sOs, MC, Bomber, PartinG, HyuN, Scarlett, Snute and Golden.

These are the eight top-tier competitors in next weekend’s Red Bull Battle Grounds, vying over a hefty prize pool of $50,000. A definitive who’s who of the StarCraft II scene, the match-ups at this event guaranteed to be among the best of the year. One of the most notable attendees is sOs, the very recent winner of the World Championship Series.

For the past few years Red Bull has been a huge proponent of eSports, particularly Blizzard Entertainment's award winning real time strategy game StarCraft 2. On November 23rd and 24th, eight of the best professional gamers, including the reigning StarCraft 2 World Champion Bomber, will duke it out for a $50,000 prize pool.

Screaming fans. Larger-than-life personalities. Professional sports-sized prize purses. This is not simply a game – this is eSports; this is the Red Bull Battle Grounds.