MajorLeagueGaming is holding an invite-only online Winter Season Showdown that will feature 56 of the best StarCraft II players from around the world playing StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm before it is released on March 12. The online broadcast will start on Monday, February 4 through Friday March 8. Each weeknight and on select Sundays you can tune in at 5pm (EST) to watch a showdown between two great players.

　　The 28 players who win their Showdowns will advance to an invite only exhibition tournament with the top four from MLG 2012 Fall Championships (Life, Leenock, Flash, and Bomber) at the Winter Championships in Dallas on March 15-17. See below for the schedule, players, and more.

Winter Season Showdowns Live Stream

MLG Winter Season Showdown Schedule

　　All Broadcasts begin at 5 pm EST

　　Monday 2/4 - PartinG vs Fantasy Tuesday 2/5 - Roro vs Hero Wednesday 2/6 - Innovation vs Ty Thursday 2/7 - Soulkey vs Last Friday 2/8 - Rain vs Flying Sunday 2/10 - Sase vs Snute Monday 2/11 - Nerchio vs BabyKnight Tuesday 2/12 - StephanO vs Titan Wednesday 2/13 - MaNa vs Bly Thursday 2/14 - Socke vs ThorZaIN Friday 2/15 - Ret vs Feast

　　Broadcasts for the following below TBA

　　Grubby vs DIMAGA Sen vs Moonglade MC vs aLive TaeJa vs viOLet HerO vs Polt Creator vs Nestea MVP vs Curious Sniper vs Seed MKP vs Gumiho DRG vs Jjakji Scarlett vs Goswser IdrA vs Ddoro Fenix vs State Vibe vs Illusion ViBE vs Illusion Suppy vs Maker Killer vs qxc HuK vs Sasquatch

　　Watch as the players battle it out in there regions. There will only be 5 spots for the KESPA players, 5 spots for the ESF players, 3 Spots for Independent/Western, 7 spots for NA players, 7 spots for EU players, and 1 spot for Southeast Asia players.