While most of the best StarCraft II pros still come out of Korea, the game has wained in popularity in the region with the original game being the preferred choice for many there, while StarCraft II flourishes more in Europe and to a lesser extent North America. They say that they are “committed to StarCraft II esports in Korea” but until we hear what Blizzard has in store, consider it up in the air. Summer 2008), and The Living Dead (Night Shade Books, Fall 2008). Blizzard is committing $1.2 million each year for the next three years with the 2020-2021 ESL/DreamHack circuit having larger combined prize pool of more than US $1.9 million to celebrate the ten year anniversary of StarCraft II.įinally, Blizzard also announced that they will reveal their plans for the Korean region shortly at a later date. Beto O Rourke Gun Statement, StarCraft 2: Legacy Of The Void, Apple Owner 2020. Prize pools for this year will still remain high.
The Blizzcon Global Finals were an iconic part of the show, so it’s going to be weird to not see it take place during Blizzard’s big event even if it’s not particularly shocking after seeing the treatment of the finals and StarCraft II in general during the most recent show.
Instead, the Global Finals will take place during a new IEM Katowice World Championship that will happen in 2021. This is already a big change for SC2 esports fans, but the biggest pill to swallow is this one: Blizzcon will no longer be the host of the StarCraft Global Finals. All three companies involved are committed to this new format for at least the next three years.ĮSL and Dreamhack have worked with Blizzard in the past to host major StarCraft II WCS circuit tournaments in the past so if Blizzard is content on giving up the reigns which they obviously are, these are the two companies that make the most sense to take over.Īccording to Blizzard, between the two new series there will be six international tournaments as well as weekly events that will specifically be run by ESL.
The WCS is dead, long live ESL & DreamHack.Īlongside the announcement of the end of the WCS, Blizzard revealed that the ESL, the largest and currently oldest esports organization and DreamHack, another large & popular esports org will work in tandem to take over operations of SC2 events with two esports circuits for the long-running RTS called the: ESL Pro Tour StarCraft II and DreamHack SC2 Masters. You can change this after each mission.The current StarCraft II World Championship Series (WCS), the system in use for the last seven years for SC2 esports is being officially retired by Blizzard. With the built-in personalization module, you can paint the armor of your units and choose a unique insignia.
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