ESWC in Disneyland

As many of you guys/girls know, ESWC 2009 didn't happen.
But now 600 gamers world wide, will have the chance to meet again in Paris, France from June 30 to July 4, 2010.

The ESWC 2010 will be held in Disneyland ® Paris, the famous entertainment park in the Paris neighbourhood.
Disneyland® Paris will host the video games event in Disney®Villag, an area including shopping, dining, cinemas, dancing and live entertainment for the whole family and open to anybody, park client as simple visitor.
Beside the event venue, Disneyland® Paris will also provide accommodations for the 600 champions during their journey among the numerous hotels of the resort.

ESWC 2010 competitors will vie for $200,000 in prize money divided between the World Champions
and their challengers in several tournaments:

Counter Strike 1.6 Male/Female
Warcraft 3: Frozen throne
Trackmania ESWC
Virtual tennis
Need for speed Shift
Street Fighter 4
Fifa 2010

And perhaps even more games will be on the list.

Qualification process will start in January 2010, DIP-Organisation is aiming to gather 32 countries to participate in the ESWC come back.

Some might remember that the former owners of ESWC owes money.
Here is a bit of the press release:

"DIP-Organisation bought the ESWC brandand trademark in August 2009.
DIP-Organisation did not buy the company organizing ESWC so far.
In consequences, DIP-Organisation is not in charge of any obligation to pay 2008 cash prize or any debt that have not been paid by the last organisation.
However , in order to prevent more harm and damage to the ESWC image and to maintain coherent the ESWC project and spirit, DIP-Organisation is studying the possibilities to found a way to compensate the last ESWC champions."

Source: www.eswc.com