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Various competition organizers hold regular online tournaments in which you can compete against other players and maybe even win some prizes! Most of these contests are open to everyone. In addition, there are professional tournaments taking place like the MLG Spring Arena 2 or the Eg Master's Cup Series which you can follow via video stream. Interested? Take a look at some of the open tournaments coming up in the next days - you can sign up to take part, or simply watch the live streams to get inspired by the players. It’s your turn now!

Following the Spain Nationals May 26-27, the next national event in the StarCraft II World Championship Series takes place in Cologne, Germany. The top 16 German StarCraft II players will fight for a $10,000 USD prize pool and four slots in the Europe Finals. This event will be broadcast directly from the Gürzenich in Cologne, and coverage will be available in both German and English. If you're in the area June 2-3, why not attend the event in person? Entry is free!

The StarCraft II World Championship Series Europe Finals are coming! This event will represent the culmination of the National Qualifiers and National Championships events from throughout Europe, hosted by both Blizzard Entertainment and official tournament organizers.

Earlier this month, Naples Gamecon was the site of the StarCraft II World Championship Series Italy Nationals. Following five qualifiers hosted by ESL and Vasacast, the top eight Italian players went through to the Nationals event, each hoping to win one of the two available slots in the Europe Finals.

Twenty years have passed since the Prime Evils were defeated and banished from the world of Sanctuary. Now you must return to Tristram and investigate rumors of a fallen star, an omen that the End Times have begun.

The next couple of national events in the StarCraft II World Championship Series take place in Cologne, Germany. Participants from the Netherlands and Belgium will fight for a combined prize pool of $4,000 and three slots in the European Finals. Find out more below, including info on how you can watch streams of these events including the televised finals, or even sign up to take part in the remaining qualifiers!

The next national event in the StarCraft II World Championship Series line-up takes place in Wroclaw, Poland, where eight participants will fight for two slots in the European Finals. Find out more below, including info on how you can watch streams of these events, attend in person or even sign up to take part in the remaining qualifiers!

Take a look at some of the open tournaments coming up in the next days - you can sign up to take part, or simply watch the live streams to get inspired by the players. It’s your turn now!

You might have been part of helping us test the new balance changes coming to StarCraft II, and these most recent adjustments will be coming to the game very soon. What’s different is that, for the first time ever, they won’t be applied as part of a patch.