GomTV is starting a Global Starcraft II League this September!

[CyberPitz]

Brought over from http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=141496

Earlier today, Blizzard Entertainment's partner GomTV revealed plans for an easily accessible worldwide league called the "Global StarCraft II League" (GSL). GomTV is planning on having monthly tournaments culminating in a main tournament and world championships for both the GSL 2010 and GSL 2011. Also, using GomTV's global broadcasting service, everyone around the world will be able to watch the league live through the Internet or via smart phones.

The GSL will be held every month starting with an Open Starcraft II League with a total prize pool of 200,000,000 won (approximately 170,000 USD). GomTV will broadcast the games 5 days a week, which is more than the current StarCraft leagues that are broadcasted 1~2 times a week. This way, more players and viewers will be able to enjoy the league. Also, GSL will incorporate a system based on points to promote a healthy competition. There will be a final event at the end of the year to determine the true champion and finish up the league.

There are a total of 600,000,000 won (app. 500,000 USD) in prizes planned for the year 2010, which is the most amount of money in the history of e-sports. The winner of the monthly tournament will be given 100,000,000 won (app. 85,500 USD), and runner up and semifinalists will be given 30,000,000 won (app. 25,000 USD) and 10,000,000 won (app. 8,500 USD) respectively. The players will be divided into upper and lower league depending on their performance in the 2010 league for the 2011 league.

More at the link posted above.

This is good news! I knew Tasteless was saying there were some big things planned, but I didn't quite expect THIS big. Wooooo.

 

[Sliver]

$500,000 is quite a lot to be putting into a SC2 tournaments, should be pretty exciting. Hopefully it will spark even more SC2 excitement and more tournaments.

 

[CyberPitz]

I like how they will cast 5 days a week, anybody in the world can participate.....

We'll see how this works, but I can't see it being a bust, though.

 

[Xevrex]

Time to quit school and become a Starcraft II pro.

 

[StarBob]

I wish I could be good at a RTS... but I will always be slightly above average at best... regardless of how much time I put into it.

 

[CyberPitz]

I'm about the same way StarBob. Then again, I never dedicate myself FULLY. I would like to know how well I can get if I try really hard....

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

funny, i'm always far below average at best. but put me in an FPS and I'm tournament playable. hrmph. I guess ir dum

 

[CyberPitz]

HA DUMMY

I'm the same way with FPS. That is, if I play the FPS for a bit. Like in BC2, when I played it all the time, I was pretty good, same as CSS and what not. But then I always get sidetracked by other games and POOF, there go my skills. Gotta rebuild em up.