2016 Heroes of the Storm Gold Club World Championship
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Round-Robin
Playoffs:
Double Elimination
The 2016 Heroes of the Storm Gold Club World Championship, or "GCWC", is a premier international invitational tournament jointly hosted by NetEase and Blizzard Entertainment. Between November 12 and December 4, battles will be waged by the top Heroes of the Storm teams from around the world as they vie for the coveted GCWC title and a share of the US$300,000 prize pool. The final stages of the tournament will be played at the Water Cube—also known as the National Aquatics Center—an impressive Beijing landmark originally built for the 2008 Olympics.
Information[edit]
Location[edit]
- Water Cube, Beijing, China.
Prize Pool[edit]
300,000 USD is spread among the teams as seen below:
Format[edit]
- Group Stage: Round Robin
- All matches are Bo2.
- Top 4 advance to Winners' Bracket of Playoffs.
- Bottom 4 advance to Losers' Bracket of Playoffs.
- Playoffs: Double Elimination
Broadcast Talent[edit]
English Broadcast[edit]
- Casters:
- Dreadnaught (Wade Penfold)
- DunkTrain (Derek Arabian)
- Grubby (Manuel Schenkhuizen)
- Wolf (Wolf Schröder)
Participating Teams[edit]
- 1 The roster of Murloc Geniuses is acquired by Astral Authority.
- 2 The roster of L5 is acquired by Ballistix.
Results[edit]
Group Stage[edit]
Round Robin | ||||||
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1. | Ballistix | 4-3-0 | 11-3 | |||
2. | MVP Black | 5-1-1 | 11-3 | |||
3. | MVP Miracle | 3-3-1 | 9-5 | |||
4. | ZeroPanda | 3-1-3 | 7-7 | |||
5*. | Team Dignitas | 1-4-2 | 6-8 | |||
6*. | Super Perfect Team | 1-4-2 | 6-8 | |||
7. | eStar Gaming | 0-4-3 | 4-10 | |||
8. | Astral Authority | 0-2-5 | 2-12 |
*Dignitas won an offstream tie breaking match vs. Super Perfect Team for 5th place and the right to face Astral Authority in the lower bracket rather than eStar Gaming.
For detailed results click here.
Playoffs[edit]
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