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Benji · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 8:11 PM

Twitch VOD: http://www.twitch.tv/benjisc2/b/370001104

- Offline finals event later in the year, Prizes for the event are cash and flights to IeSF 2013 Finals.
- Events for League of Legends and Starcraft 2
- Qualify through regular online tournaments with $200 prize for SC2 and $500 prize for League of Legends
- Tournaments will be streamed every Sunday, and the rare week where there is no Tournament, other content will be streamed at the same time.

If you have questions, please feel free to post them below

**|Erasmus|** · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 8:13 PM

smells like xGKingPiG!

Quick Comments

	ToRLuneth:	Asked on twitter after PiG's announcement, it's not
	Bash:	Because they'll tell you if you ask, screw hype right?

**iM tgun** · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 8:14 PM

At least this has a date =/

Stallion · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 8:14 PM

you have no idea how much this is annoying me, won't even tell his own team T_T

exciting too

DGWoLF · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 8:15 PM

AEST or AEDT ?

Benji · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 8:16 PM

AEDT

10char

**iM tgun** · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 8:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xGKingStallion

you have no idea how much this is annoying me, won't even tell his own team T_T

exciting too

huehuehuehuehue tgun es numero uno

TAminimat · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 8:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by |Erasmus|

smells like xGKingPiG!

I don't think PiG going to xG will "change aus esports"

**Baldie** · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 8:36 PM

xGKing to open LoL team?

Quick Comments

	Pox:	wait, xg isn't already a lol team?
	iM tgun:	SHOTS FIRED BY POX
	ToR.Arnor:	a LoL team that 4-0(8-0) your team last week, with their Ace on the bench
	SLCN.NXZ:	Agree with Pox
	Antel0pe:	ace was arnor
	Stallion:	i wasn't on the bench arnor u silly billy :P
	ToRSpookToR:	QT

**syfSoundwave** · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 8:49 PM

It won't be xGKingPiG, that would make far too much sense.

Antel0pe · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 8:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ETL.Soundwave

It won't be xGKingPiG, that would make far too much sense.

Maybe this is want Benji wants you to think.
Mindgames....
Mindgame.

NvRossi · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 8:55 PM

looking forward to it! hope its something big

Lokth · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 10:34 PM

I love announcements of announcements

syntox · Wed, 20th-Feb-2013, 11:31 PM

Ryan · Thu, 21st-Feb-2013, 12:26 AM

Y U No Announce it already ? The word "massive announcement" is killing mee!!! Ahhhhhhubj7tghrhrjdhej!!!!!!

**Dox** · Thu, 21st-Feb-2013, 10:38 AM

Front page news

**VoxMSI.Rogue** · Thu, 21st-Feb-2013, 10:39 AM

Its Eddie, can tell by the outline.

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Stallion:

lol

ToRLuneth · Thu, 21st-Feb-2013, 10:54 AM

Not PiG

Must be pretty big then

jayaiwhy · Thu, 21st-Feb-2013, 11:04 AM

I saw something about Razer in the chat, could it be related .____.

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	ThatGuyDoMo:	MVPPiG you heard it here first
	ROOTPetraeus:	only room for one razer in aus :<
	FLuX:	try telling that to the emo kids

ROOTPetraeus · Thu, 21st-Feb-2013, 11:43 AM

Aus gaming house. I believe.

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Pox:

you've got gaming houses on the brain

**ToR.Arnor** · Thu, 21st-Feb-2013, 11:58 AM

Super to keen to finally found out all the details about this!

P.S. Announcements of Announcements, you're doing them wrong Benji

TtSYF.tRoy · Thu, 21st-Feb-2013, 2:05 PM

xG gaming house with live first look tour from Benji himself

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ROOTPetraeus:

YES

**nirvAnA** · Thu, 21st-Feb-2013, 2:24 PM

I hope its an xGking team house!

delete goes pro as Australia's first hybrid progamer - captains the xGking Dota and SC2 team!

RicocheT · Thu, 21st-Feb-2013, 2:43 PM

Gaming House.

Seffy · Thu, 21st-Feb-2013, 2:44 PM

Cribs: xGKing edition.

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	TtSYF.tRoy:	Made me laugh BRC! BRC!
	Stallion:	id take people to my stable

FStitanium · Thu, 21st-Feb-2013, 8:02 PM

Sony announcing ps4 soon too.. Gamehouse with ps4?

AvPoker · Thu, 21st-Feb-2013, 8:10 PM

xGKing to disband.
He didn't say it was going to be a positive announcement.

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iM tgun:

hue

**rezyn8** · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 7:28 AM

D3 will be on PS4! dun dun daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

**Mayo** · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 11:55 AM

Yes! An announcement of an announcement, I love these.

TtSYF.tRoy · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 2:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mayo

Yes! An announcement of an announcement, I love these.

If you LOVED them that much you would've made it for HB and Tt but no you didn't

So pumped for this tonight the excitement is killing me.

Benji · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:01 PM

Going live in 30 minutes, if you have any questions after the announcement please post them here!

CleighMoores · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:04 PM

It's good news after good news! Plenty of great things happening the region lately

...it's GOOD news, right?

