EPT partners w/ Coinbase; evaluating offline Fall Finals

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ESL also provided on an update on the transition back to offline events for Season Finals events. ESL is evaluating having players on-site starting with the Fall Season finals in September, pending changes in travel regulations for players. Furthermore, ESL reiterated their interest in resuming live events with fans at a future DreamHack festival or IEM Katowice.

DreamHack SC2 Masters: Summer was the first season in that roadmap by being able to bring our commentators safely back to join us in our studios in Stockholm. Having them together helps bring an energy that we can only get when people are face to face. We aim for this to be our new baseline standard as we head further into the remaining Fall & Winter seasons.

The next step will be bringing players back, which we’ve been continuously evaluating for months and are now specifically reviewing DreamHack SC2 Masters: Fall with our Season Finals planned for September.

This will depend on the global travel situation and would only happen if we are able to provide a safe and secure experience for all through by abiding to all local and global government regulations for all six of our regions, including South Korea. This would be the first time since IEM Katowice 2020 where we would have a global in-person competition and we’re excited to get to this point, but we need to do this in the right way, and we don’t want to leave any regions out.

Beyond that, and deeper within our planning, we are evaluating our return to a live event experience through making a return at IEM Katowice or a DreamHack Festival. We’re hopeful that we are on the road back to normality where we want to meet up together as a StarCraft community once again.

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Harris1st

Germany4645 Posts

Offline competition whoop! Thank you coinbase

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sneakyfox

8138 Posts

Not much info in that OP

The big news is probably that ESL are looking into having the DHM Fall Season Finals played offline (without audience):

The next step will be bringing players back, which we’ve been continuously evaluating for months and are now specifically reviewing DreamHack SC2 Masters: Fall with our Season Finals planned for September.

This will depend on the global travel situation and would only happen if we are able to provide a safe and secure experience for all through by abiding to all local and global government regulations for all six of our regions, including South Korea. This would be the first time since IEM Katowice 2020 where we would have a global in-person competition and we’re excited to get to this point, but we need to do this in the right way, and we don’t want to leave any regions out.

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lechatnoir

284 Posts

Can’t say I care about any Crypto Exchanges but I certainly care about more money for SC2.
tommey.liang

United States129 Posts

Congratulations to EPT and Coinbase on partnering! Excited to see how this collaboration blossoms.

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Nakajin

Canada7111 Posts

I’m unsure exactly what a cripto company advertises, but I’ll take it.

On the other hand, offline competition is getting me hype!

TaKeTV

Germany951 Posts

On July 07 2021 00:03 Nakajin wrote:
I’m unsure exactly what a cripto company advertises, but I’ll take it.

On the other hand, offline competition is getting me hype!

They do offer the platform to buy/sell crypto. Its an exchange.

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Heyoka

Temple of EE-Sama22517 Posts

Here’s to hoping we can have players again soon

@RealHeyoka | DreamHack StarCrafty Man

Bomzj

Belarus17 Posts

Exciting news, nice to see cryptocurrencies getting widespread and helping our beloved esports!

[Phantom]

Mexico1763 Posts

Nice. I have coinbase installed and didn’t use it. But I’ve been thinking about crypto lately. Not because I believe in it as a concept, but I believe in it as a concept to get money you shouldn’t have. I do think the crypto market will be on the rise the next few years.

It’s good sc2 is getting more sponsors!

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Argonauta

Spain3636 Posts

On July 06 2021 22:47 sneakyfox wrote:
Not much info in that OP

The big news is probably that ESL are looking into having the DHM Fall Season Finals played offline (without audience):

Show nested quote +

The next step will be bringing players back, which we’ve been continuously evaluating for months and are now specifically reviewing DreamHack SC2 Masters: Fall with our Season Finals planned for September.

This will depend on the global travel situation and would only happen if we are able to provide a safe and secure experience for all through by abiding to all local and global government regulations for all six of our regions, including South Korea. This would be the first time since IEM Katowice 2020 where we would have a global in-person competition and we’re excited to get to this point, but we need to do this in the right way, and we don’t want to leave any regions out.

That would be great, for once at least I could stop being salty due to “unfair” loses due different match conditions, being 100% sure the best won.

Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap

TL+ Member
Nakajin

Canada7111 Posts

On July 07 2021 07:07 Argonauta wrote:

Show nested quote +

On July 06 2021 22:47 sneakyfox wrote:
Not much info in that OP

The big news is probably that ESL are looking into having the DHM Fall Season Finals played offline (without audience):

The next step will be bringing players back, which we’ve been continuously evaluating for months and are now specifically reviewing DreamHack SC2 Masters: Fall with our Season Finals planned for September.

This will depend on the global travel situation and would only happen if we are able to provide a safe and secure experience for all through by abiding to all local and global government regulations for all six of our regions, including South Korea. This would be the first time since IEM Katowice 2020 where we would have a global in-person competition and we’re excited to get to this point, but we need to do this in the right way, and we don’t want to leave any regions out.

That would be great, for once at least I could stop being salty due to “unfair” loses due different match conditions, being 100% sure the best won.

I too miss talking about jetlag

Argonauta

Spain3636 Posts

On July 07 2021 07:09 Nakajin wrote:

Show nested quote +

On July 07 2021 07:07 Argonauta wrote:

On July 06 2021 22:47 sneakyfox wrote:
Not much info in that OP

The big news is probably that ESL are looking into having the DHM Fall Season Finals played offline (without audience):

The next step will be bringing players back, which we’ve been continuously evaluating for months and are now specifically reviewing DreamHack SC2 Masters: Fall with our Season Finals planned for September.

This will depend on the global travel situation and would only happen if we are able to provide a safe and secure experience for all through by abiding to all local and global government regulations for all six of our regions, including South Korea. This would be the first time since IEM Katowice 2020 where we would have a global in-person competition and we’re excited to get to this point, but we need to do this in the right way, and we don’t want to leave any regions out.

That would be great, for once at least I could stop being salty due to “unfair” loses due different match conditions, being 100% sure the best won.

I too miss talking about jetlag

hahahha, to be honest I never fell in that narrative but yeah I imagine it will come back

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TL+ Member
Sorathez

Australia194 Posts

The next step will be bringing players back, which we’ve been continuously evaluating for months and are now specifically reviewing DreamHack SC2 Masters: Fall with our Season Finals planned for September.

This is awesome!
It’s sad, though I guess mostly irrelevant for the scene as a whole, but the Australians likely won’t be able to attend even if they win the regional. Our border has been locked down very hard and probably will be until well into next year.

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Bub

United States3507 Posts

Woah, CB now isn’t that interesting, any alt to look into then?

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dysenterymd

450 Posts

Starcraft getting a crypto sponsorship leaves a foul taste in my mouth, but more money is more money I guess. Looking forwards to offline tournaments again.

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tilhorizon

Germany152 Posts

Coinbase is a Crypto Broker , not a Crypto Currency.

They are a bit more expensive and you cant trade as much different Crypto Currencys than a smaler
Competitor called Voyager Digital but they are much bigger and well known.

Congrats ESL
Congrats Coinbase

Source: https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/575177-ept-partners-w-coinbase-evaluating-offline-fall-finals

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