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IEM Katowice 2020 Announced!

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Kashim
Profile Joined December 2013
Poland1214 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-10-31 15:45:13
October 29 2019 17:21 GMT
#1
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This tournament will mark the 10th anniversary of StarCraft as a leading title on IEM and will again invite the world’s best SC2 players to compete in Poland this winter for their share of a US $250,000 prize pool.



More: https://www.intelextrememasters.com/season-14/katowice/sc2/?utm_source=twtr&utm_medium=vid&utm_campaign=iemkat_iemkat_ticketcountdown
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Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2105 Posts
October 29 2019 17:23 GMT
#2
nice
WriterDefeating a sandwich only makes it tastier. @imjustziggy
kubaPS
Profile Joined July 2018
Germany162 Posts
October 29 2019 17:25 GMT
#3
HYPE!
Sinistro
Profile Joined February 2012
Brazil684 Posts
October 29 2019 17:29 GMT
#4
This will be wild!
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
October 29 2019 17:30 GMT
#5
Hype, hype, hype!!!
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
iMrising
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States1099 Posts
October 29 2019 17:33 GMT
#6
YESSSS sc2 alive(ish) for another year
$O$ | soO
Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2105 Posts
October 29 2019 17:35 GMT
#7
Can't wait to bomb out of the open bracket not winning a penny for the fourth time in a row ^^
WriterDefeating a sandwich only makes it tastier. @imjustziggy
OsaX Nymloth
Profile Joined March 2013
Poland3244 Posts
October 29 2019 17:39 GMT
#8
yiiiiiiis
Twitter: @osaxnymloth
HolydaKing
Profile Joined February 2010
21254 Posts
October 29 2019 17:50 GMT
#9
This is extremely exciting news. SC2 in 2020 hype!
swarminfestor
Profile Joined September 2017
Malaysia2449 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-10-29 17:58:40
October 29 2019 17:52 GMT
#10
yeahhh, hope to see a new player be crowned instead.

As far as I remembered well, only SoS and Rogue held the titles winning back to back Blizconn and Katowice. No one had achieved more than they did.
Rogue & Maru fan boy. ^^
emperorofwild
Profile Joined July 2019
87 Posts
October 29 2019 17:55 GMT
#11
hope there can be one or two more non-region lock tournaments.
Z3nith
Profile Joined October 2017
485 Posts
October 29 2019 18:00 GMT
#12
On October 30 2019 02:52 swarminfestor wrote:
yeahhh, hope to see a new player be crowned instead.

As far as I remembered well, only SoS and Rogue held the titles winning back to back Blizconn and Katowice. No one had achieved more than they did.


Zest never won Blizzcon so it's just sOs and Rogue. I'm curious to see if the war chest will make the prize pool even more substantial.
BlueDolphins
Profile Joined June 2011
18 Posts
October 29 2019 18:01 GMT
#13
Awesome
Zaros
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United Kingdom3692 Posts
October 29 2019 18:09 GMT
#14
Very good news!
Morbidius
Profile Joined November 2010
Brazil3449 Posts
October 29 2019 18:12 GMT
#15
Yes! Best tournament of the year!
Has foreign StarCraft hit rock bottom?
BaneRiders
Profile Joined August 2013
Sweden3630 Posts
October 29 2019 18:20 GMT
#16
On October 30 2019 02:35 Ziggy wrote:
Can't wait to bomb out of the open bracket not winning a penny for the fourth time in a row ^^


gl hf!
Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!
BaneRiders
Profile Joined August 2013
Sweden3630 Posts
October 29 2019 18:21 GMT
#17
This is awesome, looking forward to IEM Katowice already!
Earth, Water, Air and Protoss!
Divine-Sneaker
Profile Joined August 2010
Denmark1225 Posts
October 29 2019 18:23 GMT
#18
My body is ready.
kajtarp
Profile Joined April 2011
Hungary485 Posts
October 29 2019 18:49 GMT
#19
On October 30 2019 02:52 swarminfestor wrote:
yeahhh, hope to see a new player be crowned instead.


