MLG Global StarCraft 2 Invitational

On September 12 2011 03:26 MLG_Adam wrote:

This has NOTHING to do with seeding for Providence. The players that make it to the finals of the invitational will play it out live in Providence in parallel to the Pro Circuit National Championship. They will exist as 2 separate competitions.

Can the OP or a moderator edit the original post with my clarification on invites? Seems like the same comments are happening over and over due to 30 pages of discussion based on only the first post.

On September 11 2011 01:56 MLG_Adam wrote:
A lot of the global matches will be cast from replay. We don't want to torture the players

On September 11 2011 01:58 MLG_Adam wrote:

It is borderline disrespectful to players to officially announce this type of thing. We respect their decision not to participate and hope to have more competitors join in the future.

On September 11 2011 00:03 MLG_Adam wrote:
One last time guys We invited a lot of European, NA, and Korean players that a) turned down the invite b) simply did not respond.

Admittedly it was on short notice, but again, we're very, very happy with the great line up we have. You guys might not like x, y, or z being invited, but you have to admit that this is a pretty damn good collection of players.

Also, I agree with people saying that consumers should complain when they see something they're not satisfied with. This tournament was meant as an add on for the HD service that Gold/Silver members already paid for, for more video content for our general fan base, and as a test of life for some ideas in 2012. We're doing our best, and even if all of the feedback over these 24 pages is not completely positive, it is still feedback and we appreciate it. Keep it coming, we need to hear the complaints with the praise if we ever want to make you guys relatively happy. (although we could drop $100 bills from the ceiling in Orlando and people would still not be happy about something )

Want more StarCraft 2 competition, featuring the best players from every corner of the globe? Of course you do. So do we. And now, we can all get what we want. Introducing the MLG Global StarCraft 2 Invitational. Over the next two months, 24 of the world's best players will compete in three regional brackets, featuring North America, Korea, and Europe. Each week, they will be going toe-to-toe online for prize money, bragging rights, and a shot at the Finals, which will be held live at the 2011 MLG National Championship in Providence, RI on Friday, November 18th. The Global Invitational and its Finals are entirely separate from the 2011 National Championship Event.

We are also incredibly happy to announce that MLG will be inviting the Blizzcon 2011 Champion to compete in the National Championship at MLG Providence, and we will be covering all of their expenses. The winner of Blizzcon will also earn a spot in the MLG Global Invitational Finals, alongside the three online regional Champions

The Players

MLG has reached out to some of the best players in the world from each of the three represented regions. Here are the full rosters:

Europe:

Naniwa
Sjow
Ret
Haypro
Thorzain
White-Ra
Jinro
SaSe

North America:

Idra
KiwiKaki
Slush
Sheth
Tyler
Major
Destiny
iNcontroL

Korea:

MMA
MVP
Losira
Boxer
Puma
Hero
Bomber
CoCa

Full Schedule (All broadcasts begin at 7pm ET)

9/13/11 North America – Winners Round 1
9/15/11 Europe – Winners Round 1
9/20/11 Korea – Winners Round 1
9/22/11 North America – Winners Round 2 / Losers Round 1
9/27/11 Europe – Winners Round 2 / Losers Round 1
9/29/11 Korea – Winners Round 2 / Losers Round 1
10/4/11 North America – Losers Round 2
Europe – Losers Round 2
10/6/11 Korea – Losers Round 2
10/10/11 North America – Winners Finals / Losers Round 3
Europe -Winners Finals / Losers Round 3
10/18/11 Korea – Winners Finals / Losers Round 3
10/20/11 North America – Losers Finals / Finals
Europe – Losers Finals / Finals
10/25/11 Korea – Losers Finals / Finals

Full Prize Breakdown

Regionals

1st in Region = $2,000 per player = $6,000 Total (plus all-expenses paid Providence trip)
2nd in Region = $1,000 per player = $3,000 Total
3rd in Region = $500 per player = $1,500 Total
4th in Region = $250 per player = $750 Total
Blizzcon Winner = All-expenses paid Providence trip