Yiome Profile Joined February 2014 China 1687 Posts Last Edited: 2016-02-04 14:20:18 #1

Source(In Chinese): http://sc2.blizzard.cn/articles/1001/75106

Location: Shanghai, China

Date: March 21st ~ 26th + All-star match on March 27th

Prize Pool：50,000 $ + 5,000 WCS Points

With 16 players: Source(In Chinese):Location: Shanghai, ChinaDate: March 21st ~ 26th + All-star match on March 27thPrize Pool：50,000 $ + 5,000 WCS PointsWith 16 players:

4 invites



4 players from offline qualifiers



8 players from online qualifiers:

2 slots for Europe, Africa and the Middle East.



2 slots for North America (USA and Canada).



1 slot for Latin America.



1 slot for China.



1 slot for Oceania, Southeast Asia and Japan.



1 slot for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.





All-star match on March 27th will feature invited Korean players versus the top finishers from WCS China.





All-star match on March 27th will feature invited Korean players versus the top finishers from WCS China. On February 04 2016 21:58 digmouse wrote:

Schedule:



March 21st - 24th: Group play (GSL style)

March 25 and 26th: Playoffs

March 27th: Special events.



AWalker9 Profile Blog Joined August 2013 United Kingdom 7227 Posts Last Edited: 2016-02-04 12:09:33 #2 Kinda disappointed the Koreans only get to feature in an allstar match tbh, would have much preferred them being involved in the actual tournament and not a side event. soOjwa has returned to smite all that stand in his way

Elentos Profile Blog Joined February 2015 52757 Posts Last Edited: 2016-02-04 12:09:37 #3 Do the winners of the all-star match also get prize money? This is probably gonna run at near unwatchable times for me anyway Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.

Yiome Profile Joined February 2014 China 1687 Posts #4 On February 04 2016 21:05 Elentos wrote:

Do the winners of the all-star match also get prize money?

They did not mention this in the original post, but I assume it will have a separate prize money from the main event OR the players will be paid to come to Shanghai and play it as a show match. They did not mention this in the original post, but I assume it will have a separate prize money from the main event OR the players will be paid to come to Shanghai and play it as a show match.

JonnySC2 Profile Joined December 2015 Germany 119 Posts Last Edited: 2016-02-04 12:13:35 #5 This is nice. Hopefully more events will future small invite "all-star" tournaments like this. I also hope that the all-star event has another $5.000-10.000 prizepool. SKT best KT

digmouse Profile Blog Joined November 2010 China 5661 Posts #6 The offline qualifier is open to all wcs circuit eligible players, not just Chinese players. The tournament is also part of the GPL brand, full title is Gold Series International 2016.



On phone atm, will post what other things I know (and can say ofc) later. Translator If you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.

HellHound Profile Joined September 2014 Bulgaria 5962 Posts #7 On February 04 2016 21:04 AWalker9 wrote:

Kinda disappointed the Koreans only get to feature in an allstar match tbh, would have much preferred them being involved in the actual tournament and not a side event.

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Musicus Profile Joined August 2011 Germany 23384 Posts #8 Nice, should be fun.



But I'm still waiting for the first WCS Global event to be announced :/. Maru and Serral are probably top 5.

Diabolique Profile Joined June 2015 Czech Republic 5118 Posts Last Edited: 2016-02-04 12:45:48 #9 On February 04 2016 21:38 Musicus wrote:

Nice, should be fun.



But I'm still waiting for the first WCS Global event to be announced :/.

Come on, don't make any jokes! There is no WCS Global event! As Homestory cup will not grant any WCS points and will not have 50k prize pool.



EDIT: but I like the idea that they will have some great successful international winner and then they will let him be beaten in a showmatch like Lilbow - Life. Come on, don't make any jokes! There is no WCS Global event! As Homestory cup will not grant any WCS points and will not have 50k prize pool.EDIT: but I like the idea that they will have some great successful international winner and then they will let him be beaten in a showmatch like Lilbow - Life. sOs | Rogue | Maru | Trap | Scarlett | Snute | MC

aQuaSC Profile Joined August 2011 717 Posts Last Edited: 2016-02-04 12:50:02 #10 On February 04 2016 21:42 Diabolique wrote:

Show nested quote +

On February 04 2016 21:38 Musicus wrote:

Nice, should be fun.



But I'm still waiting for the first WCS Global event to be announced :/.

