| 2012 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | StarCraft II |
| Location | Shanghai |
| Administrator | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Venue(s) | Shanghai Expo |
| Purse | $250,000 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | PartinG |
The 2012 StarCraft II World Championship Series (WCS) is part of the Battle.net World Championship Series, a series of video game tournaments held by Blizzard Entertainment,[1] the creators of the video game StarCraft II (SC2). Tournaments were held in more than 28 countries to find top StarCraft II competitors. The top-ranked players from each continent were then invited to compete in the Global Finals in Shanghai, China. Korean player Won "PartinG" Lee-Sak emerged victorious in the final match against Jang "Creator" Hyun Woo, with third place going to Jung "Rain" Yoon Jong.