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The Winter Championship in Dallas, Texas, from March 15-17 will include an invite-only, 32-player, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm exhibition tournament just days after the game is released. The 28 players who win their Winter Season Showdowns will join the top four (Life, Leenock, Flash, Bomber) from the MLG 2012 Fall Championship to compete in a single elimination bracket for $75,000 and a first place prize of $25,000.
All matches will be broadcast via two streams.
Note: the Winter Championship will not include an open-bracket tournament for Starcraft II.
How to Watch the MLG Winter Championship
+ Show Spoiler +The MLG Winter Championship kicks off Friday, March 15 at 5pm CST. The three-day action packed tournament will be broadcast LIVE on majorleaguegaming.com, free in up to 720p HD.
For the premier eSports experience, purchase a premium upgrade for only $9.99 now [url="https://secure.twitch.tv/products/mlgsubscription/ticket/"]online. The upgrade will give you 30 days of HD video access including the Winter Championship ad-free in up to 1080p HD – see complete details below.
Don’t miss the first MLG Pro Circuit event of the year as the best eSports players in the world compete for $170,000 in prizes! How to Watch
The MLG Winter Championship will be broadcast over four streams (two StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, one Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and one League of Legends). To watch the streams, just head over to majorleaguegaming.com. The streams will be featured front and center on the home page. To switch between streams, click on the tabs at the top of the video player.
VOD will be available shortly after each match. You can access the spoiler-free archive by clicking the “VOD” button above the video player. In addition, the streams will be rebroadcast starting immediately after each day’s conclusion.
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This upgrade is a monthly subscription, meaning you get all these perks for 30 days from the time of purchase. After the Winter Championship, you can enjoy multiple shows per week for League of Legends, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swam, and other MLG exclusives, all streamed in 1080p, as well as 24/7 rebroadcasts.
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Spectator Passes:
Spectator passes for the Dallas event are now available for sale, online, in the MLG Store.
Spectator Passes- General Admission $35 Online- Available online until March 14th at 11:59 PM EST. After this time, passes will be available for purchase at the door. $50 at the door
VIP Pass – StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm - limited quantity* - $250
VIP Perks
- VIP credential
- Priority check in line
- Reserved seating in the first few rows at the StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm competition area
- Early admission to the show – Friday, March 15 at 12:30pm
- Friday venue tour with Sundance DiGiovanni – Friday, March 15 at 12:45pm
- Friday pre doors open reception with players – Friday, March 15 at 1-2pm
- Limited edition MLG Nike hoodie
- Chance to win one of 10 iBUYPOWER gaming PCs used on the MLG 2012 Pro Circuit. - Raffle will be conducted on site at 1:30pm during the VIP reception. Winners will have the PC shipped to their house post event, however side panels of the PCs will be provided on-site for player autographs.
Venue Information:
+ Show Spoiler +Dallas Convention Center (http://www.dallasconventioncenter.com/) 650 S. Griffin Street Dallas, TX 75202
Hotel Information:
Please keep in mind that there are multiple conventions at the Convention Center over the same weekend, so the area hotels will be booked extremely fast. So book your hotel room as soon as possible.
+ Show Spoiler +The Adolphus (http://www.hoteladolphus.com/) 1231 Commerce Street Hotel Rate: $139 s/d/t/q + 13% tax Book your room online now! (https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=10530812&utm_source=3293939&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=22609381) Reservation phone: 800-221-9083 Reservation cutoff date: Feb 26, 2013 Additional Information: Full service 4 diamond hotel, complimentary internet included Parking: $26 per day for overnight Distance to venue: 2 blocks Crowne Plaza Dallas (http://www.crownedallas.com/) 1015 Elm Street, Dallas Hotel Rate: $139 s/d/t/q + 13% tax Book your room online now! (https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&groupID=19168788) Reservation Phone: 214-742-5678 Reservation cutoff date: Feb 28, 2013 Additional Information: Self parking is $12 overnight Distance to venue: 2 blocks
Airport Information: + Show Spoiler +- 17 miles from Dallas Ft. Worth International Airport
- 7 miles from Dallas Love Field Airport.