Come on, don't make any jokes! There is no WCS Global event! As Homestory cup will not grant any WCS points and will not have 50k prize pool.



EDIT: but I like the idea that they will have some great successful international winner and then they will let him be beaten in a showmatch like Lilbow - Life. Come on, don't make any jokes! There is no WCS Global event! As Homestory cup will not grant any WCS points and will not have 50k prize pool.EDIT: but I like the idea that they will have some great successful international winner and then they will let him be beaten in a showmatch like Lilbow - Life.

You heard him? Jump the ship!



Somehow it feels to me that there is no structure yet at all to the entire Circuit system, I doubt that these events will be the same next year and I think that's what is required from the system to be truly of equal opportunities as Blizzard + partners wanted. You heard him? Jump the ship!Somehow it feels to me that there is no structure yet at all to the entire Circuit system, I doubt that these events will be the same next year and I think that's what is required from the system to be truly of equal opportunities as Blizzard + partners wanted.

thickertom Profile Joined December 2014 China 556 Posts #11 ”IEM XI - Shanghai“ ? I love SC2

BEARDiaguz Profile Blog Joined June 2009 Australia 2353 Posts #12 "1 slot for Oceania, Southeast Asia and Japan."



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HugoBallzak Profile Joined November 2015 681 Posts #13 wow im really really excited for this tournamnet

digmouse Profile Blog Joined November 2010 China 5661 Posts #14 Schedule:



March 21st - 24th: Group play (GSL style)

March 25 and 26th: Playoffs

March 27th: Special events. Translator If you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.

Nerchio Profile Joined October 2009 Poland 2628 Posts #15 Actually this looks pretty great but I don't like travelling to Asia :D Progamer "I am the best" - Nerchio , 2017.

Noonius Profile Joined April 2012 Estonia 17407 Posts #16 Has is gonna cheese into victory Terran forever | Maru hater forever

MorDka Profile Joined October 2012 Poland 543 Posts #17 On February 04 2016 21:58 Nerchio wrote:

Actually this looks pretty great but I don't like travelling to Asia :D

Lazy Artur ^^ Lazy Artur ^^

Diabolique Profile Joined June 2015 Czech Republic 5118 Posts #18 On February 04 2016 21:46 aQuaSC wrote:

Show nested quote +

On February 04 2016 21:42 Diabolique wrote:

On February 04 2016 21:38 Musicus wrote:

Nice, should be fun.



But I'm still waiting for the first WCS Global event to be announced :/.

Come on, don't make any jokes! There is no WCS Global event! As Homestory cup will not grant any WCS points and will not have 50k prize pool.



EDIT: but I like the idea that they will have some great successful international winner and then they will let him be beaten in a showmatch like Lilbow - Life. Come on, don't make any jokes! There is no WCS Global event! As Homestory cup will not grant any WCS points and will not have 50k prize pool.EDIT: but I like the idea that they will have some great successful international winner and then they will let him be beaten in a showmatch like Lilbow - Life.

You heard him? Jump the ship!



Somehow it feels to me that there is no structure yet at all to the entire Circuit system, I doubt that these events will be the same next year and I think that's what is required from the system to be truly of equal opportunities as Blizzard + partners wanted. You heard him? Jump the ship!Somehow it feels to me that there is no structure yet at all to the entire Circuit system, I doubt that these events will be the same next year and I think that's what is required from the system to be truly of equal opportunities as Blizzard + partners wanted.

There is a clear structure: Checklist: Did you ban all Koreans? Yes? OK, here are the money to support your welfare tournament. There is a clear structure: Checklist: Did you ban all Koreans? Yes? OK, here are the money to support your welfare tournament. sOs | Rogue | Maru | Trap | Scarlett | Snute | MC

COLT217 Profile Blog Joined December 2010 Germany 70 Posts #19 sry, no koreans, not watching... "[race] is so IMBA! - for [race] fill in the last one, you lost against. But be carefull of mirrormatchups!"

Musicus Profile Joined August 2011 Germany 23384 Posts #20 On February 04 2016 22:13 MorDka wrote:

Show nested quote +

On February 04 2016 21:58 Nerchio wrote:

Actually this looks pretty great but I don't like travelling to Asia :D

Lazy Artur ^^ Lazy Artur ^^



seriously, pls go Nerchio -.- seriously, pls go Nerchio -.- Maru and Serral are probably top 5.

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