Jul 3, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026
HomeStory Cup 29COMPLETED
HomeStory Cup 29 was a StarCraft II tournament held in Krefeld from July 3 to 5, 2026.
Game
StarCraft II
Blizzard Entertainment's real-time strategy game remains a cornerstone of competitive esports, with a dedicated community and professional scene spanning over a decade.
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Developer / publisher
Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher and studio relationship summarized from the official record.[1]
Competitive ecosystem
ESL Pro Tour, GSL and major circuits
Relevant competitive or organized-play context.[1]
Format / platforms
Terran, Protoss and Zerg asymmetric competition
Core play format or platform context.[1]
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2026
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2025
Jul 7, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025
2025 Esports World CupCOMPLETED
The second Esports World Cup ran in Riyadh from July 7 to August 24, 2025, with 2,000 players and 200 clubs competing in 25 tournaments across 24 games. Team Falcons retained the Club Championship.
2024
Jul 3, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024
2024 Esports World CupCOMPLETED
The inaugural Esports World Cup ran in Riyadh from July 3 to August 25, 2024. Its final program comprised 23 events across 22 esports, with a $62.5 million combined prize pool and Team Falcons winning the Club Championship.
2018
Aug 18, 2018 - Sep 1, 2018
Jakarta 2018 Asian Games EsportsCOMPLETED
Esports appeared as a six-title demonstration programme at the Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.
2017
Feb 25, 2017 - Mar 5, 2017
Intel Extreme Masters Season XI's World Championship brought League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and StarCraft II to Katowice across two weekends in February and March 2017. Flash Wolves won the League of Legends title and Astralis won Counter-Strike.
2016
Dec 14, 2016 - Dec 18, 2016
Intel Extreme Masters XI — Gyeonggi ran December 14–18, 2016, featuring League of Legends, StarCraft II and an Overwatch invitational. Samsung Galaxy won the League of Legends tournament.
Mar 2, 2016 - Mar 6, 2016
Intel Extreme Masters Season X's World Championship brought League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and StarCraft II to Katowice in March 2016. SK Telecom T1, Fnatic and Polt won the three game titles.
2015
Mar 12, 2015 - Mar 15, 2015
Intel Extreme Masters Season IX's World Championship brought League of Legends and StarCraft II to Katowice in March 2015. TSM won the League of Legends title after defeating Team WE 3–0 in the final.
2014
Mar 14, 2014 - Mar 16, 2014
Intel Extreme Masters Season VIII's World Championship brought League of Legends and StarCraft II to Katowice in March 2014. KT Rolster Bullets won the League of Legends tournament, defeating Fnatic in the final.
2013
Mar 5, 2013 - Mar 9, 2013
IEM Season VII's World Championship brought League of Legends and StarCraft II to CeBIT in Hannover in March 2013. CJ Entus Blaze won the League of Legends tournament, and YoDa won StarCraft II.
2012
Mar 6, 2012 - Mar 10, 2012
ESL's IEM Season VI World Championship brought Counter-Strike, League of Legends and StarCraft II to CeBIT in Hannover, Germany, from March 6–10, 2012. Moscow Five won League of Legends, ESC Gaming won Counter-Strike, and MC won StarCraft II.
Jan 19, 2012 - Jan 22, 2012
ESL's IEM Season VI Global Challenge Kyiv brought Counter-Strike, League of Legends and StarCraft II to Kyiv CyberSport Arena from January 19–22, 2012. Natus Vincere won Counter-Strike and Moscow Five won League of Legends.
2011
Oct 13, 2011 - Oct 16, 2011
ESL's IEM Season VI Global Challenge New York brought Counter-Strike, League of Legends and StarCraft II to New York Comic Con from October 13–16, 2011. SK Gaming won Counter-Strike and Fnatic won League of Legends.
Oct 1, 2011 - Oct 5, 2011
ESL's IEM Season VI Global Challenge Guangzhou brought Counter-Strike, League of Legends and StarCraft II to the Ani-Com & Games exhibition in Guangzhou from October 1–5, 2011. Fnatic won Counter-Strike and Team WE won League of Legends.
Aug 17, 2011 - Aug 21, 2011
ESL's IEM Season VI Global Challenge Cologne brought League of Legends and StarCraft II to Gamescom from August 17–21, 2011. Counter Logic Gaming won the League of Legends tournament.
Mar 1, 2011 - Mar 5, 2011
ESL's IEM Season V World Championship brought four games to CeBIT in Hannover from March 1–5, 2011, including a four-team League of Legends invitational on March 4.
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