Lastly, none of that would have been possible without the unrestricted support of the fans. Events like WCS Nationals in 2012, Copa America finals at Argentina (2013) and Perú (2014), WCS Copa Intercontinental in Mexico City (2016), and every single official broadcast were a big demonstration of how passionate you are and how much you love StarCraft and its competitive scene. We will always be thankful for that, because that love has always been the fuel for our team, and we are confident that the same passion, love and incredible storylines will carry over to the new tour.

[Shaun] We hope you are as excited as we are for the coming years, we’ve put in a lot of work to bring this to life! We saw the amazing reaction on the announcement day and we really want to carry this momentum into IEM Katowice 2020 which is the official kick-off of the new ESL Pro Tour for StarCraft II. [Kerry] We are aware that the StarCraft II World Championship Series and Copa America played a major role in the development of Blizzard’s local scene, granting a place to our community where they could cheer and follow the growth of incredible players. Talented icons such as SpeCial, Kelazhur & Cham, among many others, flourished in Copa America along with our amazing group of commentators, partners and community figures. That’s why we are so excited with these changes. This new program will provide a long-term plan for everyone, and players from Latin America and all regions will have the opportunity to shine in the global stage for years!

[Kerry] We know that 2020 signals a huge shift for the StarCraft II community with the launch of the ESL Pro Tour. We are retiring the WCS brand and ESL will be replacing it with the new Pro Tour system. Though many details will change, such as prizing and points distribution, the Good news is that this new program should still be familiar to fans and participants of the old WCS. Most of us on the Esports team at Blizzard have been passionate fans of StarCraft II since the very beginning, and as fans we are incredibly excited for what’s to come in 2020 and beyond. Having a 3-year roadmap is quite honestly unprecedented for our community and it’s hard to overstate how awesome it is to be able to lock that in.

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Más de 9 años trabajando por la escena de StarCraft II en Latino América.