There are two world championship playoffs this weekend that fans of those games will want to keep their eyes on. League of Legends has the two World Championship semi-finals this weekend ahead of next Sunday’s World Championship Final. Meanwhile, StarCraft II has the final regional WCS playoff for WCS America which will set the field for the World Championship at BlizzCon.

Elsewhere, a couple of tournaments for Hearthstone and CS:GO will have their playoffs this weekend, complete with finals. And if you’re looking for Dota 2 league action, ESL One New York in the Madison Square Garden Theatre is this weekend.

League of Legends

World Championship: Semifinal – Saturday, October 11 at 4:00 AM EDT – lolesports.com
World Championship: Semifinal – Sunday, October 12 at 4:00 AM EDT – lolesports.com

StarCraft II

WCS America Season 3: Quarterfinals – Saturday, October 11 – twitch.tv/wcs_america
WCS America Season 3: Semifinals and Final – Sunday, October 12 – twitch.tv/wcs_america

Dota 2

ESL One New York: Semifinals and Final – Friday, October 9 at 11:00 AM EDT – twitch.tv/esltv_dota

The Summit 2: Group Stage – Friday, October 10 at 4:45 AM EDT – twitch.tv/beyondthesummit3
The Summit 2: Group Stage – Saturday, October 11 at 10:45 AM EDT – twitch.tv/beyondthesummit3
The Summit 2: Group Stage – Sunday, October 12 at 12:00 PM EDT – twitch.tv/beyondthesummit3

Synergy League: Group Stage – Friday, October 10 at 11:00 AM EDT – twitch.tv/synergyleague
Synergy League: Group Stage – Saturday, October 11 at 11:00 AM EDT – twitch.tv/synergyleague
Synergy League: Group Stage – Sunday, October 12 at 11:00 AM EDT – twitch.tv/synergyleague

Hearthstone

Viagame House Cup: Group Stage – Friday, October 10 at 5:00 AM EDT – viagame.com/HouseCup
Viagame House Cup: Group Stage & Playoffs – Saturday, October 11 at 5:00 AM EDT – viagame.com/HouseCup
Viagame House Cup: Semifinals and Final – Sunday, October 12 at 8:00 AM EDT – viagame.com/HouseCup

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

CEVO Season 5: Playoffs – Friday, October 10 at 9:00 AM EDT – twitch.tv/playCEVO

Hitbox Arena Championship 3: Semifinals – Saturday, October 11 at 1:00 PM EDT – hitbox.tv/CSarena
Hitbox Arena Championship 3: Final – Sunday, October 12 at 1:00 PM EDT – hitbox.tv/CSarena

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