Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the worldwide partner of the World Cyber Games (WCG), today announced two opportunities for gamers to win a chance to attend the WCG 2008 Grand Final in Cologne, Germany this November.

Now in its second year, Samsung Mobile will host the Samsung Mobile Challenge at World Cyber Games events in 10 countries around the world, ending with the Grand Final. The E For All Expo, a premier consumer gaming event held in Los Angeles, will serve as the location for the WCG USA 2008 National Final. From October 3-5, Samsung Mobile will offer the opportunity for the general public to enter the Samsung Mobile Challenge as a walk-up contestant with a chance to win cash, prizes and a trip to the WCG 2008 Grand Final in Germany to play for even more prizes.

The Samsung Mobile Challenge will feature the recently launched SAMSUNG INNOV8 and M3510 as the official mobile phones of the World Cyber Games. Participants will have the opportunity to play Asphalt 4: Elite Racing, developed by Gameloft, the official game of this year’s Samsung Mobile Challenge. The game puts the user in the driver seat of 10 dream cars and motorcycles with amazing 3D environments and various racing modes in different global locations like Paris, Shanghai and New York City.

In addition to its presence at the E For All Expo, Samsung Mobile is offering gamers a chance to play Jet Set Racer, a game inspired by Asphalt 4: Elite Racing, on Samsung Mobile’s Web site. Users can log on to http://wcg.samsungmobile.com beginning September 2 to compete against other players in the online racing competition where the driver must become the most prestigious racer and achieve a high score. The competition ends September 28 and high scoring players will win Samsung mobile phones and/or games and the highest scoring player will win a trip to the WCG 2008 Grand Final in Cologne.

For complete rules and regulations, please visit http://wcg.samsungmobile.com. For more information on the World Cyber Games, please visit http://www.worldcybergames.com.