Advertisement

Heroes of the Storm Global Championship 2017 starts tomorrow, here’s what you need to know

zorine te
HGC 2017 starts on January 20. (Blizzard)
HGC 2017 starts on January 20. (Blizzard)

The Heroes of the Storm Global Championship starts tomorrow, with the first matches for the Europe and North America regions scheduled. Blizzard has even posted a countdown timer on the Heroes of the Storm esports website.

The week 1 EU matches will start at 9AM PT and 11:30AM PT and will be casted by Thomas “Khaldor” Kilian and Tim “TrikSlyr” Frasier. The NA matches are scheduled for 2PM PT and 4:30PM PT and casted by Jaycie “Gillyweed” Gluck and Wade “Dreadnaught” Penfold. They will be live streamed via Twitch.

Each region has eight teams duking it out. The teams in NA will play in weekly best-of-five series of matches, with those finishing in the top three going on to play in the Western Clash at IEM Katowice. More information is available on the Heroes of the Storm site.

Friday, January 20

  • 9 a.m. PT Team Dignitas vs. Misfits

  • 11:30 a.m. PT Team expert vs. Diamond Skin

  • 2 p.m. PT Tempo Storm vs. Team Naventic

  • 4:30 p.m. PT Team 8 vs. No Tomorrow

Saturday, January 21

  • 9 a.m. PT beGenius ESC vs. Synergy

  • 11:30 a.m. PT Fnatic vs. TRICKED eSport

  • 2 p.m. PT Superstars vs. Team Freedom

  • 4:30 p.m. PT Gale Force Esports vs. B Step

Sunday, January 22

  • 9 a.m. PT TRICKED eSports vs. Team expert

  • 11:30 a.m. PT Misfits vs. Fnatic

  • 2 p.m. PT B Step vs. Team 8

  • 4:30 p.m. PT Team Naventic vs. Gale Force Esports