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Blizzard Announces Hearthstone Masters Tour Championships in Seoul

Published Mon, 22 Apr 2019 22:10:52 -0500

by Gavin Sheehan

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Blizzard had some big news today regarding the Hearthstone Masters Tour as the championship round will be making it's way to Seoul, South Korea. The tournament will be held a from August 16th-18th for a shot at $250k and prizes yet to be announced, all determined during a giant PC Bang. According to the company, the IGR (Internet Gaming Room) will host Day 1 and Day 2 of the Swiss bracket on August 16th and 17th, while the finals of the tournament will take place at the OGN Studios on August 18th. We have a little bit of info Blizzard sent out below as far as how to register and qualify for the tournament.

Blizzard Announces Hearthstone Masters Tour Championships in Seoul — credit//Blizzard

First things first, check out the Masters Tour Seoul event page. Here you can find more information about the tournament schedule, rules, and suggested accommodations. From there you can browse the full list of Masters Qualifiers that feed into the event on Battlefy, where you can pick and choose which Masters Qualifiers you want to participate in at a time that is convenient for you. Registration for each Masters Qualifier will open two weeks prior to the start of each tournament.

For those lucky enough to attend the HCT 2019 World Championship, the first three 224-person Masters Qualifiers for Masters Tour Seoul will take place on site—one each on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday! You can find more information on the on-site Masters Qualifiers here.

Ranked Ladder tournaments held in May and June will also qualify into Masters Tour Seoul. You can find the official rules for Masters Qualifiers and Ranked Ladder Tournaments here.

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