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ASUS ROG announces the complete list of invited players for the ASUS ROG StarCraft II Tournament sponsored by NVIDIA at ASSEMBLY Winter 2012, starting February 24., sheds light on the coming updates and describes the venue.
Assembly Winter 2012 as well as the ASUS ROG StarCraft II Tournament are wrapping up the preparations as the event launches in two weeks. The roster for the $20 000 tournament is now full with 32 high level players from all around the world. All the invites are clear except for the last spot reserved for the ESV TV/Grand Prix 1 winner. Also, one modification has been made since the last announced player list because Yoan “ToD” Merlo cancelled his participation due to personal reasons.The new invites are:
- Thermaltake\
White-Ra - Acer\
Bly - FXOpen\
Lucky - Type\ PhoeNix
- Type\ ReaL
- Millenium\
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DieStar - Alternate\
ClouD - Dignitas\
Bischu - Empire\
Welmu - ESV TV/Grand Prix 1 winner
Previously announced names:
- Acer\ elfi-
- Dignitas\ SeleCT
- imba.FXOpen\ Strelok
- Mousesports\ MaNa
- FnaticRaidCall\
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NightEnD - FnaticRaidCall\ Moon
- Dignitas\
BlinG - TLAF-Liquid\ HerO
- TLAF-Liquid\ Jinro
- TLAF-Liquid\
TLO - Empire\ Kas
- TSL\ Polt
- eSahara\ Satiini
- Ai\ Seiplo
- Millenium\
Stephano - imba.FXOpen\
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BRAT_OK - Empire\ Happy
- RoX.KiS\ Titan
- EG\ PuMa
- EG\ JYP
- BLAST\
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sYz - Millenium\ Adelscott
What’s next
During the next two weeks we are going to release the tournament groups, broadcasting schedule for all of the official on-site streams and tournament rules. The groups will be announced early on next week to ensure players can be fully prepared for the first rounds of the competition. The maps will be announced with the rest of the rules soon after the groups. The broadcast schedule will be released closer to the event with details which games will be taken care of by which stream and caster duo.
The Venue – What the Live Spectator, Press and Players Can Expect
We have received questions regarding the venue from several directions. That is why we want to share some information about our preparations in advance and let everyone know what to expect. The goal is to create the best venue to date for any Assembly or ROG Tournament event and cater to everyone attending the event.
For the players we have created a spacious player area with 12 high-end ASUS ROG CG8565 desktops featuring NVIDIAs GeForce GTX 560 Ti graphics cards. The main stage and arena that offers a true LAN tournament feeling, is located at the heart of the venue providing Starcraft II action all day long. On top of this, thanks to TwitchTV, we will also offer A VIP area for the press and players with possibilities to practise on the twelwe ASUS ROG CG8565 desktops, get a massage from a professional sports therapist or just relax with some casual gaming.
For the spectators we will offer an over the top spectating and interaction experience. With over 300 bleacher seats located in front of the main stage arranged in a rising auditorium style, the viewers are sure to get their money’s worth of entertainment. In addition, the venue will offer more than 100 seats located at the player area and at the second shout casting stage. In cooperation with TwitchTV there will be scheduled autograph signing with your favorite players. The spectator capacity is more than doubled from any of our previous events.
To get a sneak peak at our planning and 3D illustration of the venue head on over to the Nordic ASUS ROG Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/rognordic?sk=wall
Be sure to like it since we will be following up with more behind the scenes content.
ASUS ROG
Finally, to remind you all of the company who makes this tournament possible, ROG -- Republic of Gamers, a gaming sub brand of ASUS that is comprised of cutting edge hardware tailored for serious gamers. The product branches include; Motherboards, Graphics Cards, LCD Monitors, Gaming Peripherals, Desktops and Notebooks. The ASUS ROG Tournament will be solely powered by ASUS and ROG hardware.
About ASUS
ASUS, the world’s top 3 consumer notebook vendor and the maker of the world’s best-selling and most award winning motherboards, is a leading enterprise in the new digital era. ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today's digital home, office and person, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktops, Eee Box and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, tablet devices, servers, multimedia and wireless solutions, networking devices, and mobile phones. With a global staff of more than 10,000 and a world-class R&D team of 3,000 engineers, the company's revenue for 2011 was US$13 billion.
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