EPTWith a $3000 prizepot at stake, the tournament will see some of the most talented players to ever grace Blizzard’s epic RTS title do battle over the course of 5 weeks in a league format set to test their abilities to the limit.
Every game will be livestreamed from Friday 7pm GMT over on twitch.tv/GfinityAlpha starting from March 7th, broadcast direct from our eSports studio in London. We have also managed to grab some of the UK’s finest casting talent in the form of Robert ‘Pughy’ Pugh, John ‘JoRoSaR’ Sargent and Adam ‘Madals’ Simmons, who will guide you through every minute of the action.
The players that will be lighting up the livestream will be:
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ScarlettDubbed ‘The Queen of Blades’, Team Acer’s Scarlett has delighted SC2 fans with countless exceptional Zerg performances since she exploded onto the scene with her breakout performance at 2012’s IPL 4 event.
Establishing herself as a fan favourite, Scarlett has become synonymous with competitive StarCraft II. Recent success at the MLG GameOn Invitational and her performance at NorthCon, where she placed 2nd and was one of only two non-Korean players to make it into the finals of a major tournament, means she will enter the Elite Division on the back of some devastating form.
With a significant fan following and exceptional prowess on the field, we are delighted that Scarlett will be joining us for the inaugural Elite Division season.
ForGGThe first of three Terran players to be invited to the Elite Division is the formidable figure of Korean player, ForGG.
Competing under the Millenium banner, ForGG has carved out a reputation for himself with an ultra-aggressive playstyle that has left opponents reeling in its’ wake. Solid showings at the ASUS ROG WIner 2014 tournament and in the 2013 EU WCS Season 1, with 3rd/4th placements in each, is a solid indication of the vast talent that ForGG will bring to the debut season of the Elite Division.
PatienceOur solitary Protoss player competing in the Elite Division, Korean-born Patience will have the hopes of all ‘Toss fans resting on his shoulders when the tournament kicks off on March 7th.
Fortunately, Patience has proven himself to be an astonishingly adept player that can handle almost anything thrown at him! Performances such as his 3rd place finish at the 2013 DreamHack Winter Open should send a clear warning to the other Elite Division participants as to how much of threat he can.
We are delighted to welcome Patience to our first ever StarCraft II invitational as he looks to bring him the championship for his organisation, Alien Invasion.
MMAThe second Team Acer representative in attendance for the Elite Division debut season, Korean player MMA is also our second Terran player set to take the field come March 7th.
Since his first major win at MLG Columbus in 2011, MMA has succeeded in placing in the top 3 of StarCraft II’s most prestigious tournaments no less than twelve times and was the first player to achieve the Triple Crown in 2012.
With such rich tournament pedigree, we look forward to seeing MMA showcase his skills for the first time in a Gfinity event.
SnuteThe second Zerg player in attendance for the tournament, Team Liquid’s Snute will be hoping to bring home the championship for his legions of fans.
Having notched up wins in prominent tournaments such as the HomeStory Cup and the ESET UK Masters, Norwegian-born Snute will be confident of staking a claim for the lion’s share of our $3000 prize pot.
We look forward to Snute bringing his impressive talents to our first invitational event and wish him good luck in the coming weeks.
KasThe final piece of the Elite Division puzzle is Ukraine’s Terran player, Kas.
Known as a truly exasperating opponent due to knowing how to survive in almost any situation, Kas will offer a meticulous playstyle, which has seen him dubbed ‘The Machine’, that will be a delight to witness in action.
Representing the fortunes of Team Empire throughout the event, Kas’ vast experience and countless hours of carefully honed strategies will see him a real contender for the Gfinity SC2 crown.
We hope you enjoy the debut Elite Division season, with such a talented pool of players we think it’ll be impossible not to! Check out the official announcement on Gfinity's website
Looking forward to it. 