Transportation: + Show Spoiler +- Super Shuttle (800) 258-3826
- From DFW airport $25 each way
- From Dallas Love Field $15 each way
Format: + Show Spoiler +- Invite-only, exhibition tournament (no open bracket) with all matches taking place on the main stage and one feature station.
- 32-Player Single Elimination Bracket (Bo5s & 7s) featuring:
- 28 Players from Winter Season Showdowns
- Life, Leenock, Flash, Bomber - Top 4 Players from 2012 Fall Championship
Prizes: + Show Spoiler +$75,000 total 1st = $25,000 2nd = $15,000 3rd = $9,000 4th = $6,000 5th = $3,000 (4 Players) 9th = $1,000 (8 Players)
Broadcast:
31 Matches, 3 Days - all matches will be broadcast via two streams
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Online Winter Season Showdowns:
The invite-only, Winter Season Showdowns features 56 of the top StarCraft II players in the world playing StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm before it is released to the public on March 12.
From Monday, February 4 through Friday, March 8, each weeknight, and select Sundays, at 5pm ET, MLG will broadcast one Showdown at www.majorleaguegaming.com and www.twitch.tv/team/MLG. The complete broadcast schedule is available here.
The 28 players who win their Showdowns will advance to an invite-only, exhibition tournament at the Winter Championship.
Broadcast Schedule: + Show Spoiler +All Broadcasts begin at 5pm ET online (http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/) and Twitch (http://www.twitch.tv/team/MLG). Schedule below and online.
Monday, 2/4: Parting vs Fantasy Tuesday, 2/5: Roro vs Hero Wednesday, 2/6: Innovation vs Ty Thursday, 2/7: Soulkey vs Last Friday, 2/8: Rain vs Flying Sunday, 2/10: Sase vs Snute Monday, 2/11: Nerchio vs BabyKnight Tuesday, 2/12: Stephano vs Titan Wednesday, 2/13: Mana vs Bly Thursday, 2/14: Socke vs Thorzain Friday, 2/15: Ret vs Feast
Broadcast dates for the following matchups will be announced soon:
Grubby vs Dimaga Sen vs Moonglade MC vs Alive Taeja vs Violet Hero vs Polt Creator vs Nestea Mvp vs Curious Sniper vs Seed MarineKing vs Gumiho DongRaeGu vs Jjakji Scarlett vs Goswser Idra vs Ddoro Fenix vs State Vibe vs Illusion Suppy vs Maker Killer vs Qxc Huk vs Sasquatch
Matchups: + Show Spoiler + KESPA (5) - 10 KESPA players competing for 5 spots
Parting vs. Fantasy Rain vs. Flying Innovation vs. TY Roro vs. Hero Soulkey vs. Last
ESF (5) - 10 ESF players competing for 5 spots
DongRaeGu vs. Jjakji MarineKing vs Gumiho Mvp vs Curious Creator vs Nestea Sniper vs Seed
Independent/Western (3) - 6 Western+ Independent Korean players competing for 3 spots
MC vs Alive Hero vs Polt Taeja vs Violet
North America (7) - 14 NA players competing for 7 spots
Killer vs Qxc Huk vs Sasquatch Scarlett vs Goswser Idra vs Ddoro Suppy vs Maker Fenix vs State Vibe vs Illusion
Europe (7) - 14 EU players competing for 7 spots
Stephano vs Titan Nerchio vs BabyKnight Mana vs Bly Grubby vs Dimaga Socke vs Thorzain Ret vs Feast Sase vs Snute
Southeast Asia (1) - 2 SEA players competing for 1 spot
Sen vs Moonglade
Map Pool: + Show Spoiler + Akilon Wastes Bifrost Cloud Kingdom Daybreak Entombed Valley Korhal City Newkirk City Ohana Planet S Star Station Whirlwind
Note: In each Winter Season Showdown match, both Players will veto three Maps. The Map Pool will be trimmed down to seven for the Exhibition Tournament at the Winter Championship.
