 MLGAnnouncements United States. March 26 2012 08:22. Posts 92 | Profile # |
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The MLG Winter Season is about to come to an epic conclusion, and we couldn’t wait to share some of the highly anticipated details about the Spring Season for StarCraft II. There will be FIVE stages of StarCraft II competition in the Spring Season.
In the Spring we will be holding two sets of online qualifiers – one that is open to all, and a second that is invite-only.
Open Online Qualifiers – March 30-April 15 – Online Only, Not Broadcast
The season kicks off March 30-April 15 with the MLG Spring Regional Open Online Qualifiers. 128 players will compete in each region (NA/KR/EU). For the first time, we've worked closely with Blizzard to invite top Battle.net players to participate in one of our competitions. The Top 32 from each of the NA and EU Blizzard Grandmaster ladders will be invited to compete, and anyone else can register for the remaining spots. The Top 8 players from the Open Online Qualifiers will go on to compete in the Invite-Only Online Qualifiers later in the season. Registration will begin later this week, so check the site for details. These qualifiers will not be broadcast.
Spring Arena 1 – April 20-22 – NYC – LIVE Broadcast
The Top 8 players from the Winter Championship will compete live at Arena 1 on April 20 -22 in NYC. The Top 4 will get direct seeding into Arena 2, later in the season, a share of $10,900 in prizes, and guaranteed entry into Pool Play at the Spring Championship. The bottom 4 finishers will drop into the Invite-Only Online Qualifiers. Spring Arena 1 will be broadcast live.
Invite-Only Online Qualifiers – April 27-30 – Online Broadcast
From April 27-30, we will hold the Invite-Only Online Qualifiers, featuring: the 9th – 80th place finishers from the Winter Championship, the Top 8 from each Region of the Open Qualifiers, and the bottom 4 from Arena 1. The Top 8 from each Region of the Invite-Only Qualifiers will get all-expenses paid trips to Arena 2. This will be broadcast online and cast by some of the best in the business.
Please note: anyone who played in the Winter Arena but did not attend the Winter Championship will also be invited straight into the Invite-Only Online Qualifiers.
Spring Arena 2 – May 18-20 – NYC – LIVE Broadcast
Spring Arena 2 will take place on May 18 – 20 in NYC. This Arena will be very similar in structure to the Winter Arena. There will be 32 players: the Top 4 from Arena 1, the Top 8 from each Region of the Invite-Only Qualifiers, and 4 additional players that will be announced. The Top 8 from Spring Arena 2 will share $26,400 in prize money. 12 players from Arena 2, in addition to the Top 4 from Arena 1, will start in Pool Play at the Spring Championship, and the bottom 16 will start in Open Winners R5. This event will be broadcast live.
Spring Championship – June 8-10 – Anaheim, CA – LIVE Broadcast and In-Person Spectators
The Spring Season will end with the Spring Championship, June 8-10 in Anaheim, CA at the Anaheim Convention Center. That's right in Blizzard’s backyard, so perhaps there will be some surprises in store for you. Lots of exciting details will be released in the coming weeks. This event will be broadcast live.
This is a huge season for MLG StarCraft II. You will have a lot more to watch, and a lot more ways to watch, and we will tell you all about our new viewing packages later in the week.
Until then, thanks for your support, and get ready for a great Spring Season
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| TheSir March 26 2012 08:59. Posts 1754 | Profile # |
| Well interesting schedule to say at least, dont know about that Spring Arena 1 though. |
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 enssandoR March 26 2012 09:00. Posts 19 | Profile # | |
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| Enema Switzerland. March 26 2012 09:02. Posts 702 | Profile # | |
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| Cassel_Castle United States. March 26 2012 09:08. Posts 818 | Profile Blog # |
| Spring Arena 1 seems redundant, why not just seed top 4 from Columbus into Spring Arena 2 and 5th-8th into the invite only qualifiers? |
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| Dusty United States. March 26 2012 09:15. Posts 1398 | Profile Blog # |
| Will there be spectators for the Arenas this time around? |
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| MonsterBeast Canada. March 26 2012 09:17. Posts 193 | Profile # |
| Sounds amazing can't wait! |
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| ZackAttack United States. March 26 2012 09:20. Posts 511 | Profile # |
| Now I'm not going to be able to sleep at night, with that "That's right in Blizzard’s backyard, so perhaps there will be some surprises in store for you". |
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| careohx March 26 2012 09:20. Posts 262 | Profile # |
| I dont understand first arena is only 8 players for a 2day event?wtf? |
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| KaiserReinhard United States. March 26 2012 09:20. Posts 515 | Profile Blog # |
| Will both Spring Arenas be PPV? |
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| BluePanther United States. March 26 2012 09:22. Posts 2669 | Profile # |
On March 26 2012 09:20 KaiserReinhard wrote:
Will both Spring Arenas be PPV?
obviously.
why else would you hold two of them? |
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| Aemilia March 26 2012 09:25. Posts 344 | Profile # |
So basically the first arena is like a little mini invitational and the second is the same as the previous one?
Sounds great.
And the first qualifiers are for either guys not currently in the MLG system (like MMA, Hero, Zenio, Feast, Kas, Dimaga and many others) to get themselves into the system.Last edit: 2012-03-26 09:26:11 |
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| Rasun United States. March 26 2012 09:25. Posts 787 | Profile Blog # |
| I don't know if this is good or bad but I had to re-read this 3-4 times to understand it, and what each event actually is and what it means, maybe a little complicated? Although one thing is indisputable, lotsa Starcraft. |
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| Aemilia March 26 2012 09:26. Posts 344 | Profile # |
On March 26 2012 09:25 Rasun wrote:
I don't know if this is good or bad but I had to re-read this 3-4 times to understand it, and what each event actually is and what it means, maybe a little complicated? Although one thing is indisputable, lotsa Starcraft.
It's complicated but once you understand it it's all pretty good/reasonable stuff. |
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| Erik.TheRed United States. March 26 2012 09:26. Posts 1217 | Profile Blog # |
| I really hope they can fit some spectators in at the NYC events. Maybe make a raffle for gold members in the NYC area or something! It bugs me that there are so many pro gamers gathered close to home but I have to see them on the computer instead. Last edit: 2012-03-26 09:27:07 |
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| CeriseCherries United States. March 26 2012 09:27. Posts 4724 | Profile Blog # | |
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| cablesc United States. March 26 2012 09:32. Posts 1466 | Profile Blog # |
| So Spring Arena #1 is a small scale invitational like Shoutcraft or DH Valencia. It'll probably be PPV but I'm hoping they keep it to $5, because the SC2 community will probably have a shit-fit if it's more than that. |
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| careohx March 26 2012 09:33. Posts 262 | Profile # |
On March 26 2012 09:32 cablesc wrote:
So Spring Arena #1 is a small scale invitational like Shoutcraft or DH Valencia. It'll probably be PPV but I'm hoping they keep it to $5, because the SC2 community will probably have a shit-fit if it's more than that.
yeah it would be kinda ridiculous to ask 20 for an 8 man tournament |
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| Childplay Canada. March 26 2012 09:33. Posts 263 | Profile # |
| so no big competictions like last year? just medium arenas every month or so? |
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| Soleron United Kingdom. March 26 2012 09:34. Posts 1324 | Profile Blog # |
On March 26 2012 09:32 cablesc wrote:
So Spring Arena #1 is a small scale invitational like Shoutcraft or DH Valencia. It'll probably be PPV but I'm hoping they keep it to $5, because the SC2 community will probably have a shit-fit if it's more than that.
It's still over 3 days with $10k in prizes and flying everyone in. They could justify $10 even.
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