EPTThey do it over multiple days without any clear schedule, so hard to tell. But if all 17(?) systems are announced, I would assume it is done
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Balnazza
Germany1191 Posts
They do it over multiple days without any clear schedule, so hard to tell. But if all 17(?) systems are announced, I would assume it is done | ||
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geokilla
Canada8240 Posts
On March 20 2025 12:03 tigera6 wrote: I already gave up on the idea of a pro-tour after they didnt announce SC2 for IEM this year. If EWC happen then it would just be a large qualifer, with Clem probably got invited. I said long ago that the professional SC2 is dead and people disagreed with me. At this point, even if a pro circuit is announced, the amount of players playing in it is going to be pretty small and the skill level will have decreased sharply compared to years past. Accept that the scene is dead and move on. | ||
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Ch3rry
Poland228 Posts
https://esportsworldcup.com/en/news/ewcf-club-partner-program-2025 With this year’s focus on high-growth regions, the 2025 EWCF Club Partner Program represents a truly global roster, including six Clubs from China, alongside additions from rapidly expanding markets like Japan, India, and LATAM. The full lineup of Clubs, in alphabetic order: 100 Thieves, All Gamers, Bilibili Gaming, Cloud9, Edward Gaming, EVOS, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, FURIA, G2 Esports, Gaimin Gladiators, Gen.G, Gentle Mates, HEROIC, JD Gaming, Karmine Corp., Movistar KOI, LEVIATAN, LOUD, MOUZ, NAVI, NIP.eStar, ONIC, POWR, REJECT, S8UL, Sentinels, T1, Team BDS, Team Falcons, Team Liquid, Team RRQ, Team Secret, Team Spirit, Team Vitality, Twisted Minds, Virtus.pro, Weibo Gaming, Wolves Esports, ZETA DIVISION. | ||
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Balnazza
Germany1191 Posts
On March 20 2025 22:51 geokilla wrote: I said long ago that the professional SC2 is dead and people disagreed with me. At this point, even if a pro circuit is announced, the amount of players playing in it is going to be pretty small and the skill level will have decreased sharply compared to years past. Accept that the scene is dead and move on. "Move on" he said, still being here? On March 20 2025 23:12 Ch3rry wrote: Team Liquid partnered with 2025 EWFC Club Partner Program. Can't you share any insider info? https://esportsworldcup.com/en/news/ewcf-club-partner-program-2025 With this year’s focus on high-growth regions, the 2025 EWCF Club Partner Program represents a truly global roster, including six Clubs from China, alongside additions from rapidly expanding markets like Japan, India, and LATAM. The full lineup of Clubs, in alphabetic order: 100 Thieves, All Gamers, Bilibili Gaming, Cloud9, Edward Gaming, EVOS, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, FURIA, G2 Esports, Gaimin Gladiators, Gen.G, Gentle Mates, HEROIC, JD Gaming, Karmine Corp., Movistar KOI, LEVIATAN, LOUD, MOUZ, NAVI, NIP.eStar, ONIC, POWR, REJECT, S8UL, Sentinels, T1, Team BDS, Team Falcons, Team Liquid, Team RRQ, Team Secret, Team Spirit, Team Vitality, Twisted Minds, Virtus.pro, Weibo Gaming, Wolves Esports, ZETA DIVISION. The Partner Program is not necessarily connected to the World Cup. And even if TL-HigherUps knew something, leaking informations right after you get introduced in such a program would be an awfully terrible idea | ||
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Ch3rry
Poland228 Posts
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Antithesis
Germany1195 Posts
On March 21 2025 01:48 Ch3rry wrote: Just now I noticed Tekken 8 added. Not sure if was announced before and they changed order or not. However on EWC homepage only one slot left with "Coming soon" label. Man, it would be singularly unsatisfactory if SC2's run as one of the large esport disciplines ended silently by just not being included in EWC without any announcement or farewell at all. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada16747 Posts
On March 21 2025 02:50 Antithesis wrote: Man, it would be singularly unsatisfactory if SC2's run as one of the large esport disciplines ended silently by just not being included in EWC without any announcement or farewell at all. That ending is congruent with the sometimes criminal, ruthless, amoral, exponential profit growth centric industry within which SC2 resides. Every week great passion projects built by under a dozen dedicated lifers get sold off to hedge fund managers run by Casualty Actuaries. In 1976, Warner Communications bought Atari. Look what happened. Atari did everything possible to wreck the lives of Bob Whitehead, David Crane, Larry Miller and Rob Fulop... the industry's greatest creators. | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland25567 Posts
