TeamSpeak TL SC2 Open #5 (US)
Registration: Thursday, Dec 02 2:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Tournament Start: Saturday, Dec 04 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
Registration: Thursday, Dec 02 2:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Tournament Start: Saturday, Dec 04 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
The second TeamSpeak TeamLiquid SC2 Open (and #5 overall) kicks off this Saturday, Dec 04 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00). This tournament will have a $200 prize pool and will be be held on the US Battle.net server. The early rounds will be cast by commentators like Ragequit and Wolf, and the semifinals and finals by Chill and djWHEAT.
As the name suggests, the TL Open is open to anyone with a US StarCraft 2 account. Past TL Open finalists include Select, Strelok, Lalush, AhhBoxxah, Optikzero and Nerchio. If you missed some of those matches, check out TL's YouTube Channel for the previous casts, including the first TeamSpeak TL SC2 Open.
This will be the second of 12 TL Open tournaments sponsored by TeamSpeak, who have also provided us with a TeamSpeak 3 server for the community to use. The initial TeamSpeak TL SC2 Open Series announcement can be found here, and includes some words from TeamSpeak's Peter Kirk.
Registration will open at Thursday, Dec 02 2:00am GMT (GMT+00:00). Previous TL Open events have always had plenty of room even if the 512 confirmed spots are taken - if you sign up for the waiting list and check-in early, you are pretty much guaranteed to get in. To register, check the TL SC2 Open #5 tournament page for rules, maps and other information.
About Our Sponsor
The TeamLiquid SC2 Open is proudly sponsored by TeamSpeak Systems GmbH, developers of popular TeamSpeak voice chat software for online gamers and now, with their latest TeamSpeak 3 SDK product, virtual worlds and integrated solutions. TeamSpeak enables groups of people to speak with one another over the Internet using their Windows, Mac, or Linux based computer, much like a telephone conference call. A TeamSpeak user will typically wear a headset with an integrated microphone and connect to his guild or clan's TeamSpeak server to chat with fellow team mates, discuss strategy in real-time, or facilitate online events.
TeamSpeak 3 features include: a global web server list, tabbed multi-server connectivity, tabbed text chatting, firewall friendly file transfer, user avatars, friends lists, and a fully customizable client UI supporting skins, sound packs, and plugins. TeamSpeak Systems GmbH is currently sponsoring a TeamSpeak 3 Addons Contest and giving away over $7,000 in cash and prizes, so go check it out! TeamSpeak is FREE to use for non-commercial entities.
If you are interested in sponsoring a TeamLiquid Open or one of our other events, please see our advertising / sponsorship page.