MLG has announced that their ninth annual Pro Circuit for 2012 which will be divided into four seasons – Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. The Winter season will run January 31-February 8 with some invitation-only StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty tournaments, with the eight finishers from the MLG Pro Circuit 2011 National Championships held last November will be invited to join the top eight finishers from the MLG Winter Regional Online Qualifiers for the first ever MLG Winter Arena in New York City running February 24-26.
“Our 2012 MLG Pro Circuit season is poised to be our most robust to date – with even more competition online and in person, more broadcasts and more of the world’s best players,” said MLG CEO Sundance DiGiovanni. “We listened to our community and players to update our Pro Circuit format and ensure that placement in tournaments was a direct result of player performance. Our new Pro Circuit structure is designed to further the world of e-sports and take competitive gaming to a new level.”
The Winter season will conclude with the MLG Winter Championship, a spectator event in Columbus, Ohio running from March 23-25 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The event will be viewable for local fans in-person and via live streaming.
