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North American Star League
The North American Star League was a professional e-sports league that features the games ''StarCraft II'' and ''Heroes of Newerth''. Originally modeled after successful South Korean professional ''StarCraft'' leagues, it was founded in 2011 by Russell Pfister and Duncan Stewart. Following the mid-year departure of Stewart, Mark K. Brown was tapped to fill the position of Chief Operating Officer in August 2011, and held that position until late-2014. Origins Professional-level competition in ''StarCraft'' was originally a South Korean phenomenon that began in the early 2000s (decade). Leagues such as Starleague and GOMTV offered 24-hour television coverage and live competitions held in arena venues. However, until the formation of the NASL, North American ''StarCraft'' competitions were limited to one-off events hosted by Major League Gaming and smaller gaming associations. The NASL was developed by Russell Pfister, owner of the video-game coaching website Gosucoaching. The sour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
StarCraft II
''StarCraft II'' is a military science fiction video game created by Blizzard Entertainment as a sequel to the successful ''StarCraft'' video game released in 1998. Set in a fictional future, the game centers on a galactic struggle for dominance among the various fictional races of StarCraft. ''StarCraft II'' single-player campaign is split into three installments, each of which focuses on one of the three races: '' StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty'' (released 2010), ''Heart of the Swarm'' (2013) and ''Legacy of the Void'' (2015). A final campaign pack called '' StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops'' was released in 2016. ''StarCraft II'' multi-player gameplay spawned a separate e-sports competition that later drew interest from companies other than Blizzard, and attracted attention in South Korea and elsewhere, similar to the original ''StarCraft'' e-sports. Since 2017, ''StarCraft II'' multi-player mode, co-op mode and the first single-player campaign have been free-to-play. Story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GOMTV Global StarCraft II League
Global StarCraft II League (GSL) is a '' StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void'' tournament hosted by afreecaTV and Blizzard Entertainment in South Korea. This event is broadcast up to 2 nights a week. GOMeXp (formerly GOMTV) had hosted it until the last season of 2015. There is also an English language stream available. The tournament features two leagues, Code S (major) and Code A (minor). The English cast of them is mainly performed by Dan "Artosis" Stemkoski and Nicolas "Tasteless" Plott. Formerly broadcast on Wednesdays and Saturdays on TwitchTV, the programme is now broadcast on Mondays and Thursdays on YouTube. As of the end of 2015 GSL Season 2, GOMTV has given away over 3.6 billion Korean won (over $3.1 million USD) from the individual GSL and Arena of Legends leagues in ''StarCraft II''. Main Events 2010 Open Seasons The 2010 Open Seasons were the first tournaments for the GSL, featuring three initial events with an overall prize pool of 600 million Korean Won ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MBCgame Starleague
The MBCGame StarCraft League, also known as MSL, was a '' StarCraft'' tournament hosted by Korean television network MBCGame. The tournament started out in 2002 under the name of KPGA Tour, and in 2003 it was renamed the MSL. On February 1, 2012, MBCGame ceased operations and the MSL was discontinued. Throughout its lifetime, the MSL gave away the equivalent of over US$1.6 million in prize money. League Championships Brackets Note: Brackets are re-seeded according to KeSPA ranking in the quarterfinals. 2009 Avalon MSL 2009 Nate MSL 2010 Hana Daetoo Securities MSL 2010 Bigfile MSL 2010 PDPop MSL 2011 ABC Mart MSL See also *StarCraft professional competition The real time strategy (RTS) computer game ''StarCraft'' had an active professional competition circuit, particularly in South Korea. The two major game channels in South Korea, Ongamenet and MBCGame, each ran a Starleague ( Ongamenet Starleague ... * Starleague (Ongamenet) References External linksAvalon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brood War Professional Competition
Brood may refer to: Nature * Brood, a collective term for offspring * Brooding, the incubation of bird eggs by their parents * Bee brood, the young of a beehive * Individual broods of North American Periodical Cicadas: ** Brood X, the largest brood, which emerges on a 17-year cycle ** Brood XIII, a brood centered on Northern Illinois and its surrounding area, which also emerges on a 17-year cycle ** Brood XIX, a large brood in the Southern United States which emerges on a 13-year cycle Research search has led to this discovery but should give source so as not to commit plagiarism. People with the surname * Herman Brood (1946–2001), Dutch musician, painter, actor, poet and media personality * Philippe Brood (1964–2000), Dutch politician Entertainment * ''The Brood'', a 1979 horror film directed by David Cronenberg * Brood (comics), an alien species from the Marvel Comics universe * The Brood (professional wrestling), and The New Brood, WWF professional wrestling stables in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Stemkoski
