We’ve got a couple exciting weeks ahead. In this week’s update we look ahead to the Heroes of the Storm Spring Championship (March 31-April 2) and Heroes of the Dorm Live Finals in Seattle (April 9-10) and back at last weekend’s Hearthstone Asia Pacific Winter Championship.
Upcoming:
Heroes of the Storm Spring Global Championship (March 31-April 2)
They’ve climbed the ranks to become regional champions — now it’s time to compete on a global stage. The world’s top professional Heroes of the Storm teams face off in the Heroes of the Storm Spring Global Championship in Seoul, South Korea on March 31 – April 2. Twelve teams from China, North America, Europe, Korea, Latin America, Southeast Asia, Australia / New Zealand and Taiwan have advanced. See the attached fact sheet for complete details.
Updates throughout the tournament can be found at: http://us.heroesofthestorm.com/esports/en/news/20079809.
Also, be sure to tune in at the start of the show on Saturday, April 2 (approx. 7pm PDT) as the first gameplay footage of Tracer in the Nexus will make its debut.
Heroes of the Dorm Heroic Four and Grand Finals (April 9-10)
After months of competition, the Heroes of the Dorm Heroic Four is set. On April 9-10, teams from the following schools will compete at the CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle for a chance to win college tuition for the rest of their college careers. The Heroic Four matchups are as follows:
· (2) We Volin – University of Tennessee, Knoxville vs. (1) Dark Blaze – University of Texas, Arlington
· (1) Tricky Turtles – University of Connecticut vs. (1) Real Dream Team – Arizona State University
The first match will take place on Saturday, April 9 at 5 p.m. on ESPN2. The Grand Finals will be held on Sunday, April 10 at 5 p.m. Admission to the event is free and open to the public. All attendees will receive an Azmodunk bundle, Hearthstone card back and Heroes of the Dorm 2016 portrait for Heroes of the Storm. Plus, the first 850 attendees receive a Heroes of the Storm Mystery Mini.
Additional live event details can be found here: https://www.heroesofthedorm.com/watch.
Last Week:
Hearthstone Asia Pacific Winter Championship (March 26-27)
Last weekend, SangHyeon “DDaHyoNi” Baek defeated IlMook “handsomeguy” Kang in the finals of the Hearthstone Asia Pacific Winter Championship and took home $25,000 and a ticket to the Hearthstone World Championship later this year where he’ll join William “Amnesiac” Barton (Americas) and Olzhas “Naiman” Batyrbekov (Europe).
