Taiwan’s ‘SadStory’ disqualified from IEM 2019 Katowice qualifiers for not competing in the ‘China division’
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/11/07
By: Scott Morgan, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
Screenshot of SadStory v. Friendly Welcome match (Image from CrazyFace’s Facebook)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwanese competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team “SadStory” was disqualified from the regional qualifier of the IEM 2019 Katowice world championship on a technicality, as the team did not compete in the “China division,” reported CNA.
SadStory beat Japan’s Friendly Welcome 16-1 during the preliminary round, but were consequently disqualified for supposedly competing in the incorrect region.
The blunder is the result of problematic rules which appear to have caused confusion, despite SadStory participating in the competition for the past two years without incident.
Taiwan, a regional hub of online gaming and home of numerous gaming brands, is not distinctly listed in regions China, East Asia, or Southeast Asia. [FULL STORY]
