[eSportsNZ]

The StarCraft II World Championship Series is coming to New Zealand!

eSport Tournaments NZ is proud to announce the news that we will be hosting the New Zealand Nationals in collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment for the World Championship Series. With this collaboration we are hoping to bring forth a new level of competition in the New Zealand and open gateways for the New Zealand Starcraft 2 scene.

The tournament will consist of three parts two online qualifiers, and a single live event.

Click the links below for more info:

Main website event page

Stage 1 - Online qualifer round robin - May 11th - May 13th

Stage 2 - Online qualifer second round robin - May 18th - May 20th

Final event - Live Auckland lan - Round of 8 double elimination tournament. 2nd of June @ The Corporate Box

Total prize pool: $5000 USD
1st place = $2000 USD
2nd place = $1250 USD
3rd place= $600 USD
4th place= $350 USD
5th-8th place= $200 USD


Extra event details:
Final stage will be held live in Auckland on June 2nd
Live entertainment
Flights & Accommodation provided for finalists residing outside of Auckland*
Two winners move forward in competing in Blizzard’s World Championship Series

Casters:

Map Pool:

(2) Daybreak LE
(2) Ohana LE
(2) Cloud Kingdom LE
(4) Entombed Valley
(4) Antiga Shipyard: Cross spawns only version
(4) Tal’darim Altar LE
(4) Shakuras Plateau: No close by ground spawns

NOTE: The top 8 of the stage 2 round robin online qualifier will be required to prove your citizenship and age via scanned passport or other verifiable information to proceed to the live event as a participant.

Live event bracket

* = International flights will be reviewed on a case by case basis, and may result in only a part subsidy for airfares.