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StarCraft II Custom Map Contest

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You've conquered the single-player campaign and climbed the multiplayer ladder -- but do you have what it takes to be a StarCraft II custom map designer? In our first-ever StarCraft II Custom Map Contest, we're challenging you to craft the most fun, creative, and polished custom map that the galaxy's ever seen.

If you think you've got the skills and the imagination, fire up the StarCraft II Editor that came with your copy of the game and get started. The Editor is a powerful, robust, and complete development tool, and it's everything you'll need to build your creation. Keep in mind that we're looking for originality, innovation, and fun, so whether you want to make the next DotA, craft a mini-RPG, or concoct a third-person shooter, let your imagination run wild.

Interested? Then head on over to the contest page to find out more about the prizes and read the official rules.

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eSports News 13/08

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StarCraft II

Two extremely entertaining showmatches were played last week during the 2010 European Warcraft Invitational, with Dario “LiquidTLO” Wünsch winning in a very close series against Fredrik “SK.MaDFroG” Johansson on both Saturday and Sunday. You can find recaps of the games and VODs in the official thread on the StarCraft II Community Site forum. Make sure to watch the video interview with LiquidTLO, conducted by GosuGamers, after his first match against MaDFroG. We will see both players battling it out again pretty soon, as Electronic Sports League recently announced the groups for the Intel Extreme Masters tournament. This amazing event, with a stunning $15,000 prize pool, will take place at this year’s gamescom in Cologne, Germany, from August 19 to 22.

Terran player Jeffrey "SjoW" Brusi from Sweden won the first post-release StarCraft II ZOTAC-Cup last Sunday. His way to the top was paved with challenges, but he emerged victorious and in his final match beat one of the Germany’s best: Giacomo "Sockeh" Thüs. Check out the recap of the final over at SK-Gaming.

Warcraft III

The 2010 European Warcraft Invitational concluded last weekend and everyone who gathered either on location or on the stream was treated to plenty of epic games between some of the finest European players. In the end Manuel “EG.Grubby” Schenkhuizen and Dmitry "Happy" Kostin were the last two standing, qualifying for the BlizzCon global finals and grabbing $5,000 and $2,000 in prize money respectively. To see the brackets, recaps and videos of all the games check out the news feed on the official website and the video section.

With some of the best European players busy at the 2010 European Warcraft Invitational it was a great opportunity for the rest of the world in the 149th edition of the ZOTAC-Cup. It was not to be for mot, however, as German Night Elf player Tobias “ReiGn” Muth dominated the field, beating some of the best players in the world on his way to victory - most noticeably South Korean Orc star Hyo Sub “FoCuS” Eom in the final.

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The team around Enigmz, Against All Authority, won the 2010 European Warcraft Invitational World of Warcraft Arena tournament, toppling the other seven teams fighting for prizes, glory and two spots at this year’s BlizzCon global finals. The other team to represent Europe will be LightZ CaMerA ActioN, who after dropping to the losers’ bracket early in the tournament managed to fight their way through and secure a spot of their own. You can check both teams’ way to the top on the official news feed from the event, as well as in the brackets and videos sections. Finally, be sure to head over to hydramist.net to check out the gallery from the event and watch the first part of the 2010 EWI movie.

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Talking with the pros: Interview with SK.MaDFroG

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Quote from: Ulvareth (Source Talking with the pros: Interview with SK.MaDFroG)

During the 2010 European Warcraft Invitational, which occurred this weekend in Cologne, Germany, an epic StarCraft II showmatch was organised between LiquidTLO and SK.MaDFroG. This was a fantastic opportunity to obtain an exclusive interview with Fredrik “MaDFroG” Johansson, who told us about his experience as a professional gamer.

Blizzard: After a successful spell playing Warcraft III you quit professional gaming for several years and now return to play StarCraft II competitively. What made you decide to pick up the mouse again?
MaDFroG: I made a promise to all my fans that as soon as StarCraft II was out I would try to make it back to the top. I’m not there yet, but I will be one day!

Blizzard: It seems that you prefer Zerg over Terran and Protoss. Why Zerg and what are your favourite characteristics of this race?
MaDFroG: I just like to play the race with the highest speed. Back in StarCraft: Brood War I used to play Zerg, and when Warcraft III came out I played Undead.

Blizzard: In Warcraft III you were known for inventing and playing out your own strategies. Can you tell us a little about the development process behind them?

