A press release by the ESWC sponsor nVIDIA reveals the prize money aggregate. $250,000 in prizes is more than last year ($180,500) but less than in 2006 ($400,000) and 2005 ($266,000).
The event will take place on August 25-27, 2008 in San Jose, California at the NVISION 2008 trade show. It will feature tournaments for Quake 3, Warcraft 3, Counter-Strike 1.6 (male/open and female), DotA and Trackmania Nations.
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source: Nvidia.com via Rakaka
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ESWC Grand Final will have $250,000 in prizes
The Electronic Sports World Cup 2008 Grand final will have $250,000 in prizes, a $70,000 surplus compared to the previous season.
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