Starcraft 2 news » BWC – The European Finalists

Over the past seven months, StarCraft II players around the world have battled it out for the honor of representing their countries at the Battle.net World Championship in Shanghai, China. Players from more than 30 different countries competed in qualifier, national, and continental events in order to earn their spots at the BWC. Now, 32 of the world’s best StarCraft II players are traveling to China to compete for both country and a share of the $250,000 prize pool. The winner of the event will be taking home the trophy, the prestigious title of StarCraft II World Champion, and a $100,000 cash prize.

Here are the finalists from Europe and the Russian Federation:

1st Place France Nationals, 1st Place Europe Finals

Twitter: EGStephanoRC -- Liquipedia: Ilyes Satouri

2nd Place Spain Nationals, 2nd Place Europe Finals

Interview with Lorch -- Twitter: Karont3_VortiX -- Liquipedia: Juan Moreno Duran

1st Place Spain Nationals, 3rd Place Europe Finals

Interview with Lorch -- Twitter: Karont3LucifroN -- Liquipedia: Pedro Moreno Duran

1st Place Combined European Nationals, 4th Place Europe Finals

Interview with GG.Miller – Twitter: FXOLoWeLy – Liquipedia: Anton Plebanovich

1st Place German Nationals

Interview with Take -- Twitter: SockeSC2 -- Liquipedia: Giacomo Thüs

1st Place Russian Federation and Ukraine Nationals

Interview with GG.Miller -- Liquipedia: Oleg Kuptsov Lativitsvich

1st Place Denmark Nationals

Interview with Olidan -- Twitter: FXOBabyKnight -- Liquipedia: Jon Andersen

1st Place Netherlands Nationals

Interview with Rotterdam -- Twitter: FollowGrubby -- Liquipedia: Manuel Schenkhuizen

1st Place Poland Nationals

Interview with Zedd – Twitter: AcerNerchio -- Liquipedia: Artur Bloch

The Battle.net World Championship gets underway this weekend.