On March 21 2025 05:09 JimmyJRaynor wrote: That ending is congruent with the sometimes criminal, ruthless, amoral, exponential profit growth centric industry within which SC2 resides. Every week great passion projects built by under a dozen dedicated lifers get sold off to hedge fund managers run by Casualty Actuaries. In 1976, Warner Communications bought Atari. Look what happened. Atari did everything possible to wreck the lives of Bob Whitehead, David Crane, Larry Miller and Rob Fulop... the industry's greatest creators. I find this hard to reconcile with your frequent hero worship of Bobby Kotick | ||
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LaughNgamez
Canada523 Posts
On March 20 2025 22:51 geokilla wrote: I said long ago that the professional SC2 is dead and people disagreed with me. At this point, even if a pro circuit is announced, the amount of players playing in it is going to be pretty small and the skill level will have decreased sharply compared to years past. Accept that the scene is dead and move on. Ah yes the unique take of SC2 being dead. No one has ever predicted the demise of SC2 in the past 13 years and been wrong. If it's dead and not worth the bother do us a favour and stop commenting on SC threads. | ||
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CicadaSC
United States1761 Posts
On March 21 2025 01:48 Ch3rry wrote: Just now I noticed Tekken 8 added. Not sure if was announced before and they changed order or not. However on EWC homepage only one slot left with "Coming soon" label. oh yes, tekken 8 was just added so that means only one game left... | ||
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Balnazza
Germany1191 Posts
On March 21 2025 10:40 CicadaSC wrote: oh yes, tekken 8 was just added so that means only one game left... One game left and two games from last year still not in the lineup: SC2 and Fortnite. If it is either of these games, you certainly could make an argument for both: Fortnite clearly is the "bigger" game, having a particularly strong pull with the youth. On the other hand, since EWC tries to emulate the magic of ESWC/WCG of old, with "all kind of games" coming together, it seems like a big oversight to not have any RTS in the lineup. Considering there are three(?) Battle Royales in the lineups that all have bigger Esports-scenes than Fortnite, it really seems redundant to pick it. That being said...who the F knows how the EWCF decides what games to pick. Maybe the last game will be Quake just to be edgy... | ||
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geokilla
Canada8240 Posts
I still have this site as my browser home page. I don't know what to change it to tbh. Don't want to use Reddit or YouTube or anything like that.... | ||
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CicadaSC
United States1761 Posts
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Harris1st
Germany6938 Posts
Aren't we all kinda lying to ourselves? It's that glimmer of hope that just won't die | ||
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okkingliving
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Harris1st
Germany6938 Posts
On March 21 2025 16:32 CicadaSC wrote: Looking at some general Esports comments and it seems a lot of people are expecting the last game could be Marvel Rivals, and honestly, given the ecosystem right now, I think it makes the most sense... Rivals has a lot of traction right now on Steam, Twitch and Reddit. Haven't really played myself but from what I gathered on the Interwebs it is a rather unbalanced, casual game good for memeing rather than a hardcore E-Sports game? | ||
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SharkStarcraft
Austria2227 Posts
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Balnazza
Germany1191 Posts
On March 21 2025 21:36 SharkStarcraft wrote: When is the final game being announced? Roughly six to ten weeks ago I think? xD They are hilariously behind schedule and at some point just removed any indicator when the last few games will be announced | ||
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SharkStarcraft
Austria2227 Posts
On March 21 2025 21:55 Balnazza wrote: Roughly six to ten weeks ago I think? xD They are hilariously behind schedule and at some point just removed any indicator when the last few games will be announced ...sounds fantastic and highly professional! Thanks for the answer. | ||
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CicadaSC
United States1761 Posts
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