BlizzCon is just around the corner, and with it comes the World Championships. Blizzard are going all out for their conference this year, offering up over a million dollars in prize money split up across four of their competitive games. Interested in following all the action? Here’s all you need to know, including dates, format, and even links to all the relevant streams.
StarCraft II
Tournament Start
- 10:00 a.m. PST – November 1
- 12:00 p.m. PST – November 6
- 12:30 p.m. PST – November 7
Format
- Single-elimination Bracket
- Matches Best-of-5; Finals Best-of-7
Prize Total: $250,000
- 1st – $100,000
- 2nd – $50,000
- 3rd-4th – $15,000
- 5th-8th – $7,500
- 9th-16th – $5,000
Streams
World of Warcraft
Tournament Start Times
- 1:30 p.m. PDT – October 30-31
- 12:00 p.m. PST – November 6
- 3:00 p.m. PST – November 7
Teams
- Up to four players per team
- Eight teams
Format
- Ro8 – 2 dual-tournament groups
- Ro4 – single-elimination bracket
- All group matches best-of-3
- Semifinals and Finals best-of-5
Prize Total: $250,000
- 1st – $120,000
- 2nd – $50,000
- 3rd-4th – $20,000
- 5th-6th – $12,000
- 7th-8th – $8,000
Streams
Hearthstone
Tournament Start:
- 9:00 a.m. PDT – October 28-31
- 12:00 p.m. PST – November 6
- 10:30 a.m. PST – November 7
Format
- Best-of-5 Conquest
- Round of 16 – 4 Dual-Tournament
- Round of 8 – Single-Elimination Bracket
Prize Pool: $250,000
- 1st – $100,000
- 2nd – $50,000
- 3rd-4th – $15,000
- 5th-8th – $7,500
- 9th-16th – $5,000
Streams
Heroes of the Storm
Tournament Schedule
- 1:30 p.m. PDT – October 28
- 4:00 p.m. PST – November 6
- 9:30 a.m. PST – November 7
Teams
- Five players per team
- Eight teams
Tournament Format
- Ro8 – 2 dual-tournament groups
- Ro4 – single-elimination bracket
- All group matches and semifinals best-of-3
- Finals best-of-5
Prize Pool: $500,000
- 1st – $40,000
- 2nd – $24,000
- 3rd-4th – $10,000
- 5th-8th – $4,000
I was a tad confused about this breakdown until I realised that the numbers listed above are per player. So for example, the first prize of $40 000 is actually a total of $200 000 for the whole team.
Streams
Take note that each heading above is a hyperlink to the respective game’s main page, where a more detailed breakdown of the proceedings, such as brackets and specific matchup times for example, can be found. There’s lots to watch, so plan your time accordingly!
Personally, I’m most excited to see what will happen in the Heroes of the Storm championship. Heck, I’m even keen to see how the pros get lucky over in Hearthstone. What about you? What game will be drawing most of your attention?
Last Updated: October 26, 2015
40 Insane Frogs
October 26, 2015 at 11:03
How do you make a guy feel positively ancient? Post e-gamer stuff. 🙁 #cries
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 26, 2015 at 11:08
Yeah. I like to look on the bright side though, it also makes me feel really smart.
hairyknees
October 26, 2015 at 11:20
Get with the times 😛 eSports 4 LIFE!
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 26, 2015 at 11:24
Thank god I’m closer to death than not. ;P
Guild
October 26, 2015 at 11:12
Hearthstone and HoTS 🙂
hairyknees
October 26, 2015 at 11:20
Woot! I’m with you there 😛
Kromas untamed
October 26, 2015 at 11:27
Here is all you need to know about BlizzCon 2015.
Warcraft Trailer!!
Charl van der Merwe
October 26, 2015 at 11:31
HOTS double the prize pool of all the others