Daniel Ray Stemkoski (born April 6, 1983), better known by his nickname Artosis, is an American professional esports commentator and Twitch streamer. Stemkoski moved to Seoul, South Korea to commentate competitive ''Starcraft'' games in English. Together with Nick "Tasteless" Plott, he provides commentary for AfreecaTV Global ''StarCraft II'' League and AfreecaTV StarCraft League games. Early life Artosis was raised in Salem, New Hampshire. In his youth, his interests included skateboarding, basketball, chess tournaments, and competitive strategy games. Sports were his primary interest before he found competitive ''StarCraft''. His consuming interest in playing and studying the game interfered with his high school education, where he failed many of his classes. He graduated from Salem High School in 2002. StarCraft career Artosis was 14 years old when he was introduced to ''StarCraft'' at his best friend's house, where he watched his friend play. He received a copy of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Schenkhuizen
Manuel Schenkhuizen (), better known as Grubby, is a Dutch real-time strategy gamer and former professional esports player. He competed in the RTS games ''Warcraft III'' (WC3), '' Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne'' and ''Starcraft II''. Grubby is the most successful WC3 player of all time, as an Orc player, having won more than 38 LAN tournaments, of which six were World Championships. His command over the Horde placed him early enough among the elite of the ''WC3'' players, while his clash with Jang "Spirit Moon" Jae-ho rewarded him with a legendary status among the fans of the game. Grubby has been known for being part of one of the most successful ''WC3'' teams in history, namely the British 4Kings. Later teams include the Danish MeetYourMakers and the North American Evil Geniuses. Grubby is widely regarded as one of the greatest Orc players of all time. Grubby is now a popular full-time streamer on Twitch. Esports career Grubby has been on three professional teams through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Jae Ho
Jang Jae-ho (known as spirit_moon or moon) is a South Korean professional gamer of the popular Blizzard real-time strategy games ''Warcraft III'' and ''StarCraft II''. He is seen by many as the best Night Elf player in the world. Jang Jae-ho is a five time world champion and has won three televised national Korean WarCraft III Championships as well as four seasons of MBCGame's World War. He is particularly known for his excellent micromanagement and innovative strategies. He is often seen using strategies that later set the benchmark for many Night Elf players and was nicknamed the "5th Race" by Gametv.com. He has played and won more televised ''WarCraft III'' games than any other Warcraft III players. Jang Jae-ho is featured in the documentary film Beyond the Game. Moon transitioned to ''StarCraft II ''StarCraft II'' is a military science fiction video game created by Blizzard Entertainment as a sequel to the successful ''StarCraft'' video game released in 1998. Set in a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warcraft 3
''Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos'' is a high fantasy real-time strategy computer video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment released in July 2002. It is the second sequel to '' Warcraft: Orcs & Humans'', after '' Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness'', the third game set in the ''Warcraft'' fictional universe, and the first to be rendered in three dimensions. An expansion pack, '' The Frozen Throne'', was released in July 2003. ''Warcraft III'' is set several years after the events of ''Warcraft II'', and tells the story of the Burning Legion's attempt to conquer the fictional world of Azeroth with the help of an army of the Undead, led by fallen paladin Arthas Menethil. It chronicles the combined efforts of the Human Alliance, Orcish Horde, and Night Elves to stop them before they can corrupt the World Tree. In the game, as in many real-time strategy (RTS) games, players collect ''resources'', train individual units and heroes, and build bases in order to achieve var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Sung-joon (electronic Sports)
Park Sung-joon is a professional player of the real-time strategy game ''StarCraft''. He is known by his pseudonym July, a shortened version of JulyZerg. Park Sung-joon is also known as the "God of War" or "Tushin. Park used to play for STX SouL. ''StarCraft'' July emerged onto the scene during Gilette OSL, where he beat Oov 3–2 in a famous series and went on to win the tournament against Reach, making him a royal roader and the first Zerg to ever win an OSL. He quickly became the dominant player of the time, winning another OSL (Ever 2), a KT-KTF tournament and the ITV league. He also made another OSL final which he lost 3–0 to Nada. After reaching yet another OSL final in early 2006 and losing 3–0 to his old rival Oov, July lost his dominance and went into a small slump. Recently he's shown promising signs of regaining his old confidence by beating Xellos and Oov in the Proleague finals in fine style and reaching final round in OSL. On July 12, 2008, July defeated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes Of Newerth
''Heroes of Newerth'' (''HoN'') was a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game originally developed by S2 Games for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The game idea was derived from the ''Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne'' custom map ''Defense of the Ancients'' and was S2 Games' first MOBA title. The game was released on May 12, 2010, and re-released as a free-to-play game on July 29, 2011. On May 5, 2015, ''Heroes of Newerth'' development duties passed to Frostburn Studios, with the development team moving over to the new company. The service ceased operations on June 20, 2022. Gameplay ''Heroes of Newerth'' pits two teams of players against each other: the Legion and the Hellbourne. Both teams are based at opposite corners of the map in their respective bases. Bases consist of buildings, barracks, towers, a hero spawning pool, and a central structure. The goal of the game is to either destroy the central structure, the World Tree (Legion) or Sacrificial Shrine (Hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
