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WCS Leipzig: Survival Guide

Blizzard Entertainment

Event Details

Organizer

Blizzard

Location

Leipzig Trade Fair
Messe-Allee 1, 04356 Leipzig, Germany

Broadcast Schedule

Friday, January 26

  • EST: 9:30 a.m.
  • PST: 6:30 a.m.
  • CET: 3:00 p.m.
  • KST: 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 27

  • EDT: 4:30 a.m.
  • PDT: 1:30 a.m.
  • CEST: 10:30 a.m.
  • KST: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, January 28

  • EDT: 5:30 a.m.
  • PDT: 2:30 a.m.
  • CEST: 11:30 a.m.
  • KST: 6:30 p.m.

Streams

Talent

 

  • Commentator: Jonathon ‘Wardiii’ Ward
  • Commentator: Leigh ‘Maynarde’ Mandalov
  • Commentator: Kevin ‘RotterdaM’ van der Kooi
  • Stage Host: Anna Proser Robinson
  • Desk Host: Nathaniel ‘Nathanias’ Fabrikant
  • Commentator: Jessica ‘ZombieGrub’ Chernega
  • Commentator: Yoan ‘ToD’ Merlo

Format & Prizing

Total Prize Pool: $101,000.00 USD & 12,600 WCS Points

  • 1st place: $20,000 & 3,000 WCS Points
  • 2nd place: $10,000 & 1,400 WCS Points
  • 3rd – 4th place: $6,500 & 900 WCS Points
  • 5th – 8th place: $4,000 & 600 WCS Points
  • 9th – 16th place: $2,750 & 300 WCS Points
  • 17th – 32nd place: $1,250 & 100 WCS Points

More Information

Visit the new WCS Website for information on this tournament and others, or to learn more about competitive StarCraft II!

Watch live video from StarCraft on www.twitch.tv

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