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Global StarCraft II League Season 3 2020 – Preview

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Roughly two weeks ago, the Global StarCraft II League Season 2 concluded. Since then, the community has rested plenty and is anxious for the next event. Indeed, not much wait is needed as the 2020 Global StarCraft II League Season 3 is almost here! Read on for a preview.

As part of the ESL Pro Tour, a total of $140,000 are on the line. Accordingly, a small prize boost was granted following the tenth anniversary of the title. The offline event will take place offline in Seoul as organized by ESL and AfreecaTV.

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Credits: AfreecaTV

The 1v1 format continues here as in previous events, as competitors will progress through a group stage followed by a single-elimination bracket. Respectively, 28 contenders will be fighting through the tournament which kicks off on the 29th August.

In terms of predictions, we recommend to keep a close eye on the top competitors from Season II for Global StarCraft II League Season 3. Indeed, take a look below:

  • 1st – Rogue
  • 2nd – Stats
  • 3rd-4th – DongRaeGu
  • 3rd-4th – TY

To watch the event, one may do so through the AfreecaTv eSports YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5eBtuoj_HkdXKHNmBLAXg.

Also, feel free to watch it with live analytics here on esportsguide:


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Dear announces his retirement from professional Starcraft 2

Posted on by Nathan Bonello

Dear has just announced that he will be retiring from professional Starcraft 2 due to serving mandatory military service in the coming months. Here is his full statement on his retirement:

Who is Dear?

Baek “Dear” Dong Jun has been playing Starcraft 2 since 2010 and has been under numerous teams and organizations, such as: STX SouL, Mousesports, Samsung Galaxy, Newbee, and more recently, KaiZi Gaming. He has an approximate total of $246,321.51 in esports earnings. Here below are some of his best achievements:

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Dear during 2013 MLG Spring Championship
Photo by: Kevin “Silverfire” Chang

Dear announces his retirement – Why was he forced to retire?

For the people that live in native South Korea, military service is mandatory, and Dear, being 26 years old, has decided to start his service in October. It is unclear as to what his exact role in the military will be, which means that there his service length in the military is unknown. Here’s what he had to say regarding his retirement:

I am glad that I got the opportunity to meet many pro players, staff members, and fans. The experience that I had with all of the mentioned above will remain as valuable memories to me. I will never forget such experiences and my career as a professional Starcraft 2 player.

Dear’s twitlonger


It will be very sad to see a legend such as Dear retire this way, as he is still a very young individual with huge potential in the RTS esports genre. One can only hope that he returns to esports and maintain his status as a legend in the game.

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Global StarCraft II League Season 2 – The Final Showdown

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Finally, after plenty of action, the competitive Starcraft II community is on the edge of its seat. Namely in the 1v1 scene, the 2020 Global StarCraft II League Season 2 Final Showdown is right around the corner!

As part of the ESL Pro Tour, the second season involved phenomenal parameters. Kicking off on the 20th June, 24 of the best players in the world gathered for a 1v1 showdown. Across the group stages, single-elimination brackets and more, there were many upsets and surprises. Accordingly, with $140,000 on the line, the pressure on the players has been insane.

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Credits: AfreecaTV

Now, two months later, the entire competition has boiled down to the two final contestants. As organized by AfreecaTV and ESL, the community has been given 4 more days to reflect on the upcoming final game. To take place on August 15th, the matchup between Rogue and Stats will be legendary.

Let’s take a look at their journey through the final single-elimination bracket:

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Credits: Liquipedia

Predictions?

The final of the 2020 Global StarCraft II League Season 2 is between two players who didn’t find success last season. Within this season, in Group Stage 2, Stats and Rogue did match up. In this instance, Stats took the cake through a 2-1 scoreline. Also, by taking down last year’s champion of TY, many look to Stats to secure the season.

Following its tenth anniversary as a title, the esport continues to flourish.

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StarCraft II Celebrates Tenth Anniversary – 5.0 PTR Patch

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

It’s been 10 years since Blizzard Entertainment released the incredibly awaited sequel to StarCraft I. Despite the immense pressure and expectations, Starcraft II would succeed in pleasing the community. The Starcraft II anniversary is extra special this year.

To celebrate, Blizzard is releasing an ‘anniversary update’. Presented as the 5.0 PTR patch notes, the following changes are notable:

  • A new genre of Custom Campaigns
  • Additional Campaign Achievements
  • Bonus in-game announcers
  • Co-op missions received a “Prestige” system together with multiple new Commanders
  • An immense number of bug fixes
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Credits: Blizzard Entertainment

Accordingly, the player count has temporarily spiked as the community convenes to celebrate the Starcraft II anniversary. The esports community has also witnessed a much-needed blast of activity too.

Unfortunately, Blizzard isn’t celebrating the event through a convention of form. Regardless, now is the perfect time to start playing the free-to-play title of Starcraft II.

Honestly, it’s amazing to see how much a title such as Starcraft II, on its tenth anniversary, has come such a long way since its release.

Stay tuned through https://www.esportsguide.com/.