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{{short description|Indian three dimensional mobile cricket video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = World Cricket Championship
| image =
| caption =
| developer = Nextwave Multimedia
| publisher = Nextwave Multimedia
| designer =
| released = 2011
| genre = {{plainlist|
*[[Sports game|Sports]]
*[[Cricket]]}}
| modes = {{plainlist|
*[[Single-player video game|Single player]]
*[[Multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]]}}
| platforms = [[iOS]], [[Microsoft]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
}}

'''''World Cricket Championship''' ('''WCC''')'' is a series of [[Video game graphics#3D|3D]] [[cricket]] [[mobile video game|mobile games]] developed by Nextwave Multimedia. The ''WCC'' is the first game of the ''WCC'' franchise which was launched and released in 2011. The updated versions ''WCC2,'' ''WCC Rivals'' and ''WCC3'' were also released under the ''WCC'' franchise. As of March 2020, ''WCC3'' is currently ranked as the no. 1 cricket mobile game franchise in the world with 110 million downloads worldwide and with approximately 11 million monthly active users.<ref>[http://bwdisrupt.businessworld.in/article/-Nextwave-Multimedia-s-World-Cricket-Championship-WCC-Delcared-World-s-No-1-Cricket-Game-/17-03-2020-186436 Nextwave Multimedia's World Cricket Championship (WCC) Delcared [sic] World’s No. 1 Cricket Game]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WCC franchise has managed to amass over 110 million downloads internationally and in India|url=https://www.sportskeeda/esports/wcc-franchise-has-managed-to-amass-over-110-million-downloads-internationally-and-in-india|last=Championship 2|first=World Cricket|date=19 March 2020|website=Sportskeeda|language=en-us|access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref> The game has reported an average of over 2.1 million daily active users and is one of the most downloaded cricket game franchises in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda/cricket/india-s-world-cricket-championship-wcc-becomes-world-s-no-1-cricket-game|title=India’s World Cricket Championship (WCC) becomes world's No.1 cricket game|first=Press|last=Release|date=19 March 2020|website=Sportskeeda}}</ref> The game is played worldwide, mainly in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, UK, UAE and Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite web|title=India's 'World Cricket Championship' officially becomes World's No.1 cricket game|url=https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/cricket-news/indias-world-cricket-championship-becomes-worlds-no1-cricket-game|website=Republic World|access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref>

By 2016, WCC2 was released on the [[Microsoft Store]] for PC Versions

== WCC1 ==
The first version in the ''World Cricket Championship'' franchise, ''WCC'' was officially released in 2011.

== WCC2 ==
''WCC2'' was officially released in 2015 and is a sequel to ''WCC''.<ref>{{Cite press release|title=Nextwave Multimedia Launches World Cricket Championship 2|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/nextwave-multimedia-launches-world-cricket-championship-2-520850191.html|publisher=Nextwave Multimedia Pvt Ltd.|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref> This game has different commentary options in Hindi and English. Being the advanced version of "WCC",WCC2 had player customization where users could customize player name, jersey numbers, face etc. They could even change squads of both playing and opposition teams as well. The game features about 18 international teams, 42 cricket stadiums, including all three formats of cricket (Tests, ODI and T20I). The game features 11 different tournaments including 50 over World Cup, National Premier League NPL (Based over the [[Indian Premier League]]),Free unlock, ODI bilateral series, World T20 Cup, Asian Cup, Ashes-To-Ashes, and 2 over blitz tournaments. ''WCC2'' also consists of live cricket features such as Hot events featuring ongoing bilateral cricket series and social modules such as Gangs of Cricket, World Tour and Challenge a Friend. ''WCC2'' also features 3 multiplayer formats such as offline multiplayer, online multiplayer and batting multiplayer. The ''WCC2'' game was rated amongst the top 10 games among monthly active users for 3 successive years from 2016 to 2018 since its launch. In March 2020, ''WCC2'' was partnered with Mobile Premier League (MPL), one of India's leading mobile gaming platforms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda/esports/wcc2-partners-with-mobile-premier-league-for-multiplayer-esports-cash-tournament|title=WCC2 partners with Mobile Premier League for Multiplayer Esports Cash Tournament|first=World Cricket|last=Championship 2|date=22 March 2020|website=Sportskeeda}}</ref> ''WCC2'' was listed as [[Google]]'s Best of Games in 2015, 2016 and 2017, and was also listed as [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s Best of Games in 2016, 2017 and 2018.<ref>{{Cite press release|title=World Cricket Championship 2 Named One of the Top 10 Games by App Annie Report|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/world-cricket-championship-2-named-one-of-the-top-10-games-by-app-annie-report-836984466.html|publisher=NextWave Multimedia Pvt Ltd|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref>

In August 2020, ''WCC2'' won in the people's choice gaming category in the Digital India [[Atmanirbhar Bharat]] Innovation Challenge with 6,607 votes, counting to 74% of total votes in the category.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Malhotra|first=Vanshika|date=8 August 2020|title=AtmaNirbhar Bharat app innovation challenge: Here are the winners of the contest|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/technology/news-atmanirbhar-app-innovation-challenge-here-are-the-winners-of-the-contest-640489|access-date=30 August 2020|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=World Cricket Championship 2 Game Wins AatmaNirbhar App Challenge|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/world-cricket-championship-2-wins-aatmanirbhar-bharat-app-innovation-challenge-gets-74-percent-of-total-votes-in-gaming-category-2286120|access-date=30 August 2020|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|language=en}}</ref>

== WCC3 ==
''WCC3'' is the fourth instalment of the ''World Cricket Championship'' franchise. The game was announced in November 2019 and the beta version was made available in May 2020. The game was officially launched in September 2020. It includes professional commentary from various former cricketers in three languages, [[Matthew Hayden]] and [[Isa Guha]] for English, [[Aakash Chopra]] for Hindi and [[Abhinav Mukund]] for [[Tamil language|Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextwave.wcc3&hl=en_GB&gl=US|title=World Cricket Championship 3|website=Google Play}}</ref> The game also won Google Play Store's Best of 2020 award in the users choice category <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/made-in-india-gaming-app-wcc-3-wins-google-play-best-of-2020-award-120120100981_1.html}</ref>

== WCC Rivals ==
''WCC Rivals'' was launched in 2019 as the third game in the ''WCC'' franchise after ''WCC'' and ''WCC2''. It is the first full featured real-time multiplayer cricket game on mobile.<ref>{{Cite web|title=WCC Rivals{{!}} Real-Time Multiplayer|url=https://www.nextwavemultimedia.com/html/wcc-rivals.html|website=www.nextwavemultimedia.com|access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref> On 6 February 2020, ''WCC Rivals'' introduced 2v2 multiplayer, which eventually became the first ever mobile game to feature 2v2 real-time cricket multiplayer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda/esports/world-s-first-2v2-cricket-multiplayer-in-wcc-rivals-now-live|title=World's first 2v2 Cricket Multiplayer in WCC Rivals now live|first=World Cricket|last=Championship 2|date=10 February 2020|website=Sportskeeda}}</ref> The game was also the first to introduce the e sports ready-in game feature and the first to have spectator/caster's mode.

== References ==
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[[Category:2011 video games]]
[[Category:Short form cricket]]
[[Category:Cricket video games]]
[[Category:Mobile games]]
[[Category:Video games developed in India]]

World Cricket Championship (mobile game) - Revision history

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