Unlike last time however, where six teams were supposed to attend the offline finals for a round robin into bracket system, there'll four teams starting it out right away in double elimination brackets. The tournament system is in other words as it was in the first season. But before any of that, 16 teams will play 15 playdays and climb the rankings.
| Teams participating | |
 Natus Vincere Virtus.pro Moscow5 zNation Empire NEXT Darer FnaticRC |  H2k (ex-Keita) Counter Logic Gaming mTw / Storm Games Clan Copenhagen Wolves mouz Absolute Legends Evil Geniuses |
Prizes
1 place – $6000
2 place – $3000
3 place – $2500
4 place – $2000
5 place – $500
6 place – $400
7 place – $350
8 place – $250
The question remains; will this be the rise of a new Star Series champion or will Natus Vincere be able to claim the title third time in a row? Stay tuned, first match is intended to kick off September 12.
Links
StarLadder.tv - source