Why? For me it would be totally fine to see soO win again.
Why so serious?
Xain0n
Profile Joined November 2018
Italy3963 Posts
October 29 2019 18:58 GMT
#20
On October 30 2019 03:49 kajtarp wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 30 2019 02:52 swarminfestor wrote:
yeahhh, hope to see a new player be crowned instead.


Why? For me it would be totally fine to see soO win again.


I don't think soO would be allowed to travel, as it happened to Classic this year.
I would love to see a non korean win Katowice, but they seem to always struggle in the tournament.

The tenth year of Sc2 is too important of an anniversary to shut the support down; we already have WESG and Katowice confirmed, I think we will see announcements WCS in 2020 in the near future.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
October 29 2019 19:26 GMT
#21
So good to see sc2 in Katowice once more, really loved the trip this year!
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
mindover
Profile Joined January 2019
4 Posts
October 29 2019 19:41 GMT
#22
whaou 400000 it's more than wcs
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12906 Posts
October 29 2019 20:10 GMT
#23
Fuck yeah another year of sc2
WriterMaru
jahnesta
Profile Joined February 2014
France62 Posts
October 29 2019 20:14 GMT
#24
The best tournament of the year confirmed, that's a fucking good news !
Stephano Life Jaedong TRUE Rogue
arcane1129
Profile Joined January 2011
United States271 Posts
October 29 2019 20:41 GMT
#25
Best tournament! Excited to see Innovation back in top form and crushing everyone to solidify his GOAT throne
Brutaxilos
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2631 Posts
October 29 2019 20:42 GMT
#26
Kind of confused about the prize pool. $400k seems to be what we had last year thanks to the Warchesr. But since there hasn't been a warchest yet announced, it seems weird for them to announce a prize pool that high unless it's 100% confirmed. Does this mean there might not be a warchest next year? Or maybe it'll be used to find something else?
Jangbi favorite player. Forever~ CJ herO the King of IEM. BOMBERRRRRRRR. Sexy Boy Rogue. soO #1! Oliveira China Represent!
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
October 29 2019 20:56 GMT
#27
Yes please, im so glad we're gonna have sc2 in 2020
"Protoss is a joke" Liquid`Jinro Okt.1. 2011
Dedraterllaerau
Profile Joined May 2019
113 Posts
October 29 2019 21:58 GMT
#28
We really needed this :D
swissman777
Profile Joined September 2014
1106 Posts
October 29 2019 22:18 GMT
#29
On October 30 2019 02:35 Ziggy wrote:
Can't wait to bomb out of the open bracket not winning a penny for the fourth time in a row ^^

That's the spirit?
zalem95
Profile Joined January 2011
Peru185 Posts
October 29 2019 23:07 GMT
#30
cool!
nothing special
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17183 Posts
October 29 2019 23:21 GMT
#31
i'm going to have more Warchest skins than Kellogg's has Corn Flakes.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
argonautdice
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada2719 Posts
October 29 2019 23:25 GMT
#32
Continuation of WCS in 2020 would be amazing.
very illegal and very uncool
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26225 Posts
October 29 2019 23:28 GMT
#33
The sickest of sick cities
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Mettis
Profile Joined June 2019
84 Posts
October 30 2019 00:23 GMT
#34
Please release another war chest so we can support this tournament too!
GrumpyStarCraft
Profile Joined October 2019
1 Post
October 30 2019 00:44 GMT
#35
I heard this news and I said yes I like this news.
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
October 30 2019 02:07 GMT
#36
Great news.
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1849 Posts
October 30 2019 02:49 GMT
#37
maybe this wont be zergcraft 2020!
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
alypse
Profile Joined May 2010
2771 Posts
October 30 2019 04:42 GMT
#38
WOO HOO!
KT Violet 1988 - 2012
dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
October 30 2019 06:06 GMT
#39
On October 30 2019 02:35 Ziggy wrote:
Can't wait to bomb out of the open bracket not winning a penny for the fourth time in a row ^^

