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Dylan Walker, Blizzard Entertainment
Last weekend saw heavy-hitters slide down in the rankings, while a few underdog teams stepped up in a big way. Good news—we have the same caliber of matchups waiting for you again this weekend. Here is everything you need to know headed into Week 7 of league play for the HGC.… Read the rest
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Over the past month, teams have rested and practiced, eagerly awaiting the day that HGC would return with Phase 1 Part 2. During that time eight teams traveled to Katowice, Poland to compete at the Western Clash, where Team Dignitas narrowly defeated Zealots to claim the championship.… Read the rest
Dylan Walker, Blizzard Entertainment
Ballistix took home the trophy at the Eastern Clash—and, in doing so, have secured an additional slot for another Korean HGC team at the upcoming Mid-Season Brawl. Team Dignitas did the same, meeting the high expectations placed on them to perform at the Western Clash admirably.… Read the rest
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More than 300 competing schools have been whittled down to 64 as the Heroes of the Dorm tournament enters the knockout stage of the National Championship and offers fans a chance at glory with the Heroes of the Dorm Bracket Challenge. For 2018, the Bracket Challenge will not only award $10,000 for the entry that predicts the most winners, but a perfect bracket entry winner will receive $1 million for correctly picking all 63 matches.… Read the rest
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Due to a series of violations of Heroes of the Storm Global Championship (HGC) rules, Aaron ”erho” Kappes is being fined $1,500 and suspended for the rest of the year. In addition, erho’s team, Simplicity, has chosen to release him. Simplicity will use a substitute for Week 6 of HGC North America play, and will have until March 28 to choose a replacement team member.… Read the rest
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“I let them go on vacation for too long!” said Lee “Sake” Lee Jung Hyuk of his KSV Black teammates before the Eastern Clash began. A bumpy first half of Phase 1 meant arriving in Taipei for the Eastern Clash as the third seed from Korea, an uncharacteristic result for a team that just won a BlizzCon.… Read the rest
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Heroes of the Dorm’s regular season wrapped up this past week with a whole menu of regional championships. Here’s a look at the most compelling results from this past weekend’s action.
•[University of Michigan] (Michigan) def. [Ohio State] (Ohio) 2-1 Match Results
•[George Mason] (GMU) def. [Johns Hopkins University] (JHU) 2-1 Match Results
•[University of Buffalo] (UB) def.… Read the rest
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The dust has nearly settled on the regular season and we’re now one step closer to crowning 2018’s Heroes of the Dorm National Champion. The Regional Championship begins March 11, and with over $500,000 in scholarships and prizes on the table, now is the time to meet this year’s top contenders.… Read the rest
Dylan Walker, Blizzard Entertainment
Sun-baked Taiwan will play host to the Eastern Clash this coming weekend, with a slew of high-octane series on the slate. Here is what you need to know for each of the first-round matchups at the Eastern Clash.
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The Eastern Clash is returning to Blizzard Arena Taipei, Taiwan with $100,000 USD in prize money on the line. Ballistix took home the trophy last year and will be looking to do the same here again against their regional rivals KSV Black, Tempest, and the challengers from China and Taiwan.… Read the rest
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Heroes of the Dorm’s regular season wraps up this week. Take a look back at key match-ups from Week 4.
•[Université Laval](UL) def. [University of Ontario Institute of Technology](UOIT) 2-0 Match Results
•[University of Kentucky](UK) def. [Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis](IUPUI) 2-0 Match Results
•[University of California – Irvine](UCI) def.… Read the rest
Champions were crowned in Heroes of the Storm and StarCraft II last night, as top teams and players from across the globe battled it out at IEM Katowice in Poland.
HGC Western Clash
Team Dignitas closed out an epic run at Katowice by defeating Zealots in a nail-biting HGC Western Clash Final.… Read the rest
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As Heroes of the Dorm continues, teams are starting to separate themselves from the pack. Take a look at the results from the key matchups of Week 3.
Dylan Walker, Blizzard Entertainment
the Western Clash will pit the four best teams from North America and Europe against each other in the first round. Each of these best-of-five series has a $2,500 prize bump attached to it (in addition to the $5,000 awarded for qualifying). $100,000 total is up for grabs as the bracket unfolds.… Read the rest
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As the inaugural phase of HGC ANZ Premier rapidly approaches, it an ideal time to gather all the important info in one place. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming ANZ Premier division.
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Micheal “Disconcur” Roberts is a prominent figure in the Heroes of the Storm ANZ scene since its release back in 2015.… Read the rest