MyGaming originally bumped into PolarFluKe organiser Matthew Merks at the launch of StarCraft II at BTGames. He told us about how he was busy getting an official StarCraft II league up and running, and since then, he has managed to do so quite successfully. <\/p>\n
The first PolarfluKe competition since the game came out of beta attracted 86 players, and a total of 500 games were played over 2 days. AMD provided 5 CPUs, and Afrihost gave away 6 10GB prepaid ADSL accounts as prizes. <\/p>\n
The winners of the event, in order from first to fourth: Richard “ANGRYAFRICAN” West, Travis “AsIfImTrying” Weedon, George “Kreeflewer” Bence, and Barry “Dreamer” West. All are top ranked South African players.<\/p>\n
It is anticipated that the next event will be even bigger. <\/p>\n
September’s PolarfluKe event: Heaven’s Devils <\/strong><\/p>\n Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n 4-5 September<\/em><\/p>\n Times and format<\/strong><\/p>\n Group stages will start at 15:00 on Saturday September 4<\/em><\/p>\n Group matches will award 1 point per win<\/em><\/p>\n The best players from the group stages will go through to the single elimination round the following day<\/em><\/p>\n The single elimination round will begin on Sunday September 5 at 15:00<\/em><\/p>\n Details<\/strong><\/p>\n Players will require a European Battle.net account with StarCraft II installed, and a solid internet connection, as the tournament will be played online. <\/p>\n Prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n MyGaming has confirmed a R1000 cash prize sponsorship, which will be split between first and second place. First place will receive R700. Second place will receive R300. Other prize sponsors will be confirmed over the next few weeks. <\/p>\n Registrations <\/strong><\/p>\n Go to PolarfluKe’s registration page<\/a> to register for free.<\/p>\n