{"id":277,"date":"2016-03-01T18:05:19","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T18:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gamegnome.com\/esports\/?p=277"},"modified":"2016-03-01T18:05:19","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T18:05:19","slug":"the-intel-extreme-masters-katowice-2016-starcraft-ii-survival-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamegnome.com\/esports\/2016\/03\/01\/the-intel-extreme-masters-katowice-2016-starcraft-ii-survival-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2016 StarCraft II survival guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The WCS Winter Championship in StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void is set to take place during Intel Extreme Masters Katowice, and kicks off this Wednesday the 2nd of March. A lot is at stake, with 32 talented players vying for some amazing prizes. US$150,000 in prize money, 10,000 valuable WCS points and a WCS Global Playoffs seed are on the line during the four-day event &#8211; check out our survival guide to get prepared.<\/p>\n<p>Key information<br \/>\n\u2022 Where? Auditorium on Friday, Spodek arena on Saturday (find the map <a href=\"http:\/\/en.intelextrememasters.com\/season10\/worldchampionship\/map\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) in Katowice, Poland<br \/>\n\u2022 When? 2nd of March to 5th of March 2016<br \/>\n\u2022 Homepage: <a href=\"http:\/\/intelextrememasters.com\/season10\/worldchampionship\/\" target=\"_blank\">Intel Extreme Masters homepage<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Stream: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/esl_sc2\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/esl_sc2<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 32 top-tier StarCraft II players compete for US$150,000 in cash, 11,000 WCS points and a WCS Global Playoffs seed<\/p>\n<p>The players<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t wait to see this incredible mix of pros battle in Katowice. Players have been invited based on WCS standings, their performances in the European and North American qualifiers as well as regional challengers.<\/p>\n<p>Broadcast team<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re happy to have some of the most dedicated hosts, commentators, analysts and observers on board to bring you the WCS Winter Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The full talent lineup for the event is as follows:<br \/>\n\u2022 Host: Paul \u201cReDeYe\u201d Chaloner<br \/>\n\u2022 Desk Host: Shaun \u201cApollo\u201d Clark<br \/>\n\u2022 Analyst: Geoff \u201ciNcontroL\u201d Robinson<br \/>\n\u2022 Commentator: Kevin \u201cRotterdam\u201d van der Kooi<br \/>\n\u2022 Commentator: Nathaniel \u201cNathanias\u201d Fabrikant<br \/>\n\u2022 Commentator: Brendan Valdes<br \/>\n\u2022 Commentator: Benjamin &#8220;Demuslim&#8221; Baker<br \/>\n\u2022 Observer: Alex \u201cfunka\u201d Verrier<\/p>\n<p>Full schedule<\/p>\n<p>All times are given in CET (UTC+1) and may vary due to match lengths.<\/p>\n<p>WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2ND (not open to public)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022~12:00 to ~22:30 CET: Round of 32 matches<\/p>\n<p>THURSDAY, MARCH 3RD (not open to public)<br \/>\n\u2022 ~12:00 to ~15:00 CET: Round of 32 matches<br \/>\n\u2022 ~15:00 to ~22:30 CET: Round of 16 matches<\/p>\n<p>FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH (auditorium)<br \/>\n\u2022 ~12:00 to ~17:00 CET: Round of 16 matches<br \/>\n\u2022 ~17:00 to ~23:00 CET: Quarterfinals<\/p>\n<p>SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH (main stage)<br \/>\n\u2022 ~12:00 to ~13:40 CET: Semifinal one<br \/>\n\u2022 ~13:40 to ~15:20 CET: Semifinal two<br \/>\n\u2022 ~15:20 to ~17:40 CET: Grand final<\/p>\n<p>You can find the complete schedule on <a href=\"http:\/\/en.intelextrememasters.com\/season10\/worldchampionship\/schedule\/\">the Intel Extreme Masters site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WCS Winter Championship in StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void is set to take place during Intel Extreme Masters Katowice, and kicks off this Wednesday the 2nd of March. 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