StarCraft II 2019 WCS Finals Come to a Dark Conclusion
Ever since the release of the original StarCraft, the game’s competitions have been dominated by South Korean pro gamers. In recent years, though, change has come. In part due to Blizzard splitting its competitive scene into South Korea and the World, the talent in the latter region has had more of a chance to develop. […]
Starcraft II WCS Global Final Groups Confirmed
Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed the participants for StarCraft II’s WCS Global Finals. Unofficially, the final standings in the game’s professional circuit had already been decided after the second GSL Super Tournament earlier this month. All that was left was ensuring that all qualified players were in possession of the necessary travel documents. With this taken […]
GSL Season 3 Finals: A Nydus affair
This weekend StarCraft 2’s final 2019 GSL Code S season concluded with a best-of-seven between Lee “Rogue” Byung Ryul and Cho “Trap” Sung Ho. Teammates on Jin Air Green Wings, both players have been professionally involved with the game since its early days. They’ve tasted different degrees of success throughout their careers, however, Rogue is […]
Intel World Open with Rocket League and Street Fighter V in part of lead-up to the Olympics
Intel has announced the Intel World Open. It is an esports event that will feature $250,000 tournaments in both Rocket League and Street Fighter V as part of the official run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The event is not officially part of the Olympics—the champions certainly won’t be receiving Olympic gold […]
WCS Circuit top eight decided ahead of BlizzCon
WCS Circuit Top Eight is finally here. First, they cheer him. Then, they doubt him. And then they ask if perhaps he could let someone else win for once. Such is the fate of Joona “Serral” Sotala, StarCraft II’s reigning world champion. The Finnish Zerg player has been number one in the WCS standings for […]
StarCraft II’s WCS Returns to Montreal
This weekend DreamHack will descend on Montreal. With it comes StarCraft II’s final World Championship Series of the year. The Stage at Dreamhack Montreal The WCS Fall event is a fan favorite. This is where Riccardo “Reynor” Romiti almost challenged Joona “Serral” Sotala during the latter’s record-breaking 2018. the year before, it was at Montreal […]
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