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KeSPA Cup 2016 announced

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Ansibled
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom9872 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-06 11:19:20
September 06 2016 09:57 GMT
#1
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KeSPA is proud to announce 2016 StarCraft II KeSPA Cup! KeSPA Cup will be an international StarCraft II tournament pitting the best players around the world in a cut throat tournament to determine the best StarCraft II player in the world.

* Prize Money
 KRW 55,000,000 (1st place KRW 20,000,000)

* WCS Points
 7,500 (1st 1500 points)

* 8 Invited Players
 - Proleague 2016 Top 4 Ranked Players : herO (CJ), Maru (Jin Air), Zest (kt), Stats (kt)
 - NA Seed Challenge : 2 Players (North America, Latin America, China, Oceania, Southeast Asia)
 - EU Seed Challenge : 2 Players (Europe)

* 8 Qualifier Spots
 There will be Global qualifiers on 09/13 (TUE) the KR/TW server.

* Date (KST)
 - Ro16 : 09/27 (TUE) ~ 09/30 (FRI)
 - Ro8 : 10/02 (SUN)
 - Ro4, Finals : 10/03 (MON)

* Format
 - Ro16 : Best of 3, Dual Tournament
 - Ro8, Ro4 : Best of 5, Single-elimination
 - Finals : Best of 7

Details can be found at the KeSPA homepage! (http://www.e-sports.or.kr)

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'StarCraft is just a fairy tale told to scare children actually.'
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Sitze
Profile Joined January 2013
Netherlands38 Posts
September 06 2016 09:56 GMT
#2
Hype!
Save water, drink beer.
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
September 06 2016 09:57 GMT
#3
global event yay
AdministratorYOU MUST HEED MY INSTRUCTIONS TAKE OFF YOUR THIIIINGS
hexhaven
Profile Joined July 2014
Finland961 Posts
September 06 2016 09:58 GMT
#4
The world is saved!
WriterI shoot events. | http://www.jussi.co/esports
Ansibled
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom9872 Posts
September 06 2016 09:59 GMT
#5
This event could have a pretty big impact on Blizzcon chances as well.

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2016_StarCraft_II_World_Championship_Series/Standings
'StarCraft is just a fairy tale told to scare children actually.'
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Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
September 06 2016 09:59 GMT
#6
It's so incredibly fitting that it's KeSPA who pull out the first and probably only Global Event of the year.
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
[16thSq] Kuro
Profile Blog Joined April 2014
1217 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-06 10:01:09
September 06 2016 10:00 GMT
#7
I'm just happy that herO and Maru get a chance.

On September 06 2016 18:59 Olli wrote:
It's so incredibly fitting that it's KeSPA who pull out the first and probably only Global Event of the year.

sigh...
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opisska
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Poland8852 Posts
September 06 2016 10:00 GMT
#8
hahahaha at all the people saying that it's totally impossible that they don't invite ByuN to this
"Jeez, that's far from ideal." - Serral, the king of mild trashtalk
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yoshi245
Profile Joined May 2011
United States2972 Posts
September 06 2016 10:01 GMT
#9
On September 06 2016 18:59 Olli wrote:
It's so incredibly fitting that it's KeSPA who pull out the first and probably only Global Event of the year.


Gotta love the irony.
"Numbers speak about the past, not the present." -Thorzain
PtitDrogo
Profile Joined May 2011
France163 Posts
September 06 2016 10:02 GMT
#10
Do we know if they announce the invites after or before the qualifiers will be played ?
Progamer
StabiloBoss20
Profile Joined July 2015
313 Posts
September 06 2016 10:02 GMT
#11
nice!
what means seed challange? ladder rank?
Durnuu
Profile Joined September 2013
13322 Posts
September 06 2016 10:02 GMT
#12
Finally
BUNNYYYYYYYYY https://i.imgur.com/BiCF577.png
CynicalDeath
Profile Joined January 2012
Italy3573 Posts
September 06 2016 10:03 GMT
#13
yay!
ModeratorSC2 LP Admin - My Life for Aiur - Let the Metal flow - @Cynical_Death
Clonester
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany2808 Posts
September 06 2016 10:03 GMT
#14
The first global event... and it is in korea and with korean timezones... a news to love and hate.
Bomber, Attacker, DD, SOMEBODY, NiKo, Nex, Spidii
Thouhastmail
Profile Joined March 2015
Korea (North)876 Posts
September 06 2016 10:03 GMT
#15
On September 06 2016 18:59 Olli wrote:
It's so incredibly fitting that it's KeSPA who pull out the first and probably only Global Event of the year.


True badass. "yo come and get it if you can"
"Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike"
Colouss
Profile Joined November 2013
United States501 Posts
September 06 2016 10:10 GMT
#16
I'll be expecting Neeb to be there rekting faces
Chinese teams flair when
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
September 06 2016 10:15 GMT
#17
Hype!!!

But why monday finals? Well thankfully I am done working by then .
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
imre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
France9263 Posts
September 06 2016 10:16 GMT
#18
On September 06 2016 18:59 Olli wrote:
It's so incredibly fitting that it's KeSPA who pull out the first and probably only Global Event of the year.


Indeed.
Zest fanboy.
Major
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Mexico539 Posts
September 06 2016 10:16 GMT
#19
Im tired and i think i speak on behalf alot of ppl of these invites based on points ita totally unfair and really should b removed for next year
Progamer
Phredxor
Profile Joined May 2013
New Zealand15076 Posts
September 06 2016 10:18 GMT
#20
Niiice.
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