e-STARS will be returning to our screens again this year in the capital of Seoul, South Korea. Lloyd "devine" Jones gives you a brief rundown of the tournament as well as exploring some of the Counter-Strike 1.6 teams attending.

The committee behind e-STARS Seoul 2008 announced this years version of their popular event in March but instead of following tradition, the event will host a "Continental Cup" where Team East will go head-to-head with Team West in both Counter-Strike 1.6 and WarCraft III.

Prize Money

The winner of e-STARS Seoul 2008 will take home $50,000 split into three categories:

• Manager - $2,000
  

• Counter-Strike 1.6 - $2,400 per player
  

• WarCraft III - $4,000 per player
  

The losing team on the other hand won't go home empty handed and will bag $25,000.

• Manager - $1,000
  

• Counter-Strike 1.6 - $1,200 per player
  

• WarCraft III - $2,000 per player