For almost 10 years, StarCraft II esports has stood as the epitome of competition and community in the esports world. We are excited to share with you the next era of StarCraft II esports: ESL and DreamHack, together with Blizzard, will establish a brand-new competitive circuit for the next three years of StarCraft II esports.
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO STARCRAFT II ESPORTS?
After seven amazing years, and following Park “Dark” Ryung Woo’s incredible global finals victory at BlizzCon, the World Championship Series (WCS) is being retired. The WCS mobile app will be shut down on December 31, 2019, and the WCS site will be taken down in early 2020.
WCS has been a huge part of the StarCraft II community, and we know just how much it has meant to you all, as it has to us.
But rest assured—StarCraft II esports is evolving, respawning in a new form with ESL and DreamHack.
To replace WCS, we are excited to announce the new ESL Pr...
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