A triplet of tasty tidbits for you before the end of the week, including the best local StarCraft II players going head to head next month for the chance to go on to compete at BlizzCon!
2011 SOUTHEAST ASIA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND STARCRAFT II BATTLE.NET INVITATIONAL
On September 17 and 18, eight of the top StarCraft II players from Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia will gather to compete against one another in the 2011 regional Battle.net Invitational tournament. They’ll be fighting it out not only for their share of a $13,000 USD prize pool, but also for an invitation to represent their region in the 2011 StarCraft II Global Battle.net Invitational held at BlizzCon on October 21 and 22.
The Players
Andrew “mOOnGLaDe” Pender (zerg) – Australia
Ray “nGenLight” Zi (protoss) – Australia
Tim “nGenMafia” Lei He (zerg) – Australia
Yoon “YoonYJ” Yo Jun (terran) – Australia
Thanapol “NeoRedArchon” Kuachart (terran) – Thailand
Daniel “TAdeth” Haynes (terran) – Australia
David “TARossi” Rossi (terran) – Australia
Sung “nGenJazBas” Cho (zerg) – New Zealand
Look out for profiles and interviews next week to learn more about the invited players! Head over to the StarCraft II community site for more information on the tournament.
BLIZZCON 2011 WORLD OF WARCRAFT PET: MEET MURKABLO
An ill omen streaks across the sky over Azeroth’s Great Sea, heralding the arrival of this year’s BlizzCon-exclusive World of Warcraft in-game companion: the fearsome-ish Murkablo, aquatic protégé of Diablo III’s eponymous Lord of Terror! Anyone who attends BlizzCon 2011 or purchases this year’s BlizzCon Virtual Ticket will receive a Murkablo to call their own, along with a yet-to-be-revealed StarCraft II in-game gift.
For the full blog post, head over to the World of Warcraft community site.
STAY AWHILE AND LISTEN – NEW DIABLO III COMMUNITY SITE NOW LIVE!
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You can find the full post on the new Diablo III community site!