Prize: + Show Spoiler +The 28 winners will receive placement at the Winter Championship in Dallas from March 15-17 where they will compete with Life, Leenock, Flash and Bomber.
Format: + Show Spoiler +Invite-Only online matches; Winner takes all, Best of five games
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I went to MLG Dallas last November and I can't wait to go back next month! I'm looking forward to seeing Flash dominate the HotS bracket!
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I think there has been a good break from MLGs, pretty hyped for this one!!
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Spectator Pass Details
Spectator Passes- General Admission $35 Online $50 at the door
VIP Pass – StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm - limited quantity* - $250
VIP Perks
- VIP credential
- Priority check in line
- Reserved front row seating at StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm competition area
- Early admission to the show – Friday, March 15 at 12:30pm
- Friday venue tour with Sundance DiGiovanni – Friday, March 15 at 12:45pm
- Friday pre doors open reception with players – Friday, March 15 at 1-2pm
- Limited edition MLG Nike hoodie
- Chance to win one of 10 iBUYPOWER gaming PCs used on the MLG 2012 Pro Circuit. - Raffle will be conducted on site at 1:30pm during the VIP reception. Winners will have the PC shipped to their house post event, however side panels of the PCs will be provided on-site for player autographs.
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T.T would be so hyped if there was a fair invite/qualification process. Now won't bother watching much except for top 8 - the skill won't be there
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On February 05 2013 01:32 Glon wrote: T.T would be so hyped if there was a fair invite/qualification process. Now won't bother watching much except for top 8 - the skill won't be there Out of curiosity who of those who won't be attending do you think really would've had a shot at making top 16 or so? I wish there was an open bracket too but other than some of the weaker NA players invited the invites are all pretty solid. I suppose more Koreans?
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On February 05 2013 01:44 Darthsanta13 wrote:Show nested quote +On February 05 2013 01:32 Glon wrote: T.T would be so hyped if there was a fair invite/qualification process. Now won't bother watching much except for top 8 - the skill won't be there Out of curiosity who of those who won't be attending do you think really would've had a shot at making top 16 or so? I wish there was an open bracket too but other than some of the weaker NA players invited the invites are all pretty solid. I suppose more Koreans?
Well now, let's see. I'm on Quantic, and guess how many of our players got invited? Well, 1, but he turned down the invite.
Of those not invited that REALLY surprise me: Hyun (for obvious reasons) and Hwangsin (7/8'th at MLG Dallas. Really not at least invited to showmatch?).
For me it hits home hard, considering all of the work that I have put into HOTS over the past month and a half. Some of the players invited have yet to even download the game - and yet there they are, playing in an invitational.
But then again, I'm not going to continue on. What's done is done - and while I would love it for MLG to do a late open bracket (online) where ~4-8 qualify, its not going to happen. So, go IPL!
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On February 05 2013 01:48 Glon wrote:Show nested quote +On February 05 2013 01:44 Darthsanta13 wrote:On February 05 2013 01:32 Glon wrote: T.T would be so hyped if there was a fair invite/qualification process. Now won't bother watching much except for top 8 - the skill won't be there Out of curiosity who of those who won't be attending do you think really would've had a shot at making top 16 or so? I wish there was an open bracket too but other than some of the weaker NA players invited the invites are all pretty solid. I suppose more Koreans? Well now, let's see. I'm on Quantic, and guess how many of our players got invited? Well, 1, but he turned down the invite. Of those not invited that REALLY surprise me: Hyun (for obvious reasons) and Hwangsin (7/8'th at MLG Dallas. Really not at least invited to showmatch?). For me it hits home hard, considering all of the work that I have put into HOTS over the past month and a half. Some of the players invited have yet to even download the game - and yet there they are, playing in an invitational. But then again, I'm not going to continue on. What's done is done - and while I would love it for MLG to do a late open bracket (online) where ~4-8 qualify, its not going to happen. So, go IPL!
If you don't want to attend or watch, don't, but please stop following us around into every thread bashing us.
