Dreamhack 2011 Serbia Qualify Tournament Recap
- Enforcer kuciste CM storm + Dreamhack Reginal takmičenje u Rumuniji (Free Trip)
- napajanje Elite490
- kacket/majca/mousepad CM`storm

eSports: Upcoming Tournaments

Various competition organizers hold regular online tournaments in which you can compete against other players and maybe even win some prizes! Most of these contests are open to everyone. In addition, there are professional tournaments taking place like the GomTV's GSL November, North American Star League Season 2 or MLG Global Invitational KR Finals which you can follow via video stream. Interested? Take a look at some of the open tournaments coming up in the next days - you can sign up to take part, or simply watch the live streams to get inspired by the players. It’s your turn now!
| Date | Name | Format | Prize Money | Stream | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September - December | North American Star League Season 2 | 1v1 | $ 100,000 | Yes | Closed |
| October - December | GomTV's GSL November | 1v1 | ₩ 144,900,000 | Yes | Closed |
| 28 October | MLG Global Invitational KR Finals | 1v1 | $ 3,750 | Yes | Closed |
| Date | Name | Format | Prize Money | Stream | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 - 30 October | SC2ro League - Season 2 | 1v1 | $ 1,000 + Hardware | Yes | Yes |
| 27 October | ESL Go4SC2 Premium Qualifier | 1v1 | Qualifier | No | Yes |
| 28 October | ESL Belarus IEM Kiev Qualifier | 1v1 | Qualifier | No | Yes |
| 29 - 30 October | WCG 2011 South Korean Qualifier | 1v1 | Qualifier | Yes | Invite only |
| 29 October | ESL Sennheiser Cup Season 2 Cup #9 | 1v1 | € 50 + Qualifier | Yes | Yes |
| 29 October | ESL Russia IEM Kiev Qualifier | 1v1 | Qualifier | No | Yes |
| 29 October | ESL Romania IEM Kiev Qualifier | 1v1 | Qualifier | No | Yes |
| 29 October | ZOTAC StarCraft II NA Cup #25 | 1v1 | $ 100 + ranking points | Yes | Yes |
| 30 October | ESL Ukraine IEM Kiev Qualifier | 1v1 | Qualifier | No | Yes |
| 30 October | WCG Canada StarCraft II Championship | 1v1 | Qualifier | Yes | Closed |
| 30 October | ESL Norway IEM Kiev Qualifier | 1v1 | Qualifier | No | Yes |
| 30 October | ESL Go4SC2 #146 | 1v1 | € 200 + Qualifier | Yes | Yes |
| 30 October | ZOTAC StarCraft II EU Cup #80 | 1v1 | € 100 + ranking points | Yes | Yes |
| 30 October | StarCraft II 1on1 WCG AT 2011 Austrian Qualifier #4 | 1v1 | Qualifier | No | Yes |
| 30 October | ESL Alpen BenQ Alpen Cup Series | 1v1 | Hardware | No | Yes |
| 31 October | ESL Germany Trusted Pro Cup | 1v1 | € 200 | No | Yes |
| 31 October | GIGABYTE Cup Season II #7 | 1v1 | € 150 + ranking points | Yes | Yes |
| 1 November | Xilence Cup #17 | 1v1 | $ 70 + hardware/$ 100 | Yes | Yes |
| 1 November | ESL Go4SC2 #147 | 1v1 | Qualifier | Yes | Yes |
| 3 November | ESL Go4SC2 Premium Qualifier | 1v1 | Qualifier | No | Yes |
| 3 November | 4Players Close Combat 2011 #80 | 1v1 | € 200 | Yes | Yes |
| 3 November | ESL Lithuania IEM Kiev Qualifier | 1v1 | Qualifier | No | Yes |
Season 4 Online

Season 4 has arrived! Season 3 milestone rewards will be locked in at this time and bonus pools will reset. Hidden skill ratings used for matchmaking and league placement will carry over from the previous season, so players who have completed placement matches in a previous season will only need to play one new placement match. Don’t forget to review the map changes which are coming in Season 4 as well.
Beginning with Season 4, two changes are coming to future ladder seasons:
- Each season will now last for approximately two months.
- Grandmaster league placement time will be reduced to one week (from two weeks) to account for the reduced season length.
Good luck, have fun!
Patch 1.4.2 - Now Available on the PTR, New Wallpaper

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty patch 1.4.2 is currently in development and now available for testing on the PTR. This patch contains some balance changes, as well as some bug fixes. By participating in the PTR, you'll be among the first to test out the latest changes and help us ensure that when the patch is released, it's of the highest possible quality.
Details on how to access the PTR can be found in the FAQ. As this is a test server, please anticipate uneven game performance, and note that restarts and downtime may occur without warning. Once you've had the chance to try things out, be sure to visit the PTR forum to discuss the patch.
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty - Patch 1.4.2
Table of Contents:
- “Audio Fade” under Sound Options has been renamed to Game Volume During Alerts. Its tooltips have also been changed for clarification.
- The fade-in for game sound during alerts changed from .5 seconds to 2 seconds.
- Fixed a truncation on specific resolution if the current and maximum supplies are 3 digits.
- Fixed an issue which prevented footprint from being edited in the Footprint Editor.
- Fixed an issue that caused the game to have missing icons and images on low end graphics cards.
- PROTOSS
- Forge
- The cost of Upgrade Shields Level 1 has been decreased to 150/150, down from 200/200
- The cost of Upgrade Shields Level 2 has been decreased to 225/225, down from 300/300
- The cost of Upgrade Shields Level 3 has been decreased to 300/300, down from 400/400
- The cost of Upgrade Ground Weapons Level 2 has been decreased to 150/150, down from 175/175
- The cost of Upgrade Ground Weapons Level 3 has been decreased to 200/200, down from 250/250
- The cost of Upgrade Ground Armor Level 2 has been decreased to 150/150, down from 175/175
- The cost of Upgrade Ground Armor Level 3 has been decreased to 200/200, down from 250/250
- Forge
- TERRAN
- Ghost
- EMP radius has been decreased from 2 to 1.5
- Ghost
David Kim on Season 4 - 1v1 Ladder Map Changes

After reviewing player feedback, we’ve selected a 1v1 map pool composed of tournament-configured maps for the upcoming Season 4 of the StarCraft II ladder.
Six of the eight total maps in the Season 4 1v1 map pool will be maps
that have been used in tournaments around the world. In addition,
Shattered Temple and Metalopolis will be returning to the map pool, with
close spawn positions disabled. Two non-tournament maps -- Abyssal
Caverns and Nerazim Crypt -- will also be included. Players can veto
these two non-tournament maps and still have a single veto remaining for
the remaining maps, just as a player would in a major tournament.
These maps will be removed:
- Backwater Gulch
- Searing Crater
- Typhon Peaks
These maps will form the new 1v1 map pool:
- Abyssal Caverns (non-tournament)
- Antiga Shipyard
- Metalopolis (close spawns disabled)
- Nerazim Crypt (non-tournament)
- Shakuras Plateau
- Shattered Temple (close spawns disabled)
- Tal’darim Altar LE
- Xel’naga Caverns
Depending on the feedback we receive regarding this approach to the 1v1 ladder map pool, we may move further toward a tournament-configured map format in future ladder seasons. We look forward to hearing what you think, and we hope you all have a great Season 4!





