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Brawl Stars Challenger's Korea qualifiers to be revealed in survival documentary series
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Brawl Stars Challenger's Korea qualifiers to be revealed in survival documentary series

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Supercell's mobile game Brawl Stars is releasing a survival-style documentary series called 'Stardrop Project' detailing its Challenger's Korea qualifiers.
  • The series compresses the preliminary stages into a survival competition, with 12 teams initially selected based on teamwork and potential, and eight advancing to the main tournament.
  • The final winning team will earn a spot in the Istanbul World Finals in September and a chance to compete in the Championship Wildcard Match.

Supercell's mobile game Brawl Stars is launching the 'Stardrop Project,' a self-produced video series documenting its Challenger's Korea qualifiers. The series transforms the preliminary stages of the esports tournament into a survival competition for fans.

The first episode, released on June 15, covered the tournament's background and the initial screening process. Organizers narrowed down numerous applicants to 12 teams, evaluating not just individual skill but also teamwork, potential, and stage experience, aiming to build competitive international players.

This initiative is an attempt to discover new talent in Korean esports.

— Choi Byung-junBrawl Stars Korea's marketing lead, explaining the purpose of the 'Stardrop Project' documentary series.

Starting June 22, the second episode will kick off the official ranking competition. Participants will face more rigorous mock tests and head-to-head matches. Only the top eight teams will qualify for the main tournament. The series will continue weekly until July 20.

Brawl Stars Challenger's Korea is an open tournament where professional players and general users compete. The selected eight teams will compete in the main tournament at the DN Coliseum in Jamsil, Seoul, from July 25 to 26. The main tournament will follow the same rules as the official world championship.

To achieve results on the world stage, not only skill but also psychological control to overcome pressure is important.

— Choi Byung-junBrawl Stars Korea's marketing lead, explaining the rationale behind the survival format for the qualifiers.

The total prize pool for the main tournament is 7 million won. The winning team will secure a spot in the Challenger's Finals in Istanbul, Turkey, in September, where national teams from around the world will gather. Winning the international tournament grants a ticket to the Championship Wildcard Match, the highest-tier competition.

Choi Byung-jun, Brawl Stars Korea's marketing lead, stated that this initiative aims to discover new talent in Korean esports. He emphasized that psychological control, the ability to overcome pressure, is crucial for success on the world stage, which inspired the survival format for the qualifiers. He added that sharing the contestants' growth narratives would boost public interest in their journey to international competitions.

By sharing the growth narratives of the contestants, we will increase public interest in their journey to international competitions.

— Choi Byung-junBrawl Stars Korea's marketing lead, outlining the series' goal to engage the audience.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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