SK Planet Starcraft II PROLEAGUE 2012-13 Season (SC II PROLEAGUE)based on “Starcraft II : Wings of Liberty” of Blizzard Entertainment has beenlaunched on 8th December 2012.“SC II PROLEAGUE” is an annual league during 2012 ~ 2013 and the prizemoney has highly increased to KRW 300,000,000. (App. 300,000 USD).Furthermore, “SC II PROLEAGUE” is delivered to all around the world as wellas Korea, with English broadcast system.Major change of this “SC II PROLEAGUE” is that international e-Sport team,EG-TL (Evil Genius & Team Liquid) joins to the “SC II PROLEAGUE”instead of Air Force team “ACE”. It is the first time that non-Korean e-Sportsteam participate in “SC II PROLEAGUE” from its initiation in 2003 althoughsome non-Korean players have done. EG-TL was pointed as one of favoritesamong 8 participants in Media day of “SC II PROLEAGUE”, as JAEDONGjoined the EG-TL.
Through “SC II PROLEAGUE” with various issues, Starcraft II seems toenhance its global status as a massive e-Sports title. Also “SC II PROLEAGUE”is expected to have a chance to develop itself to major e-Sports tournament inthe world.
