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StarCraft II is underway at IEM Katowice

There’s $400,000 USD on the line for players competing in the first major tournament of the StarCraft II World Championship Series for 2019. IEM Katowice continues its run as one of the most stacked tournaments in StarCraft history! With 76 players featured, nearly every contender from the WCS Circuit and WCS Korea is present, looking to jumpstart their position in the 2019 WCS standings.
The Ro76 has already kicked off, and viewers have the chance to earn in-game loot simply by tuning in to Twitch. Additionally, the IEM Katowice War Chest is still available, which means viewers have the chance to earn War Chest XP and Twitch Drops at the same time.BROADCAST TIMES

  • Tuesday, February 26 from 16:00 CET
  • Thursday, February 28 from 16:30 CET
  • Friday, March 1 from 16:30 CET
  • Saturday, March 2 from 16:30 CET
  • Sunday, March 3 from 16:00 CET

Check out the full IEM Katowice Survival Guide, for more tournament details.

Keep an eye on the Round of 76 Open Bracket players and the Round of 24 qualified players – which includes European stars Joona “Serral” Sotala from Finland and Marc “uThermal” Schlappi from the Netherlands – throughout the week.

Watch live video from ESL_SC2 on www.twitch.tv

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