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On February 05 2013 01:16 MLG Deimos wrote:Spectator Pass Details Spectator Passes- General Admission$35 Online $50 at the door VIP Pass – StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm - limited quantity* - $250VIP Perks - VIP credential
- Priority check in line
- Reserved front row seating at StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm competition area
- Early admission to the show – Friday, March 15 at 12:30pm
- Friday venue tour with Sundance DiGiovanni – Friday, March 15 at 12:45pm
- Friday pre doors open reception with players – Friday, March 15 at 1-2pm
- Limited edition MLG Nike hoodie
- Chance to win one of 10 iBUYPOWER gaming PCs used on the MLG 2012 Pro Circuit. - Raffle will be conducted on site at 1:30pm during the VIP reception. Winners will have the PC shipped to their house post event, however side panels of the PCs will be provided on-site for player autographs.
Does that mean its 35$ to watch the stream?
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On February 05 2013 02:00 Type|NarutO wrote:Show nested quote +On February 05 2013 01:16 MLG Deimos wrote:Spectator Pass Details Spectator Passes- General Admission$35 Online $50 at the door VIP Pass – StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm - limited quantity* - $250VIP Perks - VIP credential
- Priority check in line
- Reserved front row seating at StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm competition area
- Early admission to the show – Friday, March 15 at 12:30pm
- Friday venue tour with Sundance DiGiovanni – Friday, March 15 at 12:45pm
- Friday pre doors open reception with players – Friday, March 15 at 1-2pm
- Limited edition MLG Nike hoodie
- Chance to win one of 10 iBUYPOWER gaming PCs used on the MLG 2012 Pro Circuit. - Raffle will be conducted on site at 1:30pm during the VIP reception. Winners will have the PC shipped to their house post event, however side panels of the PCs will be provided on-site for player autographs.
Does that mean its 35$ to watch the stream?
No sir, $35 to spectate live for 3 days. Stream is free 
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On February 05 2013 01:48 Glon wrote:Show nested quote +On February 05 2013 01:44 Darthsanta13 wrote:On February 05 2013 01:32 Glon wrote: T.T would be so hyped if there was a fair invite/qualification process. Now won't bother watching much except for top 8 - the skill won't be there Out of curiosity who of those who won't be attending do you think really would've had a shot at making top 16 or so? I wish there was an open bracket too but other than some of the weaker NA players invited the invites are all pretty solid. I suppose more Koreans? Well now, let's see. I'm on Quantic, and guess how many of our players got invited? Well, 1, but he turned down the invite. Of those not invited that REALLY surprise me: Hyun (for obvious reasons) and Hwangsin (7/8'th at MLG Dallas. Really not at least invited to showmatch?). For me it hits home hard, considering all of the work that I have put into HOTS over the past month and a half. Some of the players invited have yet to even download the game - and yet there they are, playing in an invitational. But then again, I'm not going to continue on. What's done is done - and while I would love it for MLG to do a late open bracket (online) where ~4-8 qualify, its not going to happen. So, go IPL!
Unfortunately one of the major downsides to starcraft 2 at this point is the lack of a proper ranking system due to how tournaments are structured as of this point. When I am watching tennis for example, you have a good idea where everyone stands with their ranking but starcraft 2 has some real issues that need to be addressed.
Hopefuly this will be fixed in the upcoming years so players are picked based on their results instead of a seemingly random qualification process. Many players on the NA list are extremely good and deserve to be there but on the other hand several of the choices feel very weak.
And it's completely besides the point that it is highly likely NA or EU players will lose to a Korean in the main bracket. Arbitrary invite lists are detrimental to up and comers who had a solid chance in a qualifying tournament but aren't necessarily a household name.