MaDFroG: I don’t like playing like a machine with pre-determined build orders. When entering a game I have no clue what I will make. I like to watch my opponent play and then adjust. So in my practise games I like to try everything once and see where and against what it works. I like to see my strategies fail and what it fails against so that I know it won’t work in a tournament. If you have a strategy that you play a lot you will be taken out by players that play with their heart instead of what they have been programmed to play. Sometimes you just have to feel what the right move is.

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Attention: fun StarCraft II activities detected!

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Quote from: Kihjawi (Source Attention: fun StarCraft II activities detected!)

With about one week left till gamescom in Cologne, Germany, you will surely be thrilled to find out what fun activities await you during one of the biggest gaming events in Europe.

For StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty fans who like watching top tier games, we’ve arranged an exciting showmatch. Don’t miss this opportunity to see a skilful and breathtaking battle between some brilliant diamond-league StarCraft II players!

If you are brave enough to step into battle and lead your armies to triumph, then you might find the StarCraft II Challenges appealing to your tastes. Prove your strategic skills to everyone.

This year we also have the return of one of the most popular activities: a quiz about Blizzard games. You’ll be able to show that you know everything about the Koprulu sector, from Char to Aiur, and that you know your zerglings from your “Findlays”.

In case all this was not enough, you will have a chance to participate in a Goblin levelling contest, a dance contest, or watch World of Warcraft live raids. And of course during the event you will be able to try out Diablo III and the upcoming expansion of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.

So, are you ready to enjoy the exciting events at this year’s gamescom? For more detailed information keep an eye on our website.

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3v3 and 4v4 Ladder View Hotfix

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We recently implemented a hotfix to resolve an issue that caused some players to disconnect while viewing a full 100 team 3v3 or 4v4 ladder screen. The hotfix has reduced the number of viewable 4v4 teams to about 60, and viewable 3v3 teams to about 80.

We'll be resolving the disconnection issue in a future client patch which will then allow the full 100 team ladders to be viewable once more.

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StarCraft II Top 200 - EU

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Proverite listuTop 200 igrača na EU serverim! Vrlo interesantna lista kada uporedite US rankove.

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Talking With the Pros: Interview With LiquidTLO

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Two of the world’s very best StarCraft II players, Dario “LiquidTLO” Wünsch and Fredrik “MaDFroG” Johansson faced each other live on stage in a StarCraft II showmatch during the 2010 European Warcraft Invitational that took place this weekend in Cologne, Germany. Before the showdown, we had a chat with LiquidTLO.

Blizzard:During the StarCraft II Beta, you participated in many tournaments and amazed the audience with your imaginative tactics. You are known as one of the most creative players around. How do you come up with your strategies?

TLO:Well, I do think about the game a lot in general. Sometimes, before I go to sleep, I think about StarCraft II and try to figure out where I went wrong in my games. But I don't specifically think about new strategies when I am not playing. I usually just have these spontaneous impulses where I can't resist trying something new. Some of the standard build orders I play nowadays were made up in one or two tournaments. So actually, I’m doing it the wrong way! I’m coming up with something new when it is important and then I work on perfecting them afterwards! :P

Blizzard:In the early beta you chose mainly “Random.” Later, it appeared that you preferred terran over zerg and both over protoss. Why did you decide to focus on those races instead of continuing the random option?

TLO: It’s not that I don't like playing protoss, but I had to face the fact that they are, by far, my worst race. I had terrible tournament statistics playing protoss so I decided to quit them for my own sake. Terran always was my favorite race; even back in Brood War. They have so many options and different styles you can play successfully. As for the zerg, you just have to love these cute zerglings running around the map wreaking havoc in three different spots at once. Not to mention the Infestors, which are probably my favorite unit in the game right after the ghost, at least.

Blizzard: What do you like most about StarCraft II so far, and what do you expect for the future?

TLO: Oh, there are so many things about StarCraft II I can't really pick one thing. It is so good! It has this perfect balance between macro, micro, multitasking and decision making. Hence many different styles can emerge. There is not one correct way to play it but tons of different paths that lead to victory.

I hope that StarCraft II will change eSports itself and I think it already has started doing so. We have huge tournaments, a gigantic community, regular streams and shows. Furthermore, even TV channels are starting to show interest in broadcasting StarCraft. So I expect a very bright future for gaming and StarCraft II.

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