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Heroes of the Dorm Heroic Four

Blizzard Entertainment

Since late February, more than 300 universities in North America have been battling it out in Blizzard Entertainment’s premier collegiate esports tournament – Heroes of the Dorm – for a chance to win the grand prize: tuition for the rest of their collegiate careers. Now, after months of intense competition, four universities are all one step closer to becoming Heroes of the Dorm champions and will be joining fans for the Heroic Four at the Blizzard Arena – Los Angeles on May 12.… Read the rest

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Heroes of the Dorm Round of 16 Recap

Blizzard Entertainment

The Round of 16 in Heroes of the Dorm saw giant-killers halted, dreams thwarted, and some truly remarkable matches.

After a stunning performance in the Round of 32, Carleton fell to Cal in a nail biter of a series. This week also saw the end of the crowd favorite UQTR being defeated by the dominant UCI team.… Read the rest

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HGC Digest Week 9: Return of the Kings

Aaron Blackman – Blizzard Entertainment

Since winning the HGC Finals at BlizzCon, KSV Black have played second fiddle to the likes of Tempest and Ballistix in HGC Korea. They began 2018 by losing to Tempest 0-3 and since then, have held onto 3rd or 2nd place in the standings. At the Eastern Clash, Ballistix came back from the bottom bracket to defeat KSV Black 4-3 in the Grand Finals, creating another setback for the 2017 champions.… Read the rest

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HGC – Focus Down Week 9: Down to the Wire

Dylan Walker, Blizzard Entertainment

There are two—count ’em, TWO—weekends of league play left in the HGC before we move our coverage towards the HGC Playoffs, the Crucible, and of course the Mid-Season Brawl. Here are the most hype matches that you absolutely cannot miss in Week 9:

HeroesHearth Esports vs. Tempo Storm—Saturday, April 14 at 4:00 p.m.

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HGC – Intercontinental Clash Details

Blizzard Entertainment

The Heroes of the Storm Global Circuit is coming back to Latin America this May 2018, with the arrival of an epic competitive face-off between the best players from Oceania and Latin America: the HGC Intercontinental Clash!

After conquering their home soil through intense matches at HGC Australia & New Zealand’s Premier Division and HGC Copa America, the top two teams from each region will travel to Rio de Janeiro, to determine who will become the first HGC Intercontinental Clash champion of 2018; an honor that will not only highlight the winning team as one of the best in HGC, but also will grant them a spot in the upcoming HGC Mid-Season Brawl!… Read the rest

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HGC – Team Twelve’s Perfect Bomb

Blizzard Entertainment

Team Twelve’s takedown of Tempo Storm in Week 8 of HGC North America was one of the most compelling matches of the season and should have ripple effects as the HGC approaches the Mid-Season Brawl.

In Game 3 against Tempo Storm, Team Twelve committed to a strike on the opposing Core and barely (every member of Twelve was respawning) took the map thanks to fortunate positioning by daneski on Junkrat.… Read the rest

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The HGC Finals Return to BlizzCon

Blizzard Entertainment

Last year, MVP Black triumphed over Fnatic in front of thousands of cheering fans at the end of the HGC Finals. This year, the HGC Finals are returning to BlizzCon with another $1,000,000 in prize money up for grabs. The top teams from all over the world will compete at BlizzCon Opening Week from October 25-28 with a handful of lucky teams moving onto compete at the main event at BlizzCon on November 2-3.… Read the rest

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HGC – Focus Down Week 8: Back-to-Back Blockbusters

Dylan Walker, Blizzard Entertainment

With only three weeks left of Phase 1 league play, the race for auto-qualification to the Mid-Season Brawl and playoffs seeding is heating up. There is no room for error, as every series and Battleground will count towards the ultimate goal of playing against the rest of the best in Sweden.… Read the rest

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HGC Horizon Clash Details

Blizzard Entertainment

The changes in the HGC format for 2018 have created a new test for would-be challengers from Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Teams from both regions will play through a series of qualifier matches starting on April 14 to determine the best team from each region. These two teams will travel to Taipei where they will square off in a single best-of-seven match to determine who will move on to compete with the rest of the world’s best at the Mid-Season Brawl.… Read the rest