EPT‘GSL March - New System, New Maps, New Players’
GSL Mar. Kicks Off On The 21st!
Blizzard Entertainment’s Korean eSports and broadcasting partner, GOM TV has announced that a month long journey of GSL Mar.
Code S will start with the opening match on February 22nd. This tournament, hosted by GOM TV, is the second league of 2011 GSL (Global StarCraft® II League) Tour.
The growing anticipation of eSports fans for GSL Mar. stemmed from the Code S Group Nominations. Players got to select their own opponents and showcased their witty remarks, creating interesting match-ups.
The ‘Group of Death’ will be the first group from Code S to march on to the battle field. The group includes GSL Sony Ericsson GSL Jan. Winner, ‘KingJJ’ IMMvp (Terran), GSL Open Season 3 Winner, ‘Presidentoss’ oGsMC (Protoss), ‘ZergHero’ ST_July (Zerg) who has made it to Code S last season and oGsHyperdub (Terran) who possesses a deadly finishing move.
Group B will be the next one on the line and the grudge match between North America’s best Zerg user EGIdrA and TSL_Clide will definitely be the match to watch.
EGIdrA and Liquid’Jinro both advanced to Ro8 in Sony Ericsson GSL Jan. They are in group B and C respectively and are projected to answer the expectations of global eSports fans.
In Group E, attention is being given to the ‘Emperor of Terran’, SlayerS_BoxeR and whether he will be able to get his revenge against the winner of GSL Open Season 2, the ‘ZergKing’ IMNesTea. SlayerS_BoxeR has 5 losses and 0 wins against IMNesTea from GSL Open Season 2.
In Group D, there are 3 Terran players and in Group G, there are 3 Protoss players. A fierce mirror matches are likely. Group D’s oGsNaDa, TheBestfOu, and oGsTOP will play TvT matches and Group G’s TSL_Trickster, anyproPrime, and NsPGenius will play PvP matches. Strategies that will catch the opponent off-guard and new builds are to be expected from the matches.
In Group F, the test for ‘ShinJoon’ FOXLyn (Terran) who has made it to Code S will continue and Group H’s MarineKingPrime (Terran) is expected to have a great match against ZeNEXKyrix (Zerg).
GOM TV actively listened to the opinions of eSports fans and made some modifications in the match schedule and the system for GSL Mar.
New maps will be used in GSL Mar. Crevasses, Crossfire SE, Terminus, and Tal'Darim Altar from GSTL (Global StarCraft® II Team League) Feb. will be used in GSL Mar. in answer to the requests of eSports fans.
GSL Mar. Code S Finals will take place on March 19th and the winner will be awarded 50,000,000 KRW and the runner-up will be awarded 20,000,000 KRW.
On 21st, new players like ST_Squirtle (Protoss), SlayerSCchapSeungEu (Terran), ZeNEXDestination (Terran), and IMLosira (Zerg) who demonstrated their potentials for the ‘birth of new stars’ during GSTL Feb. will display their skills in Code A matches.
All the matches from GSL Mar. will be available through live broadcasts and VODs at GOMtv.net.
Source: http://www.gomtv.net/2011gstl1/news/60931
MVP, MC, Hyperdub (not so much) and July in the same group, can't wait to watch!
Update:
GOM posted the schedule half an hour ago:
What everyone has waiting for! Here is the broadcasting/match schedule for GSL March.
![[image loading]](http://img.gomtv.net/imgdata/20851.jpg)
Skyblue indicates Code A matches and Orange indicates Code S matches.
For Code S, Ro32 will follow the same format from GSL Jan. but Ro16 and up will follow the
following format:
![[image loading]](http://img.gomtv.net/imgdata/20852.jpg)
Enjoy!
Skyblue indicates Code A matches and Orange indicates Code S matches.
For Code S, Ro32 will follow the same format from GSL Jan. but Ro16 and up will follow the
following format:
Enjoy!
Source:http://www.gomtv.net/2011gstl1/news/60934
I also updated the details about Jinro and IdrA that GOM corrected.
