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WCG 2023 Open Qualifier, Global Applications Begin

written by John

– WCG 2023 Open Qualifier Will Accept Global Applications from May 1st to 19th

– Three game titles: Hearthstone, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Clash Royale

The global esports festival “WCG 2023 Open Qualifier” is now accepting applications.

Korea’s esports company Bigpicture Interactive Co. (led by CEO Kwangjun Song) revealed that its global esports brand WCG will start accepting applications for “WCG 2023 Open Qualifier” (hereafter referred to as ‘Open Qualifier’).

The Open Qualifier preliminaries will feature three game titles: ‘Hearthstone’, ‘Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (hereafter ‘MLBB’)’and ‘Clash Royale’. All players worldwide, who are at least 14 years old and able to travel abroad are welcome. Those who did not make the cut in the “WCG 2023 Open” held from January to April are also welcome to participate.

Applications can be made at WCG’s homepage starting on May 1st and ending on May 19th. The top 16 Hearthstone players, the top 8 MLBB teams, and top 8 Clash Royale teams will be selected through matches played on May 20th and May 21st, and will advance to the “WCG 2023 Group Stage”.

Each event will be played as follows: Hearthstone will be in Battlegrounds (Day One: single round, Day Two: three-round free for all), MLBB in Draft Pick (single elimination), Clash Royale in Open Duels (single elimination).

Players who participate in the Open Qualifier in each event will be entered into a drawing to receive a March of the Lich King Card Blanket for Hearthstone, one of 5 high grade Skins (random) for MLBB, and the 5^th Anniversary Limited Edition Prince Statue for Clash Royale.

Players can find more information about WCG 2023 Open Qualifier from WCG’s official webpage or via their social media channels.

■ WCG 2023 Contest Structure

Stages	Schedule	Details
Open	January 7, 2023 – April 22, 2023	Online (Closed)
Open Qualifier	May 20, 2023 – May 21, 2023	Online
Group Stage	June 3, 2023	Online
Grand Final	July 28, 2023 – July 30, 2023	Offline (Busan, South Korea)

■ WCG Official Channels

WCG YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WorldCyberGamesOfficial

WCG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/team/wcg

WCG TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wcgofficialchannel

WCG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wcg.official/

WCG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaming/DiscoverWCG

WCG Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCG_2023

2 May 2023 0 comment

Hearthstone Uncategorised

ESL partner with Blizzard to operate Hearthstone® esports ecosystem

written by John

Partnership will see ESL create and operate the Hearthstone® esports ecosystem for next two years

Cologne/Stockholm, January 22, 2021: ESL Gaming, the world’s largest esports company, has today revealed that it has entered a two year partnership with Blizzard Entertainment to operate the Blizzard owned esports ecosystem for the Hearthstone® game title.

As part of another landmark publishing deal for ESL, the partnership will impact on some of the largest Hearthstone® tournaments like the Grandmasters and the Hearthstone Masters Tours and will entail a total prize pool of 3,000,000 USD per calendar year.

This announcement follows ESL’s existing partnership with Blizzard around StarCraft II® and Warcraft III® and strengthens the connection between the two brands. Alongside the operation of the main ecosystem, the partnership gives ESL the opportunity to introduce ESL and DreamHack branded competitions in partnership with Blizzard over 2021 and 2022.

“We are delighted to strengthen our relationship with Blizzard through this two year Hearthstone® partnership” said Michael Van Driel, Senior Vice President Game Management at ESL Gaming. “Operating the game ecosystem is a great move for ESL and Hearthstone® , fans around the world can look forward to an exciting two years ahead.”

For general information please visit about.eslgaming.com or follow ESL on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook.

25 January 2021 0 comment

Esports Business Hearthstone

Hearthstone tournament announced with Redragon and Microcamp

written by john

São Paulo: The Arena Invitational will bring the best Hearthstone players in the LATAM region to battle.

Blizzard’s card game fans will have a great event to follow next week. The Arena Invitational will have 8 of the best players from Brazil playing against other top 8 players from Argentina, Chile and Mexico.

The competition is held by Gaming Culture and it is the first time the company promotes an event outside the Counter: Strike Global Offensive Scenario. Gaming Culture’s CEO, Peterson Rodrigues, believes this is the way to show how plural Gaming Culture can be in the esports market.

“We are taking a big step with Arena Invitational, showing that Gaming Culture potential goes far beyond one specific game.”

Peterson Rodrigues (CEO of Gaming Culture)

The brazilian technology company, Redragon, reinforces its relationship with Blizzard players and fans. Particularly in Brazil, the company is a great partner of Hearthstone, Overwatch and World of Warcraft streamers.

Arena Invitational also counts with the sponsorship of the tech school Microcamp and Taverna do Rei store.

Players:

Brazil: Torph, Unholymurloc, Rase, Fled, Khal, Lucasdm, Leandro Leal and Leomane.

Argentina: Tincho, Pinche, Joaquin, Nalguidan, Pnc and Rami

Chile: Topopablo.

Mexico: Empanizado.

Format:

The tournament is in Single Elimination Bracket format. Round of 16 will take place on September, 28th. The next day players will compete for Round of 8. Semifinals and Grand Final will take place on October 1st. Winner will receive 4,000.00 BRL and the second 2,000.00 BRL; third and fourth get a thousand reais each.

Broadcast:

September 28th*, 29th and October 1st – Stream begins at 2 P.M. GMT-3 (Brasilia Time)

*No official broadcast on this day

Prize Pool: R$ 4,000 (1st), R$ 2,000 (2nd) e R$ 1,000 (3rd e 4th)

Broadcasting Channels: https://www.twitch.tv/GamingCultureBR and https://www.youtube.com/GamingCultureBR

Casters: Nayara Sylvestre e Tesdey

Press kit: https://we.tl/t-DmApb9JtFh

Tournament Announcement Video: https://twitter.com/GamingCultureBR/status/1309252282203156480

About Gaming Culture: We are an esports content agency with the goal to approach brands and companies to the esports market.

Social Media:

https://www.instagram.com/gamingculturebr/

Tweets by GamingCultureBR

https://www.linkedin.com/company/gaming-culture/

https://www.twitch.tv/gamingculturebr

25 September 2020 0 comment