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ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has announced that the ESL Pro Tour (EPT) for StarCraft 2 (SC2) will head to Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice 2024. Read on for more details about the SC2 EPT 2023/2024 season and IEM Katowice 2024 information.
ESL Pro Tour StarCraft 2: 2023/2024 season
In 2024, the SC2 EPT will continue with two additional competitions. These events will also happen live. According to the official announcement, the 2023/2024 season will feature a standalone tournament at IEM Katowice 2024 alongside an additional SC2 Masters season.
StarCraft 2 at IEM Katowice 2024
The SC2 EPT will take place in Katowice, Poland in front of a live audience. This standalone IEM Katowice 2024 competition will happen between Feb. 8 and Feb. 11. A total of 24 players will duke it out for the lion's share of the $500,000 total prize pool. Then, the semifinalists will advance to the SC2 EPT Championship event.
- SC2 IEM Katowice 2024: Feb. 8 to Feb. 11
- $500,000 total prize pool
- Four-day standalone tournament
Here's an overview of the 24 slots for the SC2 IEM Katowice 2024 event:
Player Qualification | Joona “Serral” Sotala ESL SC2 Masters Summer 2023 - EU Regionals Champion | Maxwell “Astrea” Angel ESL SC2 Masters Summer 2023 - AM Regionals Champion | Li “Oliveira” Peinan ESL SC2 Masters Summer 2023 - AS Regionals Champion | Cho “Maru” Seong-ju Global SC2 League 2023 - Season 1 & Season 2 Champion | Kang "Solar" Min-soo Global SC2 League 2023 - Season 3 Champion | To be determined ESL SC2 Masters Winter 2023 - EU Regionals Champion | To be determined ESL SC2 Masters Winter 2023 - AM Regionals Champion | To be determined ESL SC2 Masters Winter 2023 - AS Regionals Champion |
"The 16 remaining contenders will be defined based on Open Qualifiers, for which anyone can sign up, and Closed Qualifiers, which will pit the top placements of the Open Qualifiers against invitees from the EPT standings," according to EFG. Qualifiers will take place from Dec. 5 to Dec. 10.
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SC2 EPT 2023/2024 season
The announcement also noted that the ongoing EPT 2023/24 season will continue after IEM Katowice 2024. This means four players from ESL SC2 Masters Spring 2024 will advance to the SC2 EPT Championship event.
"With an extra $50,000 in prize money up for grabs compared to previous seasons, the Spring 2024 season will see a total prize pool of $250,000," EFG stated.
- ESL SC2 Masters Spring 2024
- Online Regionals: April 11 to May 5
- DreamHack Dallas 2024 Finals: May 31 to June 2
Tickets and details for DreamHack Dallas 2024 will be announced on a later date.
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