SC2 Returns To StarsWar, CN SC2 Returns To Offline

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digmouse

China6264 Posts

The legendary Chinese esports competition StarsWar, returns to StarCraft 2 after a decade (the OG Chinese SC2 viewers know!), bringing StarCraft 2 competition back to an offline venue for the first time since 2019!

Format

8 player single elimination. Player roster determined by 3 regional play-ins. Play-ins roster determined by regional open qualifiers. Main event is played offline in Xi’An, China.

Asian Play-in: 8 players from two Asian qualifiers.
EU/AM Play-in: 16 players from two EU/AM qualifiers.
Korean Play-in: 16 players from two KR qualifiers.

Players

(T) Oliveira (invited)
Winner of Asian Play-in: TBD
Top 3 of EU/AM Play-in: TBD
Top 3 of KR Play-in: TBD

Prize Pool

Main Event

1st: ￥90,000 ($12,502)
2nd: ￥40,000 ($5,556)
3-4th: 16,000 ($2,222)
5-8th: ￥4,500 ($625)

Play-in

Asia

1st: ￥2,500 ($347)
2nd: ￥1,500 ($208)
3rd/4th: ￥500 ($70)

EU/AM, KR

1st: ￥2,500 ($347)
2nd: ￥1,500 ($208)
3rd: ￥600 ($83)
4th: ￥400 ($55)

Schedule

KR qualifier #1: Wednesday, Mar 06 11:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) Sign-up
KR qualifier #2: Friday, Mar 08 11:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) Sign-up
EU/AM qualifier #1: Saturday, Mar 09 11:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) Sign-up
EU/AM qualifier #2: Sunday, Mar 10 11:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) Sign-up
Asia qualifier #1: Tuesday, Mar 12 11:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) Sign-up
Asia qualifier #2: Wednesday, Mar 13 11:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) Sign-up

ZeroByte13

580 Posts

Wow, a nice prize pool!

PurE)Rabbit-SF

United States361 Posts

Great that these event are offline again!

It be an interesting experience for those who are not a Chinese Citizen to travel for the event offline….
Hopefully the organizer give you some sort of phone so you can use wechat pay as a foreigner, lol. Otherwise you’ll feel really stuck. Most shops and places don’t have POS machine, meaning your credit cards won’t work, they don’t accept cash either. xD

atrox_

United Kingdom1706 Posts

hell yeah more offline events! Starwars 6 was such a cool event

Yoshi Kirishima

United States9994 Posts

Wow not a bad prize pool!

8 Asia, 16 EU/AM, 16 KR is a bit wow though. We could get the whole KR scene almost, and a good chunk of the other regions too which is cool.

I find the Bo7s and Bo9s interesting. Do most pros prefer the longer series? I wonder if it’s tiring to them to play too many games. Maybe if it was like a WC event with a ton of money, but for a premiere and below Bo5 and Bo7 seems like a lot of SC2 to play (1-2 hour matches with intense focus).

CicadaSC

United States803 Posts

On February 28 2024 23:21 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
Wow not a bad prize pool!

8 Asia, 16 EU/AM, 16 KR is a bit wow though. We could get the whole KR scene almost, and a good chunk of the other regions too which is cool.

the offline event is only 3 eu/na ,3 korea ,1 asia though. what youre referencing is the stage 2 online qualifiers.

Balnazza

Germany577 Posts

On February 28 2024 23:21 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
Wow not a bad prize pool!

8 Asia, 16 EU/AM, 16 KR is a bit wow though. We could get the whole KR scene almost, and a good chunk of the other regions too which is cool.

Considering this is an offline-event with Single Elimination, it kind of makes sense. Four players will come to this event and only play one singular series.

digmouse

China6264 Posts

Think it as a 40 man tournament with only the final 8 played on location.

PurE)Rabbit-SF

United States361 Posts

On February 29 2024 02:04 digmouse wrote:
Think it as a 40 man tournament with only the final 8 played on location.

希望主办方能照顾好选手。现在老外在中国基本寸步难行。现金和外国信用卡都基本用不了。笑死😂。别选手直接走丢了。最好有人一直陪着。不然基本买个吃的都要搞死人。lol

argonautdice

Canada2608 Posts

Big thumbs up for more big offline tournaments!

MrIronGolem27

United States113 Posts