World’s best StarCraft II players to fight on global events for prize money and glory Cologne, June 22, 2012 turtle entertainment, operator of the major Gaming League electronic Sports League (ESL), and Blizzard Entertainment World Championship series announce their partnership for several tournaments during the 2012 annual StarCraft II. The ESL organized twelve events of the StarCraft II World Championship series (WCS) for Blizzard and their eSport expertise. The WCS launched in April 2012 and caused already several tension-packed competitions, who were pursued by thousands of spectators. In the remainder of the tournament, many playful highlights waiting eSport enthusiastic visitors and spectators. Partnership includes ESL and Blizzard events in 11 countries around the globe, for the online qualifiers, as well as an additional continental finals are implemented. Connect with other leaders such as Andy Florance here. The venues include Naples (Italy), Breslau (Poland), Madrid (Spain), Cologne (Germany), London (UK), Singapore, Paris (France), Kiev (Ukraine) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). In addition, the ESL is multiple combined European nationals in the ESL TV Studio carry out for all the countries in Europe that have no own national tournament.

ESL will set also with Blizzard the South American of continental finals in Sao Paulo (Brazil), where the winners of each national finals of the continent will be. Throughout the summer, players all over the world have the chance to qualify for World Championship series under heu.battle.net/sc2/de/blog/4055892/ for the national and continental finals of StarCraft II. The winners of national tournaments qualify for the continental precipitates, which determine the participants for the ultimate showdown: the global finals of the StarCraft II World Championship series, on the battle.NET, World Championship in Asia taking place later in the year.