Starcraft II has its own tournament at the Esports World Cup, allowing players a hefty prize, and teams some Club Championship Points.
Starcraft is as classic as it gets when it comes to esports. And at the Esports World Cup, you'll see the world's finest go at it in Starcraft II.
Look no further for everything you need to know. We've got you covered with the format, who is playing, and when.
All Starcraft II competitors at the Esports World Cup
Below you'll find the list of competitors, how they qualified, and the team they represent at the EWC:
- Serral (Basilisk) - SC2 Masters Summer '23
- Clem (Team Liquid) - SC2 Masters Winter '23
- Cure (Team Liquid) - IEM Katowice
- Dark (Talon Esports) - IEM Katowice
- Maru (Team Vitality) - IEM Katowice
- Oliveira (Weibo Gaming) - SC2 Masters Spring '24
- GuMiho (Cloud9) - EPT Korea
- ByuN (Shopify Rebellion) - EPT Korea
- Reynor (Basilisk) - EPT Europe
- HeroMarine (Mouz) - EPT Europe
- Astrea (Virtus.pro) - EPT Americas
- Coffee (AG Global) - EPT Asia
- Classic (Twisted Minds) - EPT Global
- herO (Weibo Gaming) - EPT Global
- Solar (Team Vitality) - EPT Global
- Spirit (Natus Vincere) - EPT Global
- SHIN (Gaimin Gladiators) - Last Chance Qualifier
- ShoWTimE (BIG Clan) - Last Chance Qualifier
Tournament schedule
The Starcraft II event at the Esports World Cup happens during Week 7. You can expect five days of action, so here is each stage, when they run, and the time each day begins:
- Group Stage: August 14 at 3 a.m. PT
- Group Stage: August 15 at 3 a.m. PT
- Group Stage: August 16 at 3 a.m. PT
- Knockout Stage: August 17 at 3 a.m. PT
- Semifinals: August 18 at 5 a.m. PT
- Grand Final: August 18 at 11 a.m. PT
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Format for Starcraft II at the Esports World Cup
As noted in the schedule, there is a Group Stage portion which will determine players that head to the Knockout Stage. At that point it begins a bracket format, where players compete to make it into the Grand Final for the bulk of the prize pool.
Here are the lobby settings according to the EWC rulebook:
- Category: Melee
- Mode: 1v1
- Game Duration: Infinite
- Game Speed: Faster
- Locked Alliances: Yes
- Game Privacy: No Match History
Players can choose any race, switch races between maps, and even use the random race selection option if they want. They cannot use any unit skins other than the default ones and are not allowed to show any in-game clan logos other than the org they represent.
How to watch Starcraft II at the Esports World Cup
You don't have to go for to watch the action. Of course, you can tune in to the many streams, English and other languages, on Twitch and YouTube. Or you can watch the stream embedded below to see how things unfold.
Placement and prize earnings
Head over to the official Starcraft II page on the Esports World Cup website for full match results. Here, we have the final placements, including their Club Championship Points, and Prize Money earned.
Placement | Player | CC Points | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clem | 1000 | $400,000 |
| 2 | Serral | 600 | $150,000 |
| 3 | Hero | 350 | $80,000 |
| 4 | Dark | 200 | $80,000 |
| 5 | Cure | 110 | $45,000 |
| 6 | Maru | 70 | $30,000 |
| 7 | Reynor | 40 | $30,000 |
| 8 | Classic | 20 | $20,000 |
| 9 | Solar | $20,000 | |
| 10 | Gumiho | $20,000 | |
| 11 | Byun | $20,000 | |
| 12 | Oliveira | $15,000 | |
| 13 | Heromarine | $15,000 | |
| 14 | Shin | $15,000 | |
| 15 | Astrea | $15,000 | |
| 16 | Showtime | $15,000 | |
| 17 | Coffee | $15,000 | |
| 18 | Spirit | $15,000 |
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