#0 - Aug. 6, 2010, 3:10 p.m.
All eyes in the StarCraft world are focused on the biggest StarCraft II event yet. Sixteen of the biggest names in the game will compete in the Intel Extreme Masters, organised by the Electronic Sports League, at this year’s gamescom in Cologne, Germany, from August 19 to 22. Take a look at the official announcement to find out exactly who will clash in glorious battle for their share of the stunning $15,000 prize pool.
Official Announcement: http://www.esl-world.net/masters/season5/gamescom/
One of the most exciting events from the beta, the ZOTAC-Cup, is back for good! Taking place every Sunday at 14:00 CET, each thrilling tournament has space for up to 512 players. To learn more about this tournament, have a read of GosuGamers’ interview with tournament supervisor Matthias “Losemann” Beyer, where he discusses the future of the tournament and what makes it so unique.
ZOTAC-Cup: http://sc2.cups.gamesports.net/de/cup/17/
GosuGamers Interview: http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/news/12687-the-first-zotac-cup-is-coming-up-on-sunday
Warcraft III
The 148th edition of the weekly ZOTAC-Cup concluded last weekend with a surprise upset, as Abdulaziz ‘CrunCher’ Abed broke European and Asian domination to become the second American to ever win the tournament. In a gripping and intense final he managed to beat one of the most accomplished South Korean players, Hyo Sub ‘FoCuS’ Eom, with a score of 3-2, pocketing the first place prize.
Tournament Winner: http://wc3.cups.gamesports.net/pl/cup/144/results/
The brackets for the 2010 Warcraft Invitational were announced last week along with player profiles of all the participants. Visit the official website for details on the event, which takes place on August 7 and 8 in Cologne, Germany. We look forward to seeing you there, cheering for your favourite players!
Brackets: http://www.wow-europe.com/rf10/brackets-wc3.xml
Player Profiles: http://www.wow-europe.com/rf10/road-to-blizzcon.xml
Official Website: http://www.wow-europe.com/rf10/index.xml
World of Warcraft
The 2010 European Warcraft Invitational takes place this weekend and all eight teams invited to the event have been unveiled. Check out the official event website to see team profiles, rosters and to find all the info you need to follow the tournament.
Team Profiles: http://www.wow-europe.com/rf10/road-to-blizzcon.xml
Official Website: http://www.wow-europe.com/rf10/index.xml