The working week has come to a close but there’s still plenty of StarCraft II action to come over the weekend at Intel Extreme Masters gamescom. With the final places in tomorrow’s quarterfinals to be decided and one step closer to the US$25,000 prize pool and WCS point to take, groups C and D made for some exciting games.
Group C
Group C started off a day of StarCraft II with a mixture of decisive 2-0s and back-and-forth victories. After all the matches were concluded, it was ForGG and Lambo who were ultimately revealed to be the group’s quarterfinal tributes.
Upper bracket
| Matchup | Result |
|---|---|
| State vs. uThermal | 2-0 |
| Lambo vs. ForGG | 1-2 |
| State vs. ForGG | 0-2 |
Lower bracket
| Matchup | Result |
|---|---|
| uThermal vs. Lambo | 0-2 |
| State vs. Lambo | 1-2 |
Check out the group C highlights and more on Plays.tv!
Group D
Group D definitely looked to be the group of death from the outset. Its battles were fiercely fought, with most victories far from clear-cut, but in the end it was Nerchio and Patience who succeeded in advancing to the next stage.
Upper bracket
| Matchup | Result |
|---|---|
| StarDust vs. Patience | 1-2 |
| Nerchio vs. TLO | 2-1 |
| Patience vs. Nerchio | 1-2 |
Lower bracket
| Matchup | Result |
|---|---|
| StarDust vs. TLO | 2-0 |
| Patience vs. StarDust | 2-0 |
Check out highlights of group D and more on Plays.tv!
Next stop: the quarterfinals!
Tomorrow will see us return to the ESL studios for the last time for the Intel Extreme Masters gamescom quarterfinals. With four exciting matchups before Sunday’s semi and grand finals, there’s a packed weekend of top-notch StarCraft action ahead!
Tune in from tomorrow at 15:00 CEST!
The Intel Extreme Masters site is where you’ll find all the key information about the event. Be sure to follow Intel Extreme Masters on Facebook and Twitter as well as contribute to the #IEM hashtag to get involved!
You can also find our previous Intel Extreme Masters gamescom StarCraft recaps here:
