We are thrilled to announce that Heroes of the Storm® will once again make an appearance at the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship Katowice. During March 3-5, the best teams from North America, Europe, Latin America, and Australia & New Zealand will battle it out in the Western Clash for a share of a US$100,000 prize pool.
A total of eight top performing teams will fly to Poland for the event. They will earn their tickets based on the first weeks of regular season play in the Heroes Global Championship and will be distributed as follows:
- 3 slots for Europe
- 3 slots for North America
- 1 slot for Latin America
- 1 slot for Australia & New Zealand
The Heroes Global Championship kicks off on January 20 with the opening schedule as follows:
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Friday, January 20 |
Saturday, January 21 |
Sunday, January 22 |
Europe Match 1 – 9 a.m. PST/6 p.m. CET |
Team Dignitas vs. Misfits |
BeGenius ESC vs. Synergy |
TRICKED eSport vs. Team expert |
Europe Match 2 – 12 p.m. PST/9 p.m. CET |
Team expert vs. Diamond Skin |
Fnatic vs. TRICKED eSport |
Misfits vs. Fnatic |
North America Match 1 – 3 p.m. PST/12 a.m. CET |
Tempo Storm vs. Team Naventic |
Superstars vs. Team Freedom |
B Step vs. Team 8 |
North America Match 2 – 6 p.m. PST/3 a.m. CET |
Team 8 vs. No Tomorrow |
Gale Force Esports vs. B Step |
Team Naventic vs. Gale Force Esports |
We look forward to seeing which teams will make it to the Western Clash in Katowice and compete at the IEM EXPO. We’re in for some top-notch Heroes of the Storm action! Be sure not to miss any of it and secure yourself a ticket to IEM Katowice - the third wave goes on sale January 17th at 16 CET!
In the meantime, follow Heroes of the Storm on Facebook for all HGC news, as well as ESL Heroes on Twitter and Facebook for everything Heroes of the Storm at ESL and updates regarding the Western Clash.