However, today PGL announced them as cancelled. Reason for this are due to sponsor issues. "PGL apologizes sincerely for any problems this may have caused for players, and wish everybody can understand and support PGL," is said in the official announcement at myMYM.com.
The players will instead be invited based upon recent major tournaments.
China is the only qualifier that remains. The finals will begin on January 1st where a hefty prize pool of 40,000€ will be battled for.
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myMYM.com - Source