Quick Comments

	Benji:	Yes
	FLuX:	Good news, but for who?

**syfChadMann** · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:23 PM

Better not be late Benji!... Interested to see what mischief your up too.

**Maynarde** · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:37 PM

Sorry but what was the actual announcement I didn't understand

IeSF qualifiers tournament?

Benji · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:38 PM

updated OP with some brief details, will answer questions if you guys have them

iM MaFia · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:39 PM

so there's a $200 tournament every weekend?

Benji · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iM MaFia

so there's a $200 tournament every weekend?

Not every weekend, we need to alternate with LoL, but more than once a month, yes.

**syfChadMann** · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:41 PM

Are the finals going to be:
in Korea?
The same retarded format (groups > Bracket Bo1)
When will qualifying information be published?
can you break down the qualifying process from here to the finals - if that info is available, otherwise when will finalised details be announced?

Reere · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:41 PM

Is this open to all SEA residents or strictly AU/NZ?

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x5_dot:

pretty sure only aus its a national thing (IeSF)

TAminimat · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:41 PM

Who is funding it?

NvRossi · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:42 PM

Not at home so missed the broadcast. Is this SEA only?

******* awesome announcement
Top stuff

Benji · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fray`ChadMann

Are the finals going to be:
in Korea?
The same retarded format (groups > Bracket Bo1)
When will qualifying information be published?
can you break down the qualifying process from here to the finals - if that info is available, otherwise when will finalised details be announced?

Pretty sure they are in Korea, the world finals part is not something we have control over.
Qualifying information and dates will be posted.
Qualifying process will be relatively simple, we will host many online tournaments (with a cash prize) and you gain points based on how well you do (and participation), most points are invited to finals.

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syfChadMann:

Thanks

**Maynarde** · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:44 PM

SEA only or international?

**Dingobloo** · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:44 PM

Definitely hype worthy, good shit.

Benji · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:44 PM

Quote:

Is this open to all SEA residents or strictly AU/NZ?

I'm actually not sure of this, will get an answer before league goes live

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAminimat

Who is funding it?

Sponsors and such will be announced at a later date.

Benji · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maynarde

SEA only or international?

Pretty sure its just SEA people, but once the rules are up for the events, specific requirements will be in there

**syfChadMann** · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xGKingBenji

Pretty sure its just SEA people, but once the rules are up for the events, specific requirements will be in there

surely this is run as a geographic qualifier for the world finals, there would be some restrictions to participation. Everything is culminating in a live finals also, so you'd need to be able to get to that, right?

Unless people go in the satellites for a slice of the $200

TtSYF.tRoy · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:50 PM

Firstly nice announcement going to be awesome but secondly it doesn't look like Esports Daily did their homework. ESL.AU run there Go4LOL cup every sunday, Running two tournaments of LoL that are this big isn't too good.

**Dox** · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:50 PM

whoahhhhhhh

iM MaFia · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:51 PM

Hopefully its SEA only, wouldn't like to see it stacked with ~~koreans~~ Value winning every one

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TtSYF.tRoy:

laughed heavily

Benji · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pX Duxxie

Firstly nice announcement going to be awesome but secondly it doesn't look like Esports Daily did their homework. ESL.AU run there Go4LOL cup every sunday, Running two tournaments of LoL that are this big isn't too good.

We have done our homework, and the LoL events might be a little less frequent than the SC2 ones, regardless we will release a full schedule for you guys before the event kicks off.

TtSYF.tRoy · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 5:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xGKingBenji

We have done our homework, and the LoL events might be a little less frequent than the SC2 ones, regardless we will release a full schedule for you guys before the event kicks off.

alright

Just seems a little risky. Cant wait great work with this dude

FantasyStarr · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 6:00 PM

Looks great, More League of Legends event. I'm liking this a lot. Of course Starcraft 2 :P

ToRGreenArchon · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 6:00 PM

So i had a quick squiz at the liquipedia page for the aus qualifiers and it had the BSG, PD and M/GM qualifiers separate, will it be the same this year?

**syfChadMann** · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 6:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pX Duxxie

Firstly nice announcement going to be awesome but secondly it doesn't look like Esports Daily did their homework. ESL.AU run there Go4LOL cup every sunday, Running two tournaments of LoL that are this big isn't too good.

There is already 3-4 weekly/bi-weekly SC2 tournaments. People will have their preferences but we seem to manage. I understand its harder in LoL because you have to get 5 guys together. But if you wanna win it.. you gotta be in it. Plus this might be something iM LoL team doesn't win - with their track record of attending weekly tournaments

- I doubt it.. just give the prize to them, same everyone some time.

**nirvAnA** · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 6:04 PM

Good to see Iesf getting your help with this! You're welcome to post about LoL tournaments / info on sc2sea

Benji · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 6:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToRGreenArchon

So i had a quick squiz at the liquipedia page for the aus qualifiers and it had the BSG, PD and M/GM qualifiers separate, will it be the same this year?

No, different format completely this year

syfMiley · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 7:31 PM

Thanks Benji Buddy!

**nGenLight** · Fri, 22nd-Feb-2013, 7:38 PM

Awesome news Ben!!! =D