon as its venue. Liquipedia lists 36 national teams across eight groups, a USD 85,000 prize pool, and Intel, Microsoft, Nvidia, Plantronics, and Samsung as tournament sponsors. M19 won the event, nerve finished second, mousesports third, and goodgame fourth. The top two teams in each group advanced to the playoffs; this record links all 36 named participants.
References2
- [1]World Cyber Games 2002 — Counter-Strike — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
- [2]World Cyber Games 2002 to open in Daejeon — ETNews
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