There are a few events happening this weekend to give some of your favourite eSports stars a couple of extra dollars in spending money right before Christmas. The stars of League of Legends are split between China and Germany. The big teams are in Cologne for a stop on the Intel Extreme Masters tour while China plays host to World Cyber Arena. Also at WCA are Hearthstone and Dota 2 which isn’t listed below because I can’t find times for anything beyond the group stage.

My focus will be on StarCraft II this weekend. The semi-annual HomeStory Cup is taking place this weekend. I believe that this one will be the first HSC from Take’s new studio rather than his apartment. Hopefully this won’t change the atmosphere of the event. HomeStory Cup is my favourite tournament series in SC2.

StarCraft II

2016 GSL Pre-Season Week 1: Semis & Final – Friday, Dec. 18 at 4:30 AM EST – twitch.tv/gsl

HomeStory Cup XII – Friday, December 18 – twitch.tv/TakeTV
HomeStory Cup XII – Saturday, December 19 – twitch.tv/TakeTV
HomeStory Cup XII – Sunday, December 20 – twitch.tv/TakeTV

League of Legends

IEM Cologne: Quarterfinals – Friday, December 18 at 11:00 AM EST – twitch.tv/esl_lol
IEM Cologne: Semifinals – Saturday, December 19 at 11:00 AM EST – twitch.tv/esl_lol
IEM Cologne: Finals – Sunday, December 20 at 12:00 AM EST – twitch.tv/esl_lol

World Cyber Arena: Quarterfinals – Friday, December 18 at 1:30 AM EST – twitch.tv/WCA
World Cyber Arena: Semifinals – Saturday, December 19 at 1:00 AM EST – twitch.tv/WCA
World Cyber Arena: Finals – Sunday, December 20 at 1:30 AM EST – twitch.tv/WCA

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

ESL Nordic Nationals: Group Stage – Saturday, December 19 at 4:00 AM EST – twitch.tv/esl_csgo
ESL Nordic Nationals: Playoffs – Sunday, December 20 at 4:00 AM EST – twitch.tv/esl_csgo

Hearthstone

World Cyber Arena – Sunday, December 20 at 12:30 AM EST – twitch.tv/WCA

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