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Shopify partners with ESL for the SC2 EPT

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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
May 21 2021 16:02 GMT
#1
Shopify and ESL are increasing their support for StarCraft 2, by partnering up and improving the ESL Pro Tour.

The main points are:
  • Return of the Signature Series (indepth video portraits of players).
  • Doubling the prize pool of the open weekly cups and paying out to the top 8 instead of the top 4.
  • Full map pool support together with Blizzard and TL to ensure map rotations and support the map making scene.

Apollo also teases that even more might be in the pipeline.

Check out the official announcement on Twiter:



You can also find more detailed information on the official ESL site.
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Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
followZeRoX
Profile Joined March 2011
Serbia1449 Posts
May 21 2021 16:02 GMT
#2
wow nice
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
May 21 2021 16:07 GMT
#3
Hey all! Been a little too busy to make a thread myself but I'm Matt, and run most of the day to day of the ESL Pro Tour SC2 along with making all of these broader decisions with Apollo.

You got it right on the three main pillars we have, and if you want any more full details it's gone through in an article here.

Hard to say which one I'm happiest about but I think the combination of higher ESL Open Cup prize pool and ensuring we can coordinate on map rotations will be huge for keeping the competition fresh in the coming months and years.
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6329 Posts
May 21 2021 16:08 GMT
#4
Wow, just wow.
TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
May 21 2021 16:09 GMT
#5
On May 22 2021 01:07 Heyoka wrote:
Hey all! Been a little too busy to make a thread myself but I'm Matt, and run most of the day to day of the ESL Pro Tour SC2 along with making all of these broader decisions with Apollo.

You got it right on the three main pillars we have, and if you want any more full details it's gone through in an article here.

Hard to say which one I'm happiest about but I think the combination of higher ESL Open Cup prize pool and ensuring we can coordinate on map rotations will be huge for keeping the competition fresh in the coming months and years.

Thanks for all your work Matt!

Adding the article to the OP .
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
hyuu
Profile Joined August 2011
163 Posts
May 21 2021 16:24 GMT
#6
Absolutely brilliant, the dream kept alive
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3341 Posts
May 21 2021 16:29 GMT
#7
So much for "SC2 is a dead game" meme. Would love to see a similar event to Warchest Team League, which was amazing to watch last year.
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-05-21 16:40:31
May 21 2021 16:36 GMT
#8
Amazing news.

All praised the chinese and canadian billonaire saving Starcraft!!
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
EndlessViolence
Profile Joined January 2011
114 Posts
May 21 2021 16:52 GMT
#9
great news!
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12789 Posts
May 21 2021 16:53 GMT
#10
Amazing!
Great news, and this partnership indeed makes a lot of sense. Nice to hear that Blizzard will also help / allow the maps things to work out
WriterMaru
Rubicant1
Profile Joined October 2019
115 Posts
May 21 2021 16:55 GMT
#11
Not to be basic but--YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
May 21 2021 16:58 GMT
#12
To Apollo, Heyoka, Tobias at Shopify, and the entire team who made this happen:

Thank you. This is incredible, and I hope that this helps strengthen the morale within pro players as well as stabilizes the scene for years to come.
I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically.
ArtyK
Profile Joined June 2011
France3143 Posts
May 21 2021 16:59 GMT
#13
So :
- More quality content to promote the game
- More money to support the players that won't top 16 every premier event
- MAPS

Great stuff! Thanks for caring about the game... unlike some.
Sup dood ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ KiWiKaKi | SLush | uThermal | PtitDrogo | SortOf | Clem ~ "I told my mom she should vote for me in Nation Wars, she said 'I dunno, I kinda want Finland to win'" – Luolis ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_NScWV9h8k#t=1h01m
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SamirDuran
Profile Joined May 2012
Philippines894 Posts
May 21 2021 17:00 GMT
#14
I hope they release the locked content in Collections so we can buy them...
Don't practice until you can get it right, practice until you can't get it wrong.
Rob-Zero
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany456 Posts
May 21 2021 17:11 GMT
#15
Apollo saving Sc2 once again Great stuff, really awesome news.
Dark Age of Camelot - I miss you
tommey.liang
Profile Joined November 2020
United States362 Posts
May 21 2021 17:14 GMT
#16
This is great news! Even more incentive for pro players to participate in ESL Open Cups. Way to see increased financial support.
FF, KH, Persona, Uncharted, Yakuza | Porter, Illenium, MitiS, Dabin, Seven Lions, Petit Biscuit | Diablo II, SC2 | Pho, sushi, tacos
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4906 Posts
May 21 2021 17:49 GMT
#17
fucking amazing, great news!
Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap
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starvingbox
Profile Joined August 2020
United States44 Posts
May 21 2021 18:53 GMT
#18
On May 22 2021 01:36 Nakajin wrote:
Amazing news.

All praised the chinese and canadian billonaire saving Starcraft!!


Tobi Lutke is German-Canadian, not Chinese.
Serimek
Profile Joined August 2011
France2274 Posts
May 21 2021 19:20 GMT
#19
On May 22 2021 03:53 starvingbox wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 22 2021 01:36 Nakajin wrote:
Amazing news.

All praised the chinese and canadian billonaire saving Starcraft!!


Tobi Lutke is German-Canadian, not Chinese.


He was referring to the Chinese scene I believe.
SC2 is the best game to watch and was the best to play before I grew old and slow...
bela.mervado
Profile Joined December 2008
Hungary386 Posts
May 21 2021 19:38 GMT
#20
holy fuck, best news in a while
thank you guys
wondering what does 'more to come' means
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