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On February 05 2013 01:52 MLG_Adam wrote:Show nested quote +On February 05 2013 01:48 Glon wrote:On February 05 2013 01:44 Darthsanta13 wrote:On February 05 2013 01:32 Glon wrote: T.T would be so hyped if there was a fair invite/qualification process. Now won't bother watching much except for top 8 - the skill won't be there Out of curiosity who of those who won't be attending do you think really would've had a shot at making top 16 or so? I wish there was an open bracket too but other than some of the weaker NA players invited the invites are all pretty solid. I suppose more Koreans? Well now, let's see. I'm on Quantic, and guess how many of our players got invited? Well, 1, but he turned down the invite. Of those not invited that REALLY surprise me: Hyun (for obvious reasons) and Hwangsin (7/8'th at MLG Dallas. Really not at least invited to showmatch?). For me it hits home hard, considering all of the work that I have put into HOTS over the past month and a half. Some of the players invited have yet to even download the game - and yet there they are, playing in an invitational. But then again, I'm not going to continue on. What's done is done - and while I would love it for MLG to do a late open bracket (online) where ~4-8 qualify, its not going to happen. So, go IPL! If you don't want to attend or watch, don't, but please stop following us around into every thread bashing us.
So next time MLG makes a decision the fans don't like, we'll just shut up and let things be.
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On February 05 2013 02:38 KingDime wrote:Show nested quote +On February 05 2013 01:48 Glon wrote:On February 05 2013 01:44 Darthsanta13 wrote:On February 05 2013 01:32 Glon wrote: T.T would be so hyped if there was a fair invite/qualification process. Now won't bother watching much except for top 8 - the skill won't be there Out of curiosity who of those who won't be attending do you think really would've had a shot at making top 16 or so? I wish there was an open bracket too but other than some of the weaker NA players invited the invites are all pretty solid. I suppose more Koreans? Well now, let's see. I'm on Quantic, and guess how many of our players got invited? Well, 1, but he turned down the invite. Of those not invited that REALLY surprise me: Hyun (for obvious reasons) and Hwangsin (7/8'th at MLG Dallas. Really not at least invited to showmatch?). For me it hits home hard, considering all of the work that I have put into HOTS over the past month and a half. Some of the players invited have yet to even download the game - and yet there they are, playing in an invitational. But then again, I'm not going to continue on. What's done is done - and while I would love it for MLG to do a late open bracket (online) where ~4-8 qualify, its not going to happen. So, go IPL! Unfortunately one of the major downsides to starcraft 2 at this point is the lack of a proper ranking system due to how tournaments are structured as of this point. When I am watching tennis for example, you have a good idea where everyone stands with their ranking but starcraft 2 has some real issues that need to be addressed. Hopefuly this will be fixed in the upcoming years so players are picked based on their results instead of a seemingly random qualification process. Many players on the NA list are extremely good and deserve to be there but on the other hand several of the choices feel very weak. And it's completely besides the point that it is highly likely NA or EU players will lose to a Korean in the main bracket. Arbitrary invite lists are detrimental to up and comers who had a solid chance in a qualifying tournament but aren't necessarily a household name.
The invitations were done based on the players results in 2012. We did an internal ranking of players taking into account every single global event in 2012 and selected out the regional invites based on that hierarchy. So in the end, the invitations were based on 2012 global performance.
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Has the ticket price always been this high at the dallas venue? My favorite thing about MLG Orlando was the extremely cheap ticket $20 ticket prices. Of course I would still pay the 35$ but 50$ at the door is harsh and I hope people can get their tickets in advance.
