Create a great era of e-sports

Incheon.

Before the start of the quarterfinals.

Yin Zhengtai and his roommate Liu Xingxing, an international student at the university, were watching the replay of the previous group match.

Both of them are college students and both are GAG ​​players.

During the start of S2, the two of them watched the whole game. However, due to academic reasons, they did not see some games. Now they just happened to catch up on the replay before the quarterfinals started.

"Hahaha, GCK performed really well this year. All three teams entered the quarterfinals, which is so impressive." Yin Zhengtai laughed loudly: "I feel like GCK will win the championship this year!"

"Are you thinking too much?"

Liu Xingxing looked disdainful: "How is it possible for you to win the championship? GPL is the strongest division, and I am more optimistic that Emperor Star can defend the title."

"Is GPL the strongest region? It's an exaggeration."

Yin Zhengtai opened the webpage, which was a game forum where many GAG players discussed S2-related matters.

"Look, many netizens say that GPL is not going to work this year. GCK is the strongest division. WE didn't even qualify in the group stage. LGD and Royal Family didn't perform that well in the group stage either. There is only one Emperor Star left. But I believe that even if the team behind Emperor Star encounters GCK, they will definitely be unable to defeat them."

"BO5 is not like BO1, where you can come back every time."

Yin Zhengtai was very proud.

The performance of the three Korean teams this year is indeed very impressive. Among the four GPL teams, except for Emperor Star, which did not encounter them, the remaining three did not perform very well. Among them, LGD, who performed best, was also suppressed in the early stage. , late comebacks, including the opening game when the Royal Family defeated SKT.

It is this record that supports the overwhelming self-confidence of Korean players.

Statements such as ‘GCK is expected to win the championship’ and ‘GCK is the strongest division’ flooded the Korean Internet.

There is a topic on the webpage that Yin Zhengtai opened.

"Can GCK win the S2 Global Finals this year?"

Many netizens analyzed the topic from various angles, including record comparison, strength comparison, group stage data performance comparison, etc. After a comprehensive study and discussion, they came to a conclusion.

GCK is the first division!

The results in the group stage have proven everything!

"Fart." Liu Xingxing argued: "Three teams have only qualified. Is this the first division?"

"Why not?" Yin Zhengtai said: "Look, LGD met the blue team, and it was difficult to come back after two early games. WE met the white team, and lost both games; the Royal Family met SKT, and won first place. The second game was also a comeback against a huge headwind, and the second game was suppressed throughout.”

"The record is already there. It won't be easy for the remaining Emperor Star to win against the three of them in your GPL, right?"

“After analyzing it this way, isn’t GCK still the first division?”

The discussion between the two did not involve North America and Europe at all, and completely excluded G2 and TSM.

Can two single seedlings break through the siege and win the championship in one fell swoop?

Almost most people think it is impossible.

"Haha, you want to talk about the record?" Liu Xingxing sneered: "The record is that no matter how the headwind goes, we win, and there is still one strongest Emperor Star left to fight!"

"BO5 is not as easy to comeback as BO1." Yin Zhengtai retorted: "BO5 more tests the team's overall strength and tactical reserves. BO1 may be able to comeback and also suffer an upset, but can BO5 comeback three times in a row? Impossible!"

Liu Xingxing said angrily: "Why do you want to overturn the game? After so many days off, you must have gone through training. Could it be that there is still a headwind?"

"How could the operational tactics used by the three teams SSW, SSB, and SKT be cracked so easily? It must be a headwind!" Yin Zhengtai said firmly: "This set of operational tactics was integrated after several seasons of continuous research. The perfect tactic!”

"What JB's perfect tactics! It's just strong words." Liu Xingxing cursed: "There is never the strongest tactic, only the strongest players! GPL is the first division!"

"I think you are the one using strong words."

Yin Zhengtai shook his head.

The two argued for a long time, but neither could convince the other.

Is the GPL the strongest region or the GCK?

He simply said: "It just so happens that the quarter-finals are in Incheon. Since none of us are convinced now, let's let the results prove everything. Didn't we both buy tickets for the quarter-finals? Go directly to watch the game live and be the first to do so. How about witnessing victory and defeat?”

Liu Xingxing agreed: "Okay! Just go, whoever is afraid of whom, let's go together tomorrow!"

After making an appointment, the two immediately rummaged through the boxes and prepared supplies specially prepared for watching the game tomorrow.

Team peripherals include team uniforms, hand-painted support boards, glow sticks, etc.

Everything is ready, just waiting for the game to start tomorrow.

The quarterfinals are scheduled for the second weekend of December.

Two sessions per day.

The first game on Saturday will start at 2 pm Beijing time and is expected to end at 5 pm, followed by the second game at 7 pm and end at 10 pm.

Same thing on Sunday.

According to the schedule, SSB will face TSM in the first game, and then in order, SKT will face G2, LGD will face Emperor Star, and Royal Family will face SSW.

Among the top eight, the two games on Sunday are what really attract the most attention from GPL fans and GCK fans.

A civil war and a foreign war!

The next day.

Incheon.

Wenhe Stadium.

Over the years, this stadium has hosted countless super competitions. It is extremely large in scale and is one of the top super venues in the hearts of Koreans.

The stadium is divided into several floors, with a total of more than 50,000 seats. This time S2 opened 30,000 seats with the best viewing experience and the best location, which were sold in two times.

In the first phase, 20,000 pieces will be released before the start of S2, with prices ranging from the lowest of 25,000 won (approximately 150 yuan for soft girls) to the highest of 60,000 won (approximately 380 yuan for soft girls); the second phase will be released on December 9th. The price of the remaining 10,000 seats remains unchanged.

A total of 30,000 tickets for the two games were sold out immediately after being released, and even attracted scalpers to raise the price. Someone once broke the news on the Internet that the highest price increased tenfold, and sold for 3,800 yuan in soft sister coins!

Upon learning of the news, KESPA immediately issued a notice to appease the audience and asked the organizers and stadium authorities to quickly open an additional 10,000 seats.

finally.

Before the game started, all 40,000 tickets were sold out, and no one was left.

When Liu Xingxing and Yin Zhengtai arrived at the stadium, the place was packed with people, filled with tourists from all over the world to watch the game.

Promotional posters for GAG games and posters of players from the top eight teams can be seen everywhere in the crowd. Promotional banners are everywhere, as well as many game-related elements.

A large number of security personnel were patrolling to maintain order, and South Korean public officials were on site to enforce the law and direct traffic.

There were dozens of cameras filming everywhere at the gate, and hosts were interviewing. These were reporters from the news media who had heard about the event. They randomly selected passers-by from the crowd for interviews, and spread the news of the game back to China as soon as possible.

There are also many COSPLAY enthusiasts who spontaneously organize performances in front of the stadium gate, attracting countless attention.

It was simply a blast! (End of chapter)