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StarCraft II announced for Esports World Cup 2025

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-04-04 16:23:46
April 04 2025 16:22 GMT
#1
The Esports World Cup has announced that StarCraft II will be played at the 2025 tournament.

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pzlama333
Profile Joined April 2013
United States282 Posts
April 04 2025 16:50 GMT
#2
I feel they should announce it half year earlier.
True_Spike
Profile Joined July 2004
Poland3434 Posts
April 04 2025 16:51 GMT
#3
Fuck yeah!
Tenn0
Profile Joined April 2025
6 Posts
April 04 2025 18:15 GMT
#4
Hell, it's about time...
SharkStarcraft
Profile Joined April 2011
Austria2274 Posts
April 04 2025 18:15 GMT
#5
The April Fool's post was just from a time traveler on an unfortunate day that's all.

I'm torn on how to see this, but heck, I'll watch some of the games for sure!
Cogito, ergo Toss
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1986 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-04-04 18:22:01
April 04 2025 18:18 GMT
#6
Looks like there WILL be qualifiers for EWC unless this was a major oversight in phrasing.

https://imgur.com/a/dWMadUG
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
luxon
Profile Joined August 2012
United States117 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-04-04 18:33:05
April 04 2025 18:32 GMT
#7
Cant wait for the virtue signalers to tell us their nobility in once again boycotting the remaining pro event so that we are left with no more events in the future
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33699 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-04-04 19:07:46
April 04 2025 19:00 GMT
#8
On April 05 2025 03:32 luxon wrote:
Cant wait for the virtue signalers to tell us their nobility in once again boycotting the remaining pro event so that we are left with no more events in the future


My pleasure

I nobly declined to work EWC in the past, and while it was unfortunate that I could not support the pro SC2 scene, it was not a particularly hard decision for me.
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Telephone
Profile Joined October 2010
United States149 Posts
April 04 2025 21:24 GMT
#9
Our monkey's paw wish was fulfilled with gamers8/EWC:
I wish there was an SC2 tournament with a bigger prize pool than ever!
kajtarp
Profile Joined April 2011
Hungary492 Posts
April 04 2025 21:37 GMT
#10
On April 05 2025 06:24 Telephone wrote:
Our monkey's paw wish was fulfilled with gamers8/EWC:
I wish there was an SC2 tournament with a bigger prize pool than ever!


Highly unlikely but It would be definetaly nice also if the money was nicely spread out and not just for the finalists.
Why so serious?
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1986 Posts
April 04 2025 21:51 GMT
#11
Man ... It's going to suck after this tournament is over and we have to wait a year wondering if there will be an EWC in 2026 or if we will have no big tourny at all...
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
rwala
Profile Joined December 2019
344 Posts
April 05 2025 03:33 GMT
#12
On April 05 2025 04:00 Waxangel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 05 2025 03:32 luxon wrote:
Cant wait for the virtue signalers to tell us their nobility in once again boycotting the remaining pro event so that we are left with no more events in the future


My pleasure

I nobly declined to work EWC in the past, and while it was unfortunate that I could not support the pro SC2 scene, it was not a particularly hard decision for me.


I can’t tell if Wax is trolling us or not, but if this is true it’s the best example of money where mouth is in all of esports! It’s depressing to feel like even a peep about legitimate human rights issues could be so triggering.
Glorfindelio
Profile Joined October 2022
231 Posts
April 05 2025 04:10 GMT
#13
On April 05 2025 03:32 luxon wrote:
Cant wait for the virtue signalers to tell us their nobility in once again boycotting the remaining pro event so that we are left with no more events in the future


You know there's actually nothing wrong with having principles. The world would be a much better place if more people had them, or at the very least didn't pretend and betray theirs.
Creager
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany1962 Posts
April 05 2025 07:47 GMT
#14
On April 05 2025 03:32 luxon wrote:
Cant wait for the virtue signalers to tell us their nobility in once again boycotting the remaining pro event so that we are left with no more events in the future


Oh let me transcribe (hope that word isn't censored by now over there):"I want my life to only be about myself, I don't care about what does not personally inconvenience me and I do not want others to point out my selfishness, because it makes me feel bad and forces me to reflect on myself as a person, which is something I do not wish to do, I would appreciate some acknowledgement for who I am instead."

... einmal mit Profis spielen!
Sorusaba
Profile Joined October 2017
310 Posts
April 05 2025 08:56 GMT
#15
On April 05 2025 03:32 luxon wrote:
Cant wait for the virtue signalers to tell us their nobility in once again boycotting the remaining pro event so that we are left with no more events in the future


bro gets pre-mad like chugging down a pre-workout lol
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3515 Posts
April 05 2025 09:17 GMT
#16
I hope they change the format this year, having a proper group stage, or even 2 round of group stage, with double elim playoff. Last year format was weird as hell, with some player lost 1 Bo3 and gone. Also, lets start the "will MaxPax play" hype thing now.
Lambertus
Profile Joined February 2010
South Africa992 Posts
April 05 2025 10:19 GMT
#17
On April 05 2025 12:33 rwala wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 05 2025 04:00 Waxangel wrote:
On April 05 2025 03:32 luxon wrote:
Cant wait for the virtue signalers to tell us their nobility in once again boycotting the remaining pro event so that we are left with no more events in the future


My pleasure

I nobly declined to work EWC in the past, and while it was unfortunate that I could not support the pro SC2 scene, it was not a particularly hard decision for me.


I can’t tell if Wax is trolling us or not, but if this is true it’s the best example of money where mouth is in all of esports! It’s depressing to feel like even a peep about legitimate human rights issues could be so triggering.


I can imagine he is serious and I at least can state for myself that I will not watch. :/
The only known Reverend on TL playing SC2 and BW (http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=409226)
lechatnoir
Profile Joined November 2016
392 Posts
April 05 2025 11:50 GMT
#18
Happy that the players get a final shot at earning some money.

GG.
Mizenhauer
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
United States1960 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-04-05 19:29:07
April 05 2025 19:14 GMT
#19
On April 05 2025 04:00 Waxangel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 05 2025 03:32 luxon wrote:
Cant wait for the virtue signalers to tell us their nobility in once again boycotting the remaining pro event so that we are left with no more events in the future


My pleasure

I nobly declined to work EWC in the past, and while it was unfortunate that I could not support the pro SC2 scene, it was not a particularly hard decision for me.


I hope you're all ready for a dearth of previews and a lot of random nostalgia pieces.
┗|∵|┓Second Place in LB 28, Third Place in LB 29 and Destined to Be a Kong
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27353 Posts
April 05 2025 23:46 GMT
#20
On April 05 2025 03:32 luxon wrote:
Cant wait for the virtue signalers to tell us their nobility in once again boycotting the remaining pro event so that we are left with no more events in the future

Reporting in ^_^

Honestly, even without the whole sportswashing angle, completely separately they’ve dicked around the entire scene for a preposterous length of time at this point. Players and casters worrying about their futures first and foremost, us fans second.

The org is choosing to spend all of its SC2 kitty on one vanity tournament when it’s absolutely not what the scene needs.

I’m not Oliver Bloomin’ Twist with my wee bowl going ‘please sir, can I have some more’ and willing to overlook basically everything associated with this whole Saudi Shebang.

One’s mileage may vary, I’m not about to piss on everyone else’s cornflakes. Just not my cup of tea, at all. GLHF, if folks wanna watch and get enthused, cool.

I think the community has stepped up pretty well thus far, alas it’s not really enough without the skeleton of even a couple of regular circuit events to support much of a full-time pro scene of any depth. But neither is EWC without that skeleton.

'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
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