During a delay at the BlizzCon Heroes of the Storm World Championship, Kim Phan, Senior Manager of eSports at Blizzard, announced the framework of the company's eSports plans for Heroes in 2016.

The Heroes Global Championship Circuit will feature three global championships, with one each in Spring, Summer and Fall. The events will take place at different locales around the world, though none were mentioned.

The first is set for the end of Spring and will feature 12 teams total pulled from North America, Europe, Korea, China, Taiwan, Latin America, Australia/New Zealand and Southeast Asia. It will feature a $500,000 prize pool ― the same number as the ongoing BlizzCon event.

In order to qualify, the teams will have to qualify via a regional event, which Phan says will "make sense for each region."

The intent is to "grow the Heroes ecosystem," Phan said, adding that there would be programs added to help great solo players find competitive teams, though few details were offered.

Phan also hinted at other elements which will be unique to the tournament, but did not immediately share those details.

Josh Bury is the Heroes of the Storm News Editor for theScore eSports. You can find him on Twitter.