Young champion says Korea paradise for gamersKorea TimesJung, who was named one of the three national Starcraft 2 champions for the World Cyber Games next month, said he is proud to represent his country, the world's best place to be a professional gamer. "It is like the Olympics," Jung said, calling South …
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Interview: StarCraft II's biggest champ on what makes Korea a pro-gamer's paradiseCNNGo.comThat's after becoming the first triple-crown winner at Global StarCraft II League (GSL) tournaments, and the only champ to never drop a set at that. “I've really wanted to go to BlizzCon,” he said in an interview at an apartment in Oryu-dong, …
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ToD joins fnatic, moving to KoreaSK GamingBy Duncan 'Thorin' Shields WarCraft III legend ToD has joined fnatic's StarCraft II division. The French player will be living and competing in South Korea. fnatic have announced the official addition of Yoan 'ToD' Merlo to their StarCraft II roster. …
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'StarCraft 2' Sketch Comedy Could Only Come From KoreaMTV.com (blog)Just in case you're somehow unaware, "StarCraft" is big in Korea. No, I mean really big. Look at it this way: if "Saturday Night Live" ran a comedy sketch on next week's episode that featured the Terrans versus Protoss, probably about 2% of the country [...]
Competitive computer gaming endures growing painsKorea TimesBlizzard did release the much-anticipated “StarCraft II'' last year. However, its lengthy feud with the Korean e-Sports Players Association (KeSPA) and local cable television networks over the broadcasting rights for the original StarCraft leagues …and more »
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LG starts 3-D StarCraft II leagueThe Korea HeraldThe tournament to advertise the company's 3-D panels started in Gwangju, and will move onto Incheon, Busan, Daegu and Daejeon, the electronics maker said. After the preliminary games, the final will be held in Seoul on May 18. …
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Swede to win a trip to KoreaSK GamingBy Radoslav 'Tyrael' Kolev Rakaka.se will be hosting a Swedish StarCraft 2 tournament and the winner will get the chance to travel to the GSL training house in Korea. Rakaka.se will be initiating an exciting and genuine enterprise, hosting a Swede-only …
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Australia's Finest Joins StarCraft II Tournament in KoreaAccentedTouchTraditionally, the Korean Starcraft scene has been dominated by dedicated teams of professionally trained Koreans. However, the release of the second major version of the game–Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty–in mid-2010 has seen an influx of foreigners …
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Blizzard Combines StarCraft II And WoW Pricing In Korea, Ponders Free WoWGamasutraIn South Korea, the company plans to offer both StarCraft II and World of Warcraft under a combined subscription-based payment plan, …Starcraft 2 for free in Korea!Fragland.netSouth Koreans Getting StarCraft II FreeGaming Union'World of Warcraft' Not Free Today, But Maybe SomedayMTV.com (blog)Slippery Brick -UberGizmo [...]
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'StarCraft 2' No Longer Adult-Only With 12+ Rating In South KoreaMTV.com (blog)Given that the ESRB granted "StarCraft 2" a T for Teen rating, it may have come as a surprise to some when South Korea's Games Ratings Board rated the game …Raging Korean Gamers Held Funeral for StarCraft IIMMORPG NewsSouth Korean WoW Players Eligible [...]