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FaZe Wins IEM Katowice 2022 After Overtime Frenzy!
After nearly two weeks of action, Intel Extreme Masters XVI (IEM) Katowice 2022 is finally over. G2 Esports and Faze had multiple close rallies on every map, providing fans with insane gameplay and nail-biting moments. The highlight of this showdown was definitely its four overtimes for only three games played. Fans for more than what […]
IEM Fall 2021 Hosts Final CS:GO RMR Event
Now that 2021 is nearly over, ESL announced today it will go on to host the last Valve Regional Major Ranking (RMR) events for CS:GO esports with IEM Fall. The six major regions will battle for a chance to attend the PGL Major. If you are looking to have a shot at qualification for the […]
IEM Cologne 2021 Talks Safety Guidelines
CS:GO esports tournament staff at IEM Cologne 2021 recently shared the health and safety guidelines to ensure teams’ health at the upcoming event. Everything we're doing at #IEM Cologne has two things in mind: Competition and Safety Earlier this week, we shared an update on what to expect at #IEM Cologne. We're back today with a […]
Business 
ESL and Intel Partnership rebrands to IEM Cologne
ESL and Intel announced the renewal of their partnership to continue cultivating esports. The renewed partnership marks 20 years of collaboration between the two companies. Kicking off next year, the partnership sees both ESL and Intel investing $100 million for over three years up to Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025. Additionally, the esports organizer and […]
Navi Conquers IEM Katowice 2020
Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2020 is over. Ukraine swept G2 Esports with a 3-0 game score and cemented their names as the grand champions of the ESL Pro Tour event. Na’Vi takes home $250 thousand, the grand trophy and an MVP medal at IEM Katowice. CS:GO Greatness Group Stage Preparation Na’Vi performed exceptionally well during […]
Will Astralis dominate IEM Katowice again?
Danish powerhouse Astralis will bid to reassert their dominance over the CS:GO scene when they head to IEM Katowice on February 25. Dev1ce, dupreeh, gla1ve, Magisk and Xyp9x ended 2019 in their usual positions at the top of the HLTV world rankings after storming the Berlin Starladder Major. That provided the catalyst for a string […]
IEM Beijing-Haidian: the tournament made for Astralis
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament Intel Extreme Masters Season 14 Beijing-Haidian concludes with Astralis winning $125,000 and the title of Grand Champions of the ESL organized event. First trophy towards @astralisgg‘ next $1,000,000 #IntelGrandSlam ? #IEM @IntelGaming pic.twitter.com/i6j2Ku8Ti5 — Intel®ExtremeMasters (@IEM) November 10, 2019 Peter “Dupreeh” Rasmussen summed up the whole experience: “What a crazy couple […]
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IEM Katowice adds $400K StarCraft 2 tournament
ESL announced a $400 thousand StarCraft 2 tournament at IEM Katowice 2020 to mark ten years of StarCraft 2 tournaments at ESL. StarCraft 2 was one of the first competitive esports titles. The fact that Blizzard continues to support it means the game still has a thriving esports community. Last weekend, the World Championship Series […]
Evil Geniuses, Team Liquid and Astralis: a three-way battle for CS:GO supremacy
Evil Geniuses’ ESL One New York 2019 victory positions the North American team as one of the top contenders for the title of the world’s best CS:GO team. Evil Geniuses won ESL One New York 2019 after a 3-1 victory over Astralis in a surprisingly one-sided Grand Finals. Despite just one victory, EG’s playstyle and […]
GSL Season 3 Finals: A Nydus affair
This weekend StarCraft 2’s final 2019 GSL Code S season concluded with a best-of-seven between Lee “Rogue” Byung Ryul and Cho “Trap” Sung Ho. Teammates on Jin Air Green Wings, both players have been professionally involved with the game since its early days. They’ve tasted different degrees of success throughout their careers, however, Rogue is […]