A man with a Plan!
MaxPax
Henulol
Profile Joined January 2012
Finland17 Posts
October 30 2019 06:06 GMT
#40
Yes! Now Serral can win it
Pain is temporary, glory is forever
Kitai
Profile Joined June 2012
United States880 Posts
October 30 2019 06:15 GMT
#41
I freakin' love IEM. Huge prize pools and feels like the good ole days of MLGs and Dreamhacks where you have international weekenders open to anyone. To echo someone else, if there were a warchest for it I'd be all over it.
"You know, I don't care if soO got 100 second places in a row. Anyone who doesn't think that he's going to win blizzcon watching this series is a fool" - Artosis, Blizzcon 2014 soO vs TaeJa
Jj_82
Profile Joined December 2012
Swaziland419 Posts
October 30 2019 07:35 GMT
#42
That is great to hear!

Once rode a waterslide with PartinG and TaeJa ✌
StarcraftSquall
Profile Joined December 2018
United States196 Posts
October 30 2019 07:40 GMT
#43
I’m a little confused why everyone is freaking out about SC2... regardless of your race preferences or bias it seems quite clear that the community is very good at supporting itself and I fully expect that the entire 2020 season will be announced soon.

IN THE MEANTIME I’m excited for Starcraft’s Super Bowl Day on Friday... aren’t all of you? :-)

On that note development team: nerf Zerg, please, or give Protoss better options to fight it’s late game with.
Silvanel
Profile Blog Joined March 2003
Poland4740 Posts
October 30 2019 08:10 GMT
#44
Good
Pathetic Greta hater.
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7028 Posts
October 30 2019 08:55 GMT
#45
AWESOME!!!

After WESG the second big tournament already announced!

Reminds me of this song:

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Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4958 Posts
October 30 2019 09:01 GMT
#46
FUCKING GREAT
Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap
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HsDLTitich
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Italy830 Posts
October 30 2019 09:11 GMT
#47
Hype
I used to organize tournaments for ESL Italy and referee Go4SC2s, WCSs, and IEMs for ESL SC2.
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8216 Posts
October 30 2019 09:15 GMT
#48
OH YES!! Best tournament in starcraft. What a sweet announcement, this is like a summer day in the middle of winter.
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
Destructicon
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
4713 Posts
October 30 2019 09:30 GMT
#49
This is awesome news for 2020. I hope I can make it to Katowice again.
WriterNever give up, never surrender! https://www.youtube.com/user/DestructiconSC
Veluvian
Profile Joined December 2011
Bulgaria256 Posts
October 30 2019 11:07 GMT
#50
Great news! I'm only worried for Korean scene because in the last Super Tournament 2, the CEO of afreeca.tv didn't announce anything for the next year. Usually they always announce how many Code S and ST shall occur... This doesn't mean the end but eventually the tournaments in Korea will be fewer...
Oz; MMA; Rain; sOs; Classic, Soulkey, TY, Dark
Xain0n
Profile Joined November 2018
Italy3963 Posts
October 30 2019 11:40 GMT
#51
On October 30 2019 20:07 Veluvian wrote:
Great news! I'm only worried for Korean scene because in the last Super Tournament 2, the CEO of afreeca.tv didn't announce anything for the next year. Usually they always announce how many Code S and ST shall occur... This doesn't mean the end but eventually the tournaments in Korea will be fewer...


