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We wanted to clarify a few points regarding the timing of the WCS Season 2 League Finals. Given the intricacies of coordinating schedules between multiple regions and partners, travel requirements for pro-gamers, availability of appropriate venues, and more, it's quite a challenge to align all these often conflicting priorities. Adding in the schedules of other events which we have no control over adds another layer of unworkable complexity.
So how did we arrive at the dates for the major WCS Season 2 events? What we knew is that we wanted to have ESL produce a world-class Finals event at gamescom in Germany in late August, which they'll be announcing more details about very soon. That meant working the schedule backward from that point. In order to give partners enough time to plan and execute for a global Season 2 Finals at gamescom, there was only a small window of opportunity for us to have the various regional finals.
Unfortunately this has resulted in overlaps with other major eSports events. These conflicts were certainly not intentional. This simple fact is that as eSports has grown with more events, more games, and more viewers; it's nearly impossible to avoid all conflicts. Many major weekend events already host multiple games, which are running simultaneous game streams in conflict with each other.
That said, we do understand the various concerns that players, teams, and viewers have with this particular conflict and as we have in the past, will continue to do our best to avoid this type of overlap in the future.
So how did we arrive at the dates for the major WCS Season 2 events? What we knew is that we wanted to have ESL produce a world-class Finals event at gamescom in Germany in late August, which they'll be announcing more details about very soon. That meant working the schedule backward from that point. In order to give partners enough time to plan and execute for a global Season 2 Finals at gamescom, there was only a small window of opportunity for us to have the various regional finals.
Unfortunately this has resulted in overlaps with other major eSports events. These conflicts were certainly not intentional. This simple fact is that as eSports has grown with more events, more games, and more viewers; it's nearly impossible to avoid all conflicts. Many major weekend events already host multiple games, which are running simultaneous game streams in conflict with each other.
That said, we do understand the various concerns that players, teams, and viewers have with this particular conflict and as we have in the past, will continue to do our best to avoid this type of overlap in the future.
From the Blizzard website.
WCS Season 2 has played host to some fierce StarCraft II competition, shocking upsets, and a myriad of incredible plays over the past few weeks. Premier League has been a wild ride so far this season -and we’ve only just begun. The struggle for World Championship Series dominance is about to burn white hot in each region as the round of 16 group stage draws near for WCS America and Europe, and players in WCS Korea prepare for next week's round of eight bracket stage.
We're barreling toward the culmination of regional competition at an incredible rate, and we're pleased to announce that the Season 2 League Finals for all three regions will take place August 10 - 11 in a blowout weekend of nonstop StarCraft II action. We'll reveal more detailed League Finals information soon, but in the meantime, be sure to tune in at the dates and times listed below to catch every Premier League match leading up to each region's Season 2 League Finals.
We're barreling toward the culmination of regional competition at an incredible rate, and we're pleased to announce that the Season 2 League Finals for all three regions will take place August 10 - 11 in a blowout weekend of nonstop StarCraft II action. We'll reveal more detailed League Finals information soon, but in the meantime, be sure to tune in at the dates and times listed below to catch every Premier League match leading up to each region's Season 2 League Finals.
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From August 5 – 8, the North American Star League is inviting you to join them in-person as they showcase the WCS America round of 16 group stage live from Yankee Doodles in Santa Monica, California. Entry into the venue is free, just be sure to RSVP on the official NASL Facebook page, and head here to find more venue details.
Furthermore, the Electronic Sports League is once again hosting a live studio audience for the WCS Europe round of 16 at ESL Studio One in Cologne, Germany. You can pick up a ticket here, and follow @esltv_tickets on Twitter to stay on top of ESL TV Studio show updates.
As always, if you plan to cheer on your favorite players from home, you can tune in to all WCS broadcasts for free on the WCS Portal.
Furthermore, the Electronic Sports League is once again hosting a live studio audience for the WCS Europe round of 16 at ESL Studio One in Cologne, Germany. You can pick up a ticket here, and follow @esltv_tickets on Twitter to stay on top of ESL TV Studio show updates.
As always, if you plan to cheer on your favorite players from home, you can tune in to all WCS broadcasts for free on the WCS Portal.
The long and short of it is the WCS AM finals will be at the Red Bull studio which is pretty cool, while WCS EU will be in their normal studio (great as usual), on August 10-11. Unfortunately all three of these regional finals (NA, EU, KR) being on the same weekend will make following them a bit rough. Additionally, this is the same weekend as
The International 2013 which, as the biggest Dota event of the year (and one that has been getting a lot of attention today for having the biggest prize pool of any esports event to date), will make for some difficult decisions for those that follow both games.
