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HGC Europe & North America Qualifier Information

Hi everyone!

We're very excited for the Heroes Global Championship Qualifiers to kick off, and they start very soon!

Event Dates* Times Registration Notes
Europe Qualifer #1 Nov 19 & 20 2PM CET / 5AM PST Closed Completed Bracket
North America Qualifer #1 Nov 21 & 22 5PM PST / 2AM CET Closed Completed Bracket
Europe Qualifer #2 Nov 26 & 27 2PM CET / 5AM PST Closed Bracket on Nov. 25
Europe Qualifer #3 Dec 1 & 2 4PM CET / 7AM PST Open Reg. closes on Nov 29
North America Qualifer #2 Dec 3 & 4 3PM PST / 12AM CET Open Reg. closes on Dec 1
North America Qualifer #3 Dec 10 & 11 3PM PST / 12AM CET Open Reg. closes on Dec 8

* All events are currently planned to run over the course of two days, meaning the bracket will be broken into two parts. There is only a single event over the course of the two days listed, registration only required once per event.

Casters:

Main Twitch stream:

Alternate streams for North America Qualifier #1:

Language Streamer Stream
English InVerum Twitch.tv/InVerum
English CavalierGuest Twitch.tv/CavalierGuest

Twitter:

  • @HeroesEsports, tweet at us and use #HGC to let us know what your thoughts on who will make it!

Heroes 2017 Overview Site, click around to find what qualifying into the HGC means.

Competitors be sure to jump into the Discord channel linked on the qualifiers to be in touch with admins as quickly as possible, this is a requirement! Be sure to read the rules if you're looking to compete!

Hope you enjoy the streams. Let us know who you're cheering for!

  • Matt MacNeil
    Posted 7 years, 10 months ago (Source)

    Can anyone explain the difference between the Qualifiers where registration is due Nov 17th and the HGC Open League in January? It didn't seem clear, both seem open to anyone

    These qualifiers are for the Professional side of the HGC. These serve to determine the 6 remaining teams that will be playing in each region.

    The Open Division will have more information released soon but basically it's a multiple cup system that allows teams a bit more flexibility while being able to compete at a high level. Open Division will be the place to play if you want to make it into the HGC but don't get there through these qualifiers.

  • Matt MacNeil
    Posted 7 years, 10 months ago (Source)

    Normal time would be 2 weeks, why is it allowed earlier?

    Sorry, I forgot that we have a qualifier on the 26th and jumped straight to the December ones!

  • Matt MacNeil
    Posted 7 years, 10 months ago (Source)

    I sent you a message on Twitter, something has gone horribly wrong with my Skype request.

    Haha ok! We'll work it out :)

  • Matt MacNeil
    Posted 7 years, 10 months ago (Source)

    I assume that there will be a lot of matches played simultaneously in each bracket, why can't we have more streams? There are so many casters in both regions (especially in NA) but we have just one stream and it's a solo cast in EU. With no spectator feature in the game viewers won't be able to follow their favourite team unless the casters chooses to follow it.

    Casters can feel free to cast games that we aren't assigning to SolidJake & JHow or Khaldor. Just work with us to get that going so that we can vet all of you!

  • Matt MacNeil
    Posted 7 years, 10 months ago (Source)

    Varian is banned i presume for these?

    For the first qualifiers in Europe and North America. He'll be in the rest!

    Edit from below: Not in until November 29th.

  • Matt MacNeil
    Posted 7 years, 10 months ago (Source)

    I can't wait to see all the crazy highs and lows of all these indie, new, well known, and lesser talked about teams fighting for spots in both the HGC League and the Amateur league.

    Like Heroes of the Dorm (only probably to a greater degree), we could see all kinds of crazy upsets, dominant runs, huge mistakes, and wonky and wild play. It won't be as stable or honed as top level play, but will definitely be more well coordinated than Hero League.

    What I am most excited to see all the new talent. I want to see where the talent pool of Europe and NA is at now, see the state of the pro rookies, and to watch that talent pool grow. Watching competitors grow from being among the averages to among the greats is probably my favorite thing to watch in all kinds of professional competitions.

    Hopefully we have a few players here who become that in Heroes esports!

    There's a LOT of new talent in these rosters. I'm excited to see how they shake up the veterans this time!

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