Hundreds of Heroes of the Storm teams gave their all in the Spring qualifiers with the hopes of representing their region in the Heroes of the Storm Spring Championship, but only 12 will remain. With a $500,000 prize pool and a place in the Heroes of the Storm history books up for grabs, the first of three global championships in 2016 is an event you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n
The ongoing regional events are swiftly determining the best teams from each region, with 8 of the 12 available spots already locked in for the championship event. We invite you to join us live in Seoul, South Korea or on stream to see who will walk away as the 2016 Heroes of the Storm Spring Champions.<\/p>\n
Event Details<\/p>\n
The tournament will take place in three parts, with each part feeding directly into the next section.
\n\u2022Double Elimination First Group Stage \u2013 Eight teams battle it out in two groups of four, with four teams advancing to Group Stage Two.
\n\u2022Double Elimination Second Group Stage \u2013 Four winning teams from Group Stage One challenge the four teams who placed highest in the China, Korea, Europe, and North America regions. Four teams advance to the Single Elimination Playoff Bracket.
\n\u2022Single Elimination Playoff Bracket – Four teams play off to find out who will become the first 2016 Global Champion. All matches leading up to the grand final will be best-of-three, and the top two teams will face off in a best-of-five Grand Final.<\/p>\n
Prize Pool<\/p>\n
1st – $150,000<\/p>\n
2nd – $75,000<\/p>\n
3rd-4th – $50,000<\/p>\n
5th-6th – $37,500<\/p>\n
7th-8th – $25,000<\/p>\n
9th-12th – $12,500 <\/p>\n
Groups and Matches<\/p>\n
First Group Stage<\/p>\n
Group A Group B
\nKorea Seed 2 – TBD: Super League, March 20 China Seed 2 – EDward Gaming
\nEurope Seed 2 – mYinsanity North America Seed 2 – Team Naventic
\nTaiwan – TBD: Taiwan Spring Regional, March 13 Southeast Asia – Renovatio I
\nLatin America – TBD: Copa America, March 19 Australia\/New Zealand – Negative Synergy <\/p>\n
Matches
\n\u2022Match 1 \u2013 Korea vs Latin America
\n\u2022Match 2 \u2013 North America vs Southeast Asia
\n\u2022Match 3 \u2013 Europe vs Taiwan
\n\u2022Match 4 \u2013 China vs Australia\/New Zealand<\/p>\n
Second Group Stage<\/p>\n
Group A Group B
\nChina Seed 1 – eStar Gaming Korea Seed 1- TBD: Super League, March 20
\nNorth America Seed 1 – Cloud9 Europe Seed 1 – Team Dignitas
\nRandom First Group Stage Winning Team Random First Group Stage Winning Team
\nRandom First Group Stage Winning Team Random First Group Stage Winning Team <\/p>\n
Second Group Stage Matches will be determined at the end of Day One.<\/p>\n
Where to Watch<\/p>\n
Catch all the action live beginning at 7:00 pm PDT on March 31, and watch the semifinals and grand final live at 7:00 pm PDT on April 2. Due to the sheer number of games needing to be played, the action will be split across two stages, both of which will be broadcast live on the following Twitch channels: Hundreds of Heroes of the Storm teams gave their all in the Spring qualifiers with the hopes of representing their region in the Heroes of the Storm Spring Championship, but only 12 will remain. With a $500,000 prize pool and a place in the Heroes of the Storm history books up for grabs, the first … <\/p>\n
\n\u2022www.twitch.tv\/blizzheroes<\/a> (English)
\n\u2022www.twitch.tv\/ogn<\/a> (Korean)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"