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Earlier this month, Naples Gamecon was the site of the StarCraft II World Championship Series Italy Nationals. Following five qualifiers hosted by ESL and Vasacast, the top eight Italian players went through to the Nationals event, each hoping to win one of the two available slots in the Europe Finals.

Twenty years have passed since the Prime Evils were defeated and banished from the world of Sanctuary. Now you must return to Tristram and investigate rumors of a fallen star, an omen that the End Times have begun.

Many of the WCS qualifiers are invitational tournaments. What makes open qualifiers different? Open qualifiers mean that now you have a chance to be part of the action! If you're ready to go head-to-head against your fellow players to fight for the opportunity to compete at the Nationals, then click the link of the qualifier you want to sign up for below.

This week, we’re analyzing:

Upgrades - How do you decide when to build the structures you need to acquire upgrades, and when do you purchase them? Are there upgrades you feel are essential? Are there upgrades that you avoid?

Various competition organizers hold regular online tournaments in which you can compete against other players and maybe even win some prizes! Most of these contests are open to everyone. In addition, there are professional tournaments taking place like the World Championship Series (WCS) Poland Nationals, the WCS Belgium/Netherlands Nationals, the WCS Spain Nationals, and the WCS Qualifiers which you can follow via video stream. Interested? Take a look at some of the open tournaments coming up in the next days - you can sign up to take part, or simply watch the live streams to get inspired by the players.

Following the Netherlands & Belgium and Poland nationals this coming weekend, the next national event in the StarCraft II World Championship Series takes place in Madrid, Spain. The top 16 Spanish StarCraft II players will fight for a $5,000 USD prize pool and two slots in the Europe Finals. This event will be broadcast directly from a studio in Madrid, and coverage will be available in both Spanish and English. If you're in the area, why not attend one of the official Barcraft events taking place in Madrid and Barcelona?

On May 10, after a brief maintenance period in each region, the following balance changes will take effect globally:

The StarCraft II World Championship Series: South America Finals are coming! This event will represent the culmination of the National Qualifiers and National Championships events from throughout South America, hosted by both Blizzard Entertainment and official tournament organizers.

The Darkness Falls, Heroes Rise 100% unlock has been revealed!