MLG Spring Championship to have 128 player open bracket for StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm
by:
Russell
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posted:
6/2/2013 5:00:00 PM
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Major League Gaming Spring Championship is upon us and we'll be seeing the worlds best
StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm players from June 28 - 30. 128 players will be competing in a double elimination open bracket for $25,000 in prize money with the top sixteen also earning ranking points in the World Championship Series. Those points will have a big impact towards seeding at the
StarCraft II World Championship at BlizzCon. The schedule for the tournament is below with some of the matches being broadcasted live at
www.majorleaguegaming.com. All times listed are PDT.
Friday June 28th:
5:30pm - 9:30pm: Winners Round 1 (4 Matches)
9:30pm - 11:30pm: Winners Round 2 (2 Matches)
Saturday June 29th:
10:00am - 2:00pm: Winners Round 3 (4 Matches)
2:30pm - 6:30pm: Winners Round 4 (4 Matches)
7:00pm - 11:00pm: Winners Round 5 (4 Matches)
Sunday June 30th:
11:00am - 1:00pm: Winners Round 6 (2 Matches)
1:00pm - 3:00pm: Losers Round 10 (2 Matches)
3:30pm - 6:30pm: Semifinals (2 Matches) |
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MLG Spring Championship to Feature WCS Tier 1, StarCraft II®: Heart of the Swarm™ 128-Player Open Bracket
Passes On Sale Today at 5pm ET
Major League Gaming (MLG) today announced that the MLG Spring Championship in Anaheim, CA from June 28-30 will feature a World Championship Series (WCS) Tier 1 128-Player
StarCraft II®: Heart of the Swarm™ open bracket tournament with $25,000 in prizes on the line.
In addition, the top 16 finishers will receive player ranking points in the WCS. The points earned at MLG Spring Championship will impact the year-long chase for seeds at the
StarCraft II World Championship at BlizzCon®.
StarCraft II Competitor, Spectator and VIP passes for the MLG Spring Championship go on sale Friday, May 31 at 5pm ET in the MLG Store
here.
The Spring Championship will also feature
League of Legends and
Call of Duty: Black Ops II and passes for those games are available now.
MLG Spring Championship – WCS Tier 1, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm 128-Player Open Bracket Tournament
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June 28-30 |
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| Location: |
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA |
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| Format: |
128-Player, Double Elimination |
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| Prizes: |
$25,000 total |
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1st = $10,000 |
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2nd = $6,000 |
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3rd = $3,000 (2) |
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5th = $1000 (2) |
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7th = $500 (2) |
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| Broadcast: |
25 matches via one stream at www.majorleaguegaming.com; All times PDT |
Friday, June 28 |
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| 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM |
Winners Round 1 – 4 Matches |
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| 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM |
Winners Round 2 – 2 Matches |
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| Saturday, June 29 |
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| 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Winners Round 3 – 4 Matches |
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| 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
Winners Round 4 – 4 Matches |
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| 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
Winners Round 5 – 4 Matches |
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| Sunday, June 30 |
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| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Winners Round 6 – 2 Matches |
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Losers Round 10 – 2 Matches |
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| 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
Semifinals – 2 Matches |
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| 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM |
Final |
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