First Group Stage 64 players in 16 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format Matches are Bo3 Top 2 players of each group advance to the next stage
Second Group Stage 64 players in 16 groups of 4 players each, played in a dual tournament format 32 players from the First Group Stage 32 players pre-seeded Matches are Bo3 Top 2 players of each group advance to the playoffs
Playoffs 32 players in a single-elimination bracket Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, and Semifinals are played in Bo5 Finals are played in Bo7
So as far as streams and broadcasting goes, is it kind of the usual deal where the main stream isn't necessarily on and they let the community handle the early rounds?
So happy to have American Starcraft back. Wish I could've gone; it's just a state over, but time conflicts. I miss MLGs and going to those, this feels like it's going to have the same atmosphere.
It's actually pretty nice to see how eager everyone is to gather up with friends like they used to at MLG.