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WCS Europe Season 1 League Finals On the Horizon

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The competition in the StarCraft II World Championship Series Europe Premier League over the past few weeks has been fierce. The early round matches have been full of creative strategies as well as nail-biting upsets. When the dust settled, StarCraft II players from Germany, Russia, Spain and France topped their round of 16 groups last week. Representatives from Korea, Ukraine and Denmark also advanced, rounding out the final eight players that will battle at the WCS Europe Regional Finals at ESL TV Studio One in Cologne, Germany. A total prize pool of $100,000 is at stake. The winner will take home the $20,000 first place prize, as well as 1,500 WCS Points which will push them up the current 2013 WCS Leaderboard, and help boost their chances to earn a seat at the Grand Finals, held at BlizzCon in November.

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The shoutcasting team of James 'Kaelaris' Carrol and Shaun 'Apollo' Clark will be back in the studio, along with host Paul ’Redeye’ Chaloner, and a live studio audience. Games begin at 4:00 a.m. PDT on May 25 and 3:00 a.m. PDT on May 26, but make sure to catch the finals at 12:15 p.m. PDT on May 26 to find out who gains the title of WCS Europe Premier League Season 1 Champion. The top five players will advance to the cross-region 2013 WCS Season 1 Finals in Seoul, South Korea on June 7–9. More details about that event are coming soon. You can tune in at twitch.tv/wcs or, if you are in the Cologne area, purchase tickets to be part of the in-studio audience.

In case you missed any of the action, ESL has all of this season’s games up on their Video-on-Demand page. If you want to get caught up on all of last week’s best Starcraft II WCS plays, check out our new WCS Top 5 series below:

​​Click here for a bracket that you can print out, fill out, and score as you watch the Finals.

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New StarCraft Short Story: Momentum

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Another StarCraft short story blasts its way onto the Story Section of the StarCraft II website with a tale of bravery, defiance, and gritty endurance in “Momentum.”

Marius is a grizzled, old-school siege tank driver, every bit as tough as the neosteel shell of his vehicle. But when this hardened veteran comes face-to-face with a deadly target, his skills and his resolve are put to the ultimate test.

Read “Momentum” now, and don’t forget to download this week’s wallpaper! And in case you missed any of the previous short stories, click the links below to read them now:

In The Blood
The street urchin Vik confronts humanity’s dark underbelly every day, but when he crosses paths with stolen zerg larvae, he discovers what it truly means to be a monster.
A War On
Haunted by his past, Virgil Caine is forced to make a choice: escape the front lines and live the rest of his days in peace, or avenge his fallen brothers and go to war against the nightmarish zerglings.
The Teacher
A Dominion scientist has cracked the secret of the Swarm's control over the Zerg... but when the Dominion military takes a firm hand over this dangerous new weapon, who will end up controlling who?
Frenzy
A small-town marshal risks all to save her family and her home from a ravening horde of winged killers.
Cold Symmetry
Stranded on Aiur's zerg-infested moon, a lone veteran zealot finds his courage, skill, and endurance put to the ultimate test.
Icehouse
Become a reaper or die trying. Welcome to the Icehouse.
Just an Overlord
A lone marine squadron tragically underestimates the vicious cunning of a feral overlord.
Command Performance
Filming an ad for Axiom Ordnance's new Warhound is not the kind of situation that leads a man to his artistic destiny... or is it?
The Education of PFC Shane
Some are born soldiers; some are made. Some are infested.
Great One
When a recon op goes south, marine platoon Torch Seven must face an unexpected threat.
Acid Burns
A group of marines fights to survive a zerg attack that unleashes the fearsome roaches.
Lens of the Void
A venerated dark templar teacher must overcome the pain of an old wound.
In The Dark
Jake finally found paradise — if he didn't mind a few mutant zerg and an obsessed dark templar warring inside a super-volcano.
Carrier
The fate of a protoss legend hangs in the hands of a lowly engineer.
Lost Vikings
Retirement was just finally beginning to make sense for a former Viking pilot ... and then the zerg came along.
Momentum
When a hardened Siege Tank veteran comes face-to-face with a deadly target, his skills and his resolve are put to the ultimate test.

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Carbot Animation’s “StarCrafts” – Season 2 Episode 4

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Carbot Animation’s weekly vignettes on the trials and tribulations of life in the Koprulu Sector may only be a minute or two long, but they’ll keep you laughing for hours. Check out this week’s episode of “StarCrafts” below, and share it with your friends after you manage to catch your breath.

New episodes of “StarCrafts” premiere Saturdays on the Carbot Animation YouTube channel and are featured here, on the StarCraft II website, shortly thereafter. See you next week!

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/

Barcraft: WCS Season 1 Regional League Finals

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Are you interested in joining other eSports enthusiasts to watch a live stream of professional StarCraft II action? If you happen to be in Paris, France, head over to Meltdown any day of the week. Otherwise, check out the following list to see if there's an event being organized in your area.

We know more and more BarCrafts are happening, and we'd love to add them to this list. If you know of a StarCraft viewing event that isn't listed here, please email the following information to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. :
Event Date
Event Page (Reddit, Facebook, etc.)
Location (City, State, Country)
Venue Name
Stream
Time

An event page is required for us to list a BarCraft here. Multiple-day events will be listed as one BarCraft, see event pages for details. Event pages will always be more accurate than this list, so be sure to check them for updates and more details.