Maybe they didn't announce anything because the structure of WCS and GSL next year will be very different; I am only speculating but maybe they could(at least partially) remove region lock.
MyLovelyLurker
Profile Joined April 2007
France756 Posts
October 30 2019 14:25 GMT
#52
Fantastic positive news for the game we love, do not take it for granted !
"I just say, it doesn't matter win or lose, I just love Starcraft 2, I love this game, I love this stage, just play like in practice" - TIME/Oliveira
Big-t
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria1350 Posts
October 30 2019 14:26 GMT
#53
Awesome news :D
monchi | IdrA | Flash
heqat
Profile Joined October 2011
Switzerland96 Posts
October 30 2019 17:37 GMT
#54
Great news! Thanks!
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
October 30 2019 18:49 GMT
#55
Good news for the community
Mine gas, build tanks.
-KG-
Profile Joined October 2012
Denmark1218 Posts
October 30 2019 21:58 GMT
#56
Hell yes! Gonna watch!
~~(,,ºº>
Devangel
Profile Joined March 2019
Russian Federation66 Posts
October 30 2019 22:53 GMT
#57
Does anyone know how high are the chances of getting to the Arena without the ticket to watch SC2 live? Is it usually packed? Is it worth buying that premuim ticket which is the only option available for SC2 this year?
XDEKSDEEXD
Profile Joined June 2013
622 Posts
October 31 2019 11:36 GMT
#58
This is beautiful news
omegadeh
Profile Joined October 2019
2 Posts
October 31 2019 13:37 GMT
#59
I hope you bought your ticket, everyone. See U in Katowice
tropicalhotdog
Profile Joined March 2018
8 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-10-31 13:47:05
October 31 2019 13:44 GMT
#60
On October 31 2019 07:53 Devangel wrote:
Does anyone know how high are the chances of getting to the Arena without the ticket to watch SC2 live? Is it usually packed? Is it worth buying that premuim ticket which is the only option available for SC2 this year?
In the past, you only had a chance of getting in without a ticket during finals day as those games are held in the big Spodek arena. You couldn't count on being let into the auditorium without a ticket during day 1 & 2 (and these are usually the most fun), as we had early entrance tickets and the ticket holders (including CS:GO) were being let in first.

Now that there is no early entrance tickets... that might get a bit weird. Don't know what's the protocol. Does anyone know?
* INno * Maru * Classic * sOs * Dark *
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55561 Posts
October 31 2019 17:24 GMT
#61
On October 30 2019 20:07 Veluvian wrote:
Usually they always announce how many Code S and ST shall occur... This doesn't mean the end but eventually the tournaments in Korea will be fewer...

No they don't, every year the CEO just says it will be "bigger and better" next year as his standard phrase and we don't get details until the official announcement months later. Probably because things aren't worked out yet in September. Refer to WCS announcements coming out later and later every year.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
opisska
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Poland8852 Posts
October 31 2019 18:04 GMT
#62
I don't get the logic of the ticketing at all. Why can you buy normal CS tickets, but only an apparently rather small amount of very expensive tickets to SC2? Are the games played in parallel in different spaces and the SC2 is so much smaller? The webpage is flashy with a lot of pictures and big words about how great it all is, but finding actual practical information on it is painful.
"Jeez, that's far from ideal." - Serral, the king of mild trashtalk
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sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8216 Posts
November 09 2019 11:55 GMT
#63
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
adamto99
Profile Joined November 2019
3 Posts
November 10 2019 17:39 GMT
#64
On November 01 2019 02:24 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 30 2019 20:07 Veluvian wrote:
Usually they always announce how many Code S and ST shall occur... This doesn't mean the end but eventually the tournaments in Korea will be fewer...

No they don't, every year the CEO just says it will be "bigger and better" next year as his standard phrase and we don't get details until the official announcement months later. Probably because things aren't worked out yet in September. Refer to WCS announcements coming out later and later every year.

hope there can be one or two more non-region lock tournaments.
Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28512 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-11-10 23:18:46
November 10 2019 23:17 GMT
#65
Great, love this tournament.

Only wish for less of an anti climactic finals day (just don't have SC2 move to that arena and have quarters as well on it imo).
I Protoss winner, could it be?
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