PGL Spring Champions of the Storm to take place at DreamHack Bucharest 2015
(Bucharest) March 23. Heroes of the Storm—Blizzard Entertainment’s new team brawler—will be one of
the major titles featured at DreamHack Bucharest 2015 (April 24-26), where four of the best European
teams will compete in the PGL Spring Champions of the Storm tournament for a lion’s share of a €10,000
euros prize pool.
Although it’s currently in the beta testing phase, Heroes of the Storm has already enjoyed success on the
competitive gaming scene. Teams from around the world have started shaping the meta during their
clashes in various tournaments, while online content creators have been hard at work producing videos,
tutorials, and in-depth guides for Blizzard’s newest competitive title.
For the Spring Edition of Champions of the Storm, eight European teams were invited to participate in the
double-elimination, online qualifier phase. And after two days of intense matches, Gamers2, El Nexo,
Fnatic and SK Gaming emerged as the four contenders that managed secure a spot in the LAN playoff at
DreamHack Bucharest 2015.
For the official English broadcast, Thomas “Khaldor” Kilian will team up with Christopher “Tetcher” Ivermee
to take viewers all over the world through all the action, picks and bans and overall team strategies.
The €10,000 euros prize pool will be divided as follows:
● 1st place: 5,000 euros
● 2nd place: 2,500 euros
● 3rd place: 1,500 euros
● 4th place: 1,000 euros
Keep an eye on www.dreamhack.ro for more information on the PGL Spring Champions of the Storm
format and schedule.
About DreamHack Bucharest 2015
Between April 24-26, Dreamhack will return to Polyvalent Hall in Bucharest for the newest edition of the
most important eSports event in Romania. For three days, Bucharest will be the meeting point for the best
professional players in the world, side by side with eSports lovers and not only. Dremhack Bucharest 2015
will include the most popular games of the moment: Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), DOTA 2,
League of Legends, HearthStone, Minecraft and console games.
About PGL
PGL has been hosting national and international eSports events since 2002. Partnering with renowned
organizations and leagues all over the world, PGL has organized events, tournaments and qualifiers for
DreamHack, IeSF, WCG, ESWC and KODE5, while at the same time supporting the local eSports scene
through various national championships and cups that were ultimately merged into the Romanian eSport
Championship.
Thanks to its own broadcasting studio, PGL has also been producing high-quality, multi-language content
and coverage for leagues and events around the world, including DreamHack, The International and the
LCS (League of Legends Championship Series).