Good news on the eSports front for WoW: with the help of Blizzard, ESL, Intel, and Dell, World of Warcraft will be featured at the Intel Extreme Global Masters Challenge at Dreamhack next week (November 29). With a total purse of $75,000 USD, this is a definite show of support for the WoW pro-gaming community by some major players.

The field will consist of eight teams (including many of the top-ranked teams from the defunct WSVG circuit). Pandemic (US), MoB*TurtleForce (US), MoB*TurtleBeach (US), Insurrection (US), SK Gaming (EU) and MyM (EU) have already been confirmed. As with WSVG, this is a 3v3 tournament, but with updated rules:

• 3 players per team (players may play multiple classes)
• Blizzard (default) UI.
• WSVG gear plus the season 2 gear
• 8 team double elimination bracket. (winner/loser bracket)

The select footage will be shown via webcast at http://www.delllounge.com/

From the wow-europe boards:

Blizzard will be attending Dreamhack Winter 2007, in Jönköping, Sweden, one of the world’s largest computer festivals. Dreamhack runs from November 29th to December 2nd.
For more information on Dreamhack: http://web.dreamhack.se/

The 8 top-ranked teams from a now-cancelled World of Warcraft pro-gaming event are invited to compete in the international Intel® Extreme Masters Season II through collaboration between ESL, Intel, Blizzard and Dell.

The tournament will take place on November 29th and 30th. The eight qualified teams are
- Pandemic
- Check Six
- Mob TurtleBeach
- Evil Geniuses
- Insurrection
- Mob TurtlePower
- Mob TurtleForce
- Fnatic

For more information on Intel® Extreme Masters: http://www.esl-world.net/masters/

More to follow…

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20 Responses to “WoW at Dreamhack After All”

1. Treisk Says:
   November 23rd, 2007 at 3:29 pm

   My first first, and what a way to start and end this terrible trend for myself.

   I’m psyched as f*ck to see that Blizzard is still trying to push for WoW to become a competitive eSport. Hopefully someone will take the initiative to run with this whole thing and bring something similar to WSVG (with better management) back to the forefront. Hopefully, this is a harbinger of things to come.

2. Crescent Says:
   November 23rd, 2007 at 4:09 pm

   any rogues on any of those teams?

   Magog: Not sure the exact lineups that will be entered since there is only a 3 player limitation, but I’m sure Nitrana will likely want to put his perfect tournament play record on the line. One of Pandemics regular lineups is Nitrana(Rogue)/Kintt(HPriest)/Ecilam(Mage).

3. Zhonya Says:
   November 23rd, 2007 at 7:24 pm

   Turtleforce will bring Zecks for sure, he’s their team captain.

4. Szletica Says:
   November 23rd, 2007 at 7:29 pm

   Can any other teams qualify?

5. Zhonya Says:
   November 23rd, 2007 at 9:41 pm

   They chose the most successful teams from the prior tournaments.

6. Azisa Says:
   November 24th, 2007 at 2:47 am

   Will they have any Live stream up?

7. Hogart Says:
   November 24th, 2007 at 3:37 am

   Four of those teams turned down the invitation for various reasons. SK-Gaming and mYm.WoW will participate instead of two of those. Dunno about the two other spots.

8. Dielyn Says:
   November 24th, 2007 at 10:00 am

   Being forced to use Default Blizzard UI is really stupid. Many of these teams are going to have to practice with just blizzard UI prior to this tournament. I don’t agree at all with that decision.

9. Mnemonic Says:
   November 24th, 2007 at 2:59 pm

   “Being forced to use Default Blizzard UI is really stupid. Many of these teams are going to have to practice with just blizzard UI prior to this tournament. I don’t agree at all with that decision.”

   I think that is a great decision, it will even the playing field and allow the true pro’s to surface. Shouldn’t have to rely on an addon to win.

10. Treisk Says:
    November 24th, 2007 at 6:28 pm

    “Shouldn’t have to rely on an addon to win.”

    Amen.

11. SkyPower Says:
    November 25th, 2007 at 3:31 am

    Pro means that “I dont use any addons!” ??

    Btw, anyone knows if we can see the matches live or something?

12. Treisk Says:
    November 25th, 2007 at 3:13 pm

    Hamchook just got signed by MOB to appear at Dreamhack. Second Hunter, behind Lucilius if I’m not mistaken, to be signed to a contract. Good sh*t, son.

13. k Says:
    November 25th, 2007 at 4:35 pm

    Reznap?

14. Digitalerr0r Says:
    November 25th, 2007 at 5:07 pm

    “Being forced to use Default Blizzard UI is really stupid. Many of these teams are going to have to practice with just blizzard UI prior to this tournament. I don’t agree at all with that decision.”

    You stupid noob… L2P with what blizzard has given you in the game…

15. Treisk Says:
    November 25th, 2007 at 5:54 pm

    @k (”Reznap?”)
    That had slipped my mind, as it was a bit further back, and I’m thinking more current/recent. My mistake.

16. optosn Says:
    November 25th, 2007 at 10:11 pm

    how do they know who is good anymore with the win trading going on.

17. Hexd Says:
    November 26th, 2007 at 12:46 am

    Easy, you play at the top levels and you make your own judgment.

18. Szletica Says:
    November 26th, 2007 at 12:35 pm

    lol, well said Hexd.

19. SkyPower Says:
    November 26th, 2007 at 2:05 pm

    digitalerror you are sick man, did you even read what u said??

20. Sigh Says:
    November 30th, 2007 at 1:57 am

    Not a single shaman in any teams participating…

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