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On February 05 2013 02:38 KingDime wrote:Show nested quote +On February 05 2013 01:48 Glon wrote:On February 05 2013 01:44 Darthsanta13 wrote:On February 05 2013 01:32 Glon wrote: T.T would be so hyped if there was a fair invite/qualification process. Now won't bother watching much except for top 8 - the skill won't be there Out of curiosity who of those who won't be attending do you think really would've had a shot at making top 16 or so? I wish there was an open bracket too but other than some of the weaker NA players invited the invites are all pretty solid. I suppose more Koreans? Well now, let's see. I'm on Quantic, and guess how many of our players got invited? Well, 1, but he turned down the invite. Of those not invited that REALLY surprise me: Hyun (for obvious reasons) and Hwangsin (7/8'th at MLG Dallas. Really not at least invited to showmatch?). For me it hits home hard, considering all of the work that I have put into HOTS over the past month and a half. Some of the players invited have yet to even download the game - and yet there they are, playing in an invitational. But then again, I'm not going to continue on. What's done is done - and while I would love it for MLG to do a late open bracket (online) where ~4-8 qualify, its not going to happen. So, go IPL! Unfortunately one of the major downsides to starcraft 2 at this point is the lack of a proper ranking system due to how tournaments are structured as of this point. When I am watching tennis for example, you have a good idea where everyone stands with their ranking but starcraft 2 has some real issues that need to be addressed. Hopefuly this will be fixed in the upcoming years so players are picked based on their results instead of a seemingly random qualification process. Many players on the NA list are extremely good and deserve to be there but on the other hand several of the choices feel very weak. And it's completely besides the point that it is highly likely NA or EU players will lose to a Korean in the main bracket. Arbitrary invite lists are detrimental to up and comers who had a solid chance in a qualifying tournament but aren't necessarily a household name. If you follow tennis, you also know that there are plenty of wild-cards given to players based on criteria other than "place on ATP/WTA ranking-list".
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On February 05 2013 03:01 uberism wrote:Show nested quote +On February 05 2013 01:52 MLG_Adam wrote:On February 05 2013 01:48 Glon wrote:On February 05 2013 01:44 Darthsanta13 wrote:On February 05 2013 01:32 Glon wrote: T.T would be so hyped if there was a fair invite/qualification process. Now won't bother watching much except for top 8 - the skill won't be there Out of curiosity who of those who won't be attending do you think really would've had a shot at making top 16 or so? I wish there was an open bracket too but other than some of the weaker NA players invited the invites are all pretty solid. I suppose more Koreans? Well now, let's see. I'm on Quantic, and guess how many of our players got invited? Well, 1, but he turned down the invite. Of those not invited that REALLY surprise me: Hyun (for obvious reasons) and Hwangsin (7/8'th at MLG Dallas. Really not at least invited to showmatch?). For me it hits home hard, considering all of the work that I have put into HOTS over the past month and a half. Some of the players invited have yet to even download the game - and yet there they are, playing in an invitational. But then again, I'm not going to continue on. What's done is done - and while I would love it for MLG to do a late open bracket (online) where ~4-8 qualify, its not going to happen. So, go IPL! If you don't want to attend or watch, don't, but please stop following us around into every thread bashing us. So next time MLG makes a decision the fans don't like, we'll just shut up and let things be. There's a time and place to voice your concerns with MLG and how they run their events. This isn't the place for that. It ruins the mood for people who want to get excited for an event to have upset people putting a damper on every OP MLG makes on TL. They have a delightful website with representatives that I'm sure are willing to listen to well though out criticisms from those who feel the need to speak up.
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On February 05 2013 02:11 MLG_Adam wrote:Show nested quote +On February 05 2013 02:00 Type|NarutO wrote:On February 05 2013 01:16 MLG Deimos wrote:Spectator Pass Details Spectator Passes- General Admission$35 Online $50 at the door VIP Pass – StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm - limited quantity* - $250VIP Perks - VIP credential
- Priority check in line
- Reserved front row seating at StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm competition area
- Early admission to the show – Friday, March 15 at 12:30pm
- Friday venue tour with Sundance DiGiovanni – Friday, March 15 at 12:45pm
- Friday pre doors open reception with players – Friday, March 15 at 1-2pm
- Limited edition MLG Nike hoodie
- Chance to win one of 10 iBUYPOWER gaming PCs used on the MLG 2012 Pro Circuit. - Raffle will be conducted on site at 1:30pm during the VIP reception. Winners will have the PC shipped to their house post event, however side panels of the PCs will be provided on-site for player autographs.
Does that mean its 35$ to watch the stream? No sir, $35 to spectate live for 3 days. Stream is free 
I should learn to read, my bad, sorry! Thanks for the clarification though! I don't understand the extremes of MLG. Either its stream free or stream expensive haha. Just an observation. If you just would make it 5$ I think a lot of people would buy it ! Thanks for caring for your thread, too often we see an OP and no answers to the before-posted OP !
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