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IEM World Championship
With under 5 weeks remaining until the start of Intel® Extreme Masters Katowice 2018, the anticipation continues to build in the SC2 community. The event so far is shaping up to be one of the most stacked and loaded tournaments of all time. The reigning WCS Global champion, who was invited, has been joined by 11 others who rightfully now stand by his side, preparing to compete for the largest prize pool in the IEM SC2 history.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
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The StarCraft II World Championship Series is back! The first WCS Circuit event of the year gets underway in Leipzig, Germany this weekend from Friday, January 26 to Sunday, January 28, and esports fans can follow the action live.
Tune in on Twitch to catch some of the world’s top pro players face off for a share of $100,000 USD and a place at the 2018 WCS Global Finals.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
As we head into the 2018 season, a few rules have been updated to make the road to the Global Finals more streamlined and satisfying. The following rules have been added or updated for this year:
We’ve redistributed the prize pool for WCS Circuit events in 2018.… Read the rest
ESL Gaming
IEM PyeongChang will take place on February 5-7, and will feature StarCraft’s II own stand-alone esports tournament ahead of the Olympic Winter Games 2018. 18 top players from around the world will compete for a US$156,000 prize pool on a one-of-a-kind esports stage.
Five Protoss, four Terran, and nine Zerg players are in the running for this tournament trophy, and they will begin the battle in the following bracket:
Dave Oliver, Blizzard Entertainment
With the 2018 season officially underway, the World Championship Series (WCS) Challenger series has given us our first taste in what to expect from the coming year. We have a lot of familiar faces among the 16 qualifiers, and it’s going to be a great show to see who will come out on top as the first Circuit champion of 2018.… Read the rest
ESL Gaming
Intel Extreme Masters returns to South Korea as StarCraft II will have its own stand-alone esports tournament ahead of the Olympic Winter Games 2018. IEM PyeongChang will take place on February 5-7, 2018 , and will feature 18 top players from around the world competing for a US$150,000 prize pool.… Read the rest
Intel® Extreme Masters
Intel® Extreme Masters World Championship Katowice 2018 will be one for the books for StarCraft II fans and players alike, with a US$400,000 prize pool (a US$150,000 increase from last year), thanks to the official StarCraft II War Chest, and every single win in the Ro76 granting winnings.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
WCS Leipzig is not far away, and that means it’s time to prepare by holding the 2018 Pre-season qualifiers! This weekend, from January 5-7, we will hold regional events for both North America and Europe. The top four finishers in each region will earn travel and accommodations to the main event at DreamHack Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany on January 26-28th, along with their share of a $10,000 prize pool!… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
2017 brought some memorable StarCraft action to the Oceania / South East Asia region. We witnessed champions such as Sean “Probe” Kempen knocking at the door of WCS finals qualification. We saw fresh faces such as Sheldon “Seither” Barrow compete on the international stage alongside veterans such as Ethan “Iaguz” Zugai .… Read the rest
Intel® Extreme Masters
Intel® Extreme Masters has a long-standing relationship with StarCraft® II and we thrilled to once again welcome world’s top players to the city of Katowice to compete for the coveted trophy, and a lion’s share of the US$378,618 prize pool. The prize pool increased from last year’s US$250,000 thanks to the SC2 WarChest.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
The World Championship Series (WCS) concluded with a bang at BlizzCon 2017, and now we have a new season of professional StarCraft II® to look forward to. Read on for fresh information on the 2018 campaign that will serve as the proving ground for all would-be challengers to Rogue’s WCS Global Championship crown.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
The WCS gets back to business beginning January 26 with WCS Leipzig, the first point-awarding event of the calendar year. The newest stop on the WCS Circuit schedule will feature a $100,000 prize pool and offer the winner a spot at the 2018 WCS Global Finals. It’s barely been a month since Rogue was crownd global champion, but pro StarCraft II competition waits for nobody as WCS Leipzig will quickly lock in the first challenger to his throne.… Read the rest
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The ANZ StarCraft II esports community is a close-knit and passionate group. It has a colourful history with friendships forged at Australian Cyber League LAN events dating back to 2012. Many of the original community faces have grown to become pillars of the StarCraft II community.
Jared ‘PiG’ Krensel has grown over the years as an accomplished professional player to one of the most renowned StarCraft II casters and content creators across the globe.… Read the rest