Team Pandemic - News - Pandemic leaves Paris Black & Blue

In the end, Pandemic Blue couldn't stand up to the team that eliminated their Black counterparts, the Spanish dynamos Improved Clicks. The final result placed Pandemic 7-8th overall, mimicing their recent disappointing finish at MLG San Diego, something they'll look to remedy next month in Orlando.

Box Score

Blizzard WWI 2008

Lower Bracket Round Three

Pandemic Blue
Kintt - Nitrana - Malice

Improved Clicks
Souler - Falcon - Siler

After taking out Fnatic, Pandemic Blue was on a role, challenging the European Rogue/Mage/Priest team aAa Nawan and showing them how to play in a tournament.

Box Score

Blizzard WWI 2008

Lower Bracket Round Two

Pandemic Blue
Kintt - Nitrana - Malice

aAa Nawan
Anelit - Loyd - Hiss

Pandemic Black's journey would end at the hand of European stars Improved Clicks, home of the Spanish pair who won the CGS' 2v2 competition last year. The loss placed Pandemic Black 9th-12th in the final standings.

Box Score

Blizzard WWI 2008

Lower Bracket Round Two

Pandemic Black
NoktyN - Sck - Douja

Improved Clicks
Souler - Falcon - Siler

Pandemic Blue rebounded against their top rival from last year, Fnatic, sweeping them to move ahead in the lower bracket after their tough loss to SK.

Box Score

Blizzard WWI 2008

Lower Bracket Round One

Pandemic Blue
Kintt - Malice - Nitrana

Fnatic
Azurewrath - Agnos - Caal

After a tough loss to SK, NoktyN, Sck, and Douja would have the chance to recover against a rival from yesteryear, Evil Geniuses.

Box Score

Blizzard WWI 2008

Lower Bracket Round One

Pandemic Black
NoktyN - Sck - Douja

Evil Geniuses
Zsu - Koorban - Garrettex

Pandemic Black opened against SK's European team, Zombies, but they had no luck against one of the top competitors from across the pond.

Box Score

Blizzard WWI 2008

Upper Bracket Round One

Pandemic Black
NoktyN - Sck - Douja

SK-EU Zombies
Orly - Xom - Another

After their big morning announcement of Diablo III, Blizzard made sure to start their World of Warcraft Arena Tournament with a bang at the Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France, by placing Pandemic Blue in a rivalry match against rival SK Gaming.

The first time Pandemic has played with vocal leader Nathan “Kintt” Quinn in the lineup this year, expectations were for high for a Pandemic team looking to prey upon a squad that's been stuck in both hype and controversy thanks to the strong personalities and talents of Neilyo and Serennia.

The match will be broadcast on Blizzard's stream.

Box Score

Blizzard WWI 2008

Upper Bracket Round One

Pandemic Blue
Nitrana - Malice - Kintt

SK USA
Serennia - Neilyo - Inflame

Stay tuned for more action including recaps and reactions from Pandemic's quest for international World of Warcraft supremacy at Blizzard's invitational tournament!

Day One - Arrival and Information

This afternoon, Pandemic boarded planes to France for Blizzard's 2008 Worldwide Invitational.

There, they'll join teams from across the globe in a showdown for World of Warcraft Arena supremacy, hosted by Blizzard itself.

Pandemic at Blizzard WWI

Pandemic Black

Joseph "Nokytn" Romano

Chris "Douja" Cossey

David "sck" Quick

Pandemic Blue

Greg "Ecilam" Risselada

Mason "Nitrana" Groendal

Nathan "Kintt" Quinn

Jared "Vhell" Coulston

Chris Lemley

Team List
1 Pandemic Blue (USA)
2 Nihilum (Europe)
3 Council of Mages (Korea)
4 Made in Taiwan (Taiwan)
5 Pandemic Black (USA)
6 Improved Clicks (Europe)
7 Kill E A (Korea)
8 Elite (China)
9 Fnatic (USA)
10 Millenium (Europe)
11 MoB (USA)
12 SK-EU "Zombies" (Europe)
13 EG (USA)
14 Sapped Cows Can't Say No (Europe)
15 aAa nawaK (Europe)
16 SK-US (USA)

This weekend Blizzard hosts the second WoW LAN event of 2008, and this time Pandemic will have two teams in competition. Check out some info about each in our pre-WWI coverage:

Pandemic Coverage

Pandemic Black – Sck, NoktyN, Douja
Pandemic Blue – Nitrana, Malice, Kintt

Make sure to check http://www.teampandemic.net/ as the weekend continues for live updates and more from San Diego!