SEOUL, Korea - World Cyber Games (WCG), organizer of the premier international video game competition and festival, today announced that Samsung Electronics' SyncMaster 2233RZ true 120hz monitor will be the official display for the upcoming WCG 2010 Grand Final, running September 30 to October 3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California.
Samsung SyncMaster will support the world's largest gathering of competitive gamers by providing SyncMaster 2233RZ monitors for more than 500 gamers from around the globe as they compete for a chance to claim prizes, cash and bragging rights as the best in the world. The announcement continues the decade-long partnership between World Cyber Games and Samsung SyncMaster.
"Samsung is a world leader in display technology. The innovative technology on display at the WCG highlights our commitment to designing products that both consumers and gamers will love," said JinHwan Kim, vice president, sales and marketing, Visual Display Business, Samsung Electronics. "We've listened to feedback and watched how gamers interact with the SyncMaster line, leading us to add new features like 3-D that will bring a new level of realism to gaming. From ultra-portable pico projectors to LED-backlit commercial display screens which both save energy and have a smaller environmental impact, Samsung continues to develop display products that lead the way in both design and features."
"Samsung SyncMaster continues to enhance the World Cyber Games level of play by supplying the most advanced visual environment for nearly a decade," said Hyoung-Seok Kim, CEO of World Cyber Games. "We're proud to provide gamers with the ultimate visual experience in partnership with Samsung."
The Samsung SyncMaster 2233RZ supports true 120hz with both 2D and 3D, pulling gamers into the virtual environment with exceptionally realistic detail. Competitors at the WCG 2010 Grand Final compete in an atmosphere of intense energy and concentration, and the SyncMaster monitors will match their skill and agility with advanced performance and visual clarity. With true 120hz support, SyncMaster monitors eliminate image trailing to deliver the split second response crucial for the fastest gamers in the world. Combined with a pair of 3D glasses and supporting graphics card, the displays can transform computer games into a full 60 frame stereoscopic 3D experience. All matches at the event will be displayed on 22-inch wide SyncMaster 2233RZ monitors, which reach a HD resolution of 1680 x 1050.
The WCG 2010 Grand Final will also be taped live and feature on the second season finale of WCG Ultimate Gamer, a hit reality TV program on Syfy. For the season finale, WCG Ultimate Gamer will name its "Best All-Around Gamer," awarding a USD 100,000 cash prize and the Samsung SyncMaster MD230X6, consisting of six 23-inch monitors specifically designed to create an all-encompassing experience for gamers.
SOURCE: SAMSUNG