BarCrafts
Date Venue City Country/State Stream Time

May 25

La Maison Hantée

Marseille

France

WCS Europe League Finals

2:00 p.m. CEST

May 26

Kyoto Lounge

Manchester

United Kingdom

WCS Europe League Finals

1:00 p.m. BST

May 26

Trotters Bar

Colchester

United Kingdom

WCS Europe League Finals

1:00 p.m. BST

May 26

Assembly House

London

United Kingdom

WCS Europe League Finals

11:00 p.m. BST

May 26

Venue TBD

Vienna

Austria

WCS Europe League Finals

TBD CEST

May 26

Propeller Schuberthof

Graz

Austria

WCS Europe League Finals

5:00 p.m. CEST

May 26

Selles Bar

Innsbruck

Austria

WCS Europe League Finals

5:30 p.m. CEST

May 26

Coellner Bar

Cologne

Germany

WCS Europe League Finals

4:00 p.m. CEST

May 26

Kö - Cafe Könnteman

Leipzig

Germany

WCS Europe League Finals

4:00 p.m. CEST

May 26

Club HängeMathe e.V.

Dresden

Germany

WCS Europe League Finals

4:00 p.m. CEST

May 26

Meltdown Berlin

Berlin

Germany

WCS Europe League Finals

4:00 p.m. CEST

May 26

Gecko Bar Hamburg

Hamburg

Germany

WCS Europe League Finals

5:00 p.m. CEST

May 26

Ireland's Own Ludwigshafen

Ludwigshafen

Germany

WCS Europe League Finals

7:00 p.m. CEST

May 26

Restaurang Vasastan

Gothenburg

Sweden

WCS Europe League Finals

12:00 p.m. CEST

May 26

O'Learys Fridhemsplan

Stockholm

Sweden

WCS Europe League Finals

5:00 p.m. CEST

May 26

Oliver Twist Pub

Zurich

Switzerland

WCS Europe League Finals

5:00 p.m. CEST

May 26

Polaresco Bergamo

Bergamo

Italy

WCS Europe League Finals

8:00 p.m. CEST

May 26

B Side Lounge

Cleveland

Ohio

WCS Europe League Finals

3:00 p.m. EDT

May 26

Tumbleweed Southwest Grill

Louisville

Kentucky

WCS Europe League Finals

7:00 p.m. EDT

May 26

Fire Club

Bucharest

Romania

WCS Europe League Finals

5:00 p.m. EEST

June 1

WIP Yoyogi

Tokyo

Japan

WCS Korea League Finals

1:00 p.m. JST

June 1

Kelab Victoria

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

WCS Korea League Finals

2:00 p.m. MYT

June 1

Varsity Bar

Perth

Australia

WCS Korea League Finals

2:00 p.m. AWST

June 1

The Exchange Hotel

Melbourne

Australia

WCS Korea League Finals

3:00 p.m. AEST

June 1

The Paragon Hotel

Sydney

Australia

WCS Korea League Finals

3:00 p.m. AEST

June 1

Media Design School Theatre

Auckland

New Zealand

WCS Korea League Finals

6:00 p.m. NZST

June 1

Randy Jones All American Sports Grill

San Diego

California

WCS America League Finals

11:00 a.m. PDT

June 1

Battle & Brew

Marietta

Georgia

WCS America League Finals

6:00 p.m. EDT

June 2

The Old Strathcona Rack

Edmonton

Alberta, Canada

WCS America League Finals

11:00 a.m. MDT

June 2

Dear Mom

San Francisco

California

WCS America League Finals

11:30 a.m. PDT

June 2

Legends

New York

New York

WCS America League Finals

1:00 p.m. EDT

June 2

Space XXV

Santa Rosa

California

WCS America League Finals

3:00 p.m. PDT

June 2

B Side Lounge

Cleveland

Ohio

WCS America League Finals

3:00 p.m. EDT

June 2

Little Tokyo Japanese Restaurant

New Orleans

Louisiana

WCS America League Finals

5:00 p.m. CDT

June 2

Blinco's Sports Restaurant and Bar

Raleigh

North Carolina

WCS America League Finals

5:00 p.m. EDT

June 2

Eleanor Rigby's

Mineola

New York

WCS America League Finals

5:00 p.m. EDT


You can also check iBarcraft and TeamLiquid for even more events. We want to make sure that everyone having an event is featured here, so don’t forget to encourage your local organizer to send their event information to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so they can appear on this list!

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WCS America Premier League Round of 16 Begins

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Following a full week of intense Challenger League matches, WCS America Premier League is returning this week with the round of 16 group stage. After making it through the round of 32, the remaining players have been split into four groups of four, and will travel to the Major League Gaming studios in New York City to compete face-to-face. The groups will once again be played out in dual tournament style, with MLG bringing you every minute of this top-level StarCraft II action.

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A different group will be showcased each day from Monday, May 20 to Thursday, May 23. MLG shoutcasters Nick ‘Axslav’ Ranish and Alex ‘Axeltoss’ Rodriguez will cast on the official WCS America stream every day at 3:00 p.m. PDT to see which players will advance to the eight-person WCS America Premier League Regional Finals. Pop some popcorn, get comfortable, and catch all of the WCS Premier action at the official WCS Twitch.tv stream.

In case you’re looking for more World Championship Series StarCraft II competition this week, WCS Korea Premier League rolls on with the semifinals, hosted by GOMTV, as well as the WCS Europe Challenger League, hosted by the Electronic Sports League. To stay up to date on exact show times for each region and the Blizzcon Finals point standings, plenty of details can be found here.

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/

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