StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 starts on August 14th with Group Stage, but the players who reach till the end will get hefty prize money and some CC points.
The StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 is gonna be super exciting, showing off the best players from all over the world. It starts on August 14th in Riyadh, and 16 top players will compete for a huge $400,000 prize, the biggest in StarCraft II in more than five years.
Here’s all the important stuff you need to know about the StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 event, like the schedule, format, the players, and where you can watch it.
StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 Format
The tournament is split into a few parts: the Group Stage, Knockout Stage, Semifinals, and Grand Final.
Group Stage:
- 16 players split into two groups of eight.
- Matches are double-elimination and best-of-five (Bo5).
- The winner of each group goes straight to the Final Four, while the second-place players fight for another spot in the Final Four.
Knockout Stage:
- Players knocked out in the Group Stage go into a single-elimination bracket, with matches being best-of-three (Bo3), except for the Finals which are Bo5.
- The winner of this bracket also goes to the Final Four.
Final Four:
- Semifinals are best-of-seven (Bo7).
- The Grand Final is a best-of-nine (Bo9).
The schedule starts with the Group Stage to see who goes to the Knockout Stage. Then, it’s a bracket format to get to the Grand Final for the big prize.
Here are the lobby settings according to the EWC rulebook:
- Category: Melee
- Mode: 1v1
- Game Duration: Infinite
- Game Speed: Faster
- Locked Alliances: Yes
- Game Privacy: No Match History
Players can pick any race, switch between maps, and even choose a random race if they want. They can’t use any unit skins except the default ones and can’t show any in-game clan logos except for the org they represent.
StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 Players
Here are some of the players you’ll see:
- ESL SC2 Masters 2023 Summer: Serral (Basilisk)
- ESL SC2 Masters 2023 Winter: Clem (Team Liquid)
- IEM Katowice 2024: Cure (Team Liquid), Maru (Team Vitality), Dark (Talon Esports)
- EPT Standings:
- Europe: HeRoMaRinE (MOUZ), Reynor (Basilisk)
- Korea: ByuN (Shopify Rebellion), GuMiho (Cloud9)
- Americas: Astrea (Virtus.pro)
- Asia: Coffee (All Gamers)
- Global Standings: Classic (Twisted Minds), Spirit (NAVI), Solar (Team Vitality), herO (Weibo Gaming)
- Qualifiers: ShoWTimE (BIG), SHIN (Gaimin Gladiators)
StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 Schedule
Group Stage:
August 14:
- 5 am: Maru vs. Spirit
- 6:20 am: HeRoMaRinE vs. Dark
- 7:40 am: GuMiho vs. Astrea
- 9 am: Olivera vs. ByuN
- 10:20 am: Serral vs. Coffee
- 11:40 am: Classic vs. Clem
- 1 pm: Cure vs. Reynor
- 2:20 pm: herO vs. Solar
August 15:
- 5 am: TBD matches for Group A
- 7:40 am: TBD matches for Group B
- 9 am: TBD matches for Group B
- 1 pm: Group B winner advances to Final Four
August 16:
- 5 am: Group A knockout matches
- 6:20 am: Group B knockout matches
- 9 am: Group B knockout matches
- 11:40 am: Group B knockout matches
- 1 pm: Second vs. Second match for Final Four spot
Knockout Stage:
- August 17: Matches start at 3 am PT
Final Four:
August 18:
- 7 am: Semifinal 1
- 9 am: Semifinal 2
- 12 pm: Grand Final
StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 Prize Money
Here's the prize money and points for the final placements:
| Placement | Prize Money | CC Points |
| 1 | $400,000 | 1000 |
| 2 | $150,000 | 600 |
| 3 | $80,000 | 350 |
| 4 | $80,000 | 200 |
| 5 | $45,000 | 110 |
| 6 | $30,000 | 70 |
| 7 | $30,000 | 40 |
| 8 | $20,000 | 20 |
| 9 | $20,000 | - |
| 10 | $20,000 | - |
| 11 | $20,000 | - |
| 12 | $15,000 | - |
| 13 | $15,000 | - |
| 14 | $15,000 | - |
| 15 | $15,000 | - |
| 16 | $15,000 | - |
| 17 | $15,000 | - |
| 18 | $15,000 | - |
Where to Watch StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024?
You can watch all the matches live on Twitch and YouTube, with streams in different languages. Replays will be available too. In India, you can watch it on the Start Sports network on TV.
The StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 is gonna be super fun with high stakes and tough competition. With so many great players and a big prize pool, it’s gonna be one of the most awesome StarCraft II tournaments ever.