Starcraft 2 news » AfreecaTV StarLeague Survival Guide

Starting on July 17, and lasting until September 4, the StarCraft: Brood War AfreecaTV StarLeague will host one of the most intense Brood War competitions that we’ve seen in years. Whether you’re a long-time fan of the competitive Brood War scene, or you’ve never watched a Brood War match live before, this is the perfect opportunity to see why this game has continued to be referenced by players and competitors alike, decades after its initial release. The tournament boasts a massive prize pool to attract the best talent on the globe, and will be casted by the world-class commentators Tasteless and Artosis. All that’s left is for you to tune in and watch the games, whether live or as soon as the VODs are published!

AfreecaTV

AfreecaTV Studio

626 Teheran-ro

Gangnam-gu, Seoul

South Korea

Each Broadcast Begins at 3AM (PST) / 12pm (CEST)

• Ro16
  • Sunday, July 17
  • Tuesday, July 19
  • Sunday, July 24
  • Tuesday, July 26
  • Sunday, July 31
  • Tuesday, August 2
• Tie-breaker Rematch
  • Sunday, August 7
• Ro8
  • Sunday, August 14
  • Tuesday, August 16
  • Sunday, August 21
  • Tuesday, August 23
• Ro4
  • Sunday, August 28
  • Tuesday, August 30
• Final
  • Sunday, September 4

• Nick ‘Tasteless’ Plott
• Dan ‘Artosis’ Stemkoski

• AfreecaTV Global: http://afreeca.tv/36855042
• Twitch.tv: https://www.twitch.tv/gsl
• Youtube: http://blizz.ly/AfreecaYT

The AfreecaTV StarLeague will have two rounds, a Group Stage round and an Elimination Stage round:

• Group Stage – The 16 players have been divided into 4 groups, where the top two from each group will move on to the Elimination Stage.
• Elimination Stage – The elimination stage is an 8-player single-elimination bracket in which each match will be a best-of-five, including the finals.

Total prize pool: ₩ 24,000,000 (~21,6000) to be split amongst the top 16 competitors who managed to qualify for the main event.

• 1^st Place: ₩15,000,000 (~$13,500)
• 2^nd Place: ₩3,000,000 (~$2,700)
• 3^rd – 4^th Place: ₩1,000,000 (~$900)
• 5^th – 8^th Place: ₩500,000 (~$450)
• 9^th – 16^th Place: ₩250,000 (~$225)

Join in on the conversation about these games here!

• Official Team Liquid ASL Threads
• Reddit.com/r/StarCraft
• Esports Forum on StarCraft2.com

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