Dreaming of the revival of 'Star1'! Open tournament PSL launched
Jul 14, 2024
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'StarCraft 1' is an e-sports-born game called 'root'.
However, as most of the individual leagues such as the Star League, which was played as "Star 1", and the professional league, which was a team game, disappeared in the 2010s, only ASL conducted by Africa TV (SOOP) is maintained. Unlike other sports, this competition has not been very popular, and only a few former professional gamers are competing for the championship.
In this situation, former KTF coach Jung Soo-young and former STX coach Kim Min-ki, who led the good days of the previous 'Star 1', joined forces again. They are affiliated with PNB, an ICT company, and will conduct the 'PSL" (Premier Star League) in earnest starting this month.
It is an open competition that anyone who is amateur as well as former and current professional gamers can participate, and applications for participation will be received through the official website of the competition until the 23rd. The preliminary round will begin on the 27th, and the finals will be broadcast online every Saturday from 5 p.m. on the Africa TV PNB esports channel from August 3. To this end, former legendary professional gamer Kang Min will appear as a commentator along with Kim Chul-min, a former MBC game star.
In fact, many users still enjoy StarCraft Remastered, but it is unclear how much skill people will participate in this competition. In addition, the goal is to run three rounds and final games as the first season this year, and to launch individual and team leagues in earnest from next year, but the number and level of participants are also important. Of course, the key to the continuation of the tournament is how much fans will be interested.
Jung Soo-young, general manager of PNB e-sports, said "Starcraft 1" is not a popularity drop, but an unlucky event that was suddenly stopped for the follow-up "Starcraft 2." In addition, there are not a few users who participate in small online competitions held by former professional gamers and famous streamers, including Kang Min, so they are trying boldly. "That's because "Star 1" is still the best strategic game to compete with e-sports." PNB CEO Kim Kwang-seok also said "PNB manufactures and services IT products, so I think it is clearly in line with e-sports. In fact, it is a situation where it is almost forgotten as an e-sports event, so it is burdensome, but I will start with the mission and belief to find new players and respondents from potential fans."
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