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Intel® Extreme Masters celebrates 10th-year Anniversary in China
We are bringing the 77th edition of IEM to Beijing-Haidian to celebrate our 10th-year anniversary in China on November 7-10, 2019.
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ESL, DreamHack, and CSPPA sign framework agreement for ESL Pro Tour
The agreement represents a group effort to ensure continued growth and professionalization for competitive CS:GO.
ESL Pro Tour StarCraft II and Warcraft III to debut in 2020
We are proud to announce a three-year-long strategic partnership with Activision Blizzard Esports that will see ESL and DreamHack join forces to bring two new ESL Pro Tour formats to life.
ESL National Championships will provide path into ESL Pro Tour
ESL’s European National Championship winners will face a clear path from Challengers up to the Masters via LAN Qualifier and direct slots to DreamHack Open thanks to improved model.
ESL One to Host First-Ever CS:GO Major in Rio, Brazil
We’ve been brewing in anticipation and excitement to announce that ESL One Rio 2020 will be coming to full fruition next year during May. In a world’s first, we’d also like to declare that ESL One Rio 2020 will stand as Brazil’s first Valve sponsored Major Championship of all time. Harbouring one of the most passionate fan bases of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Brazil’s calls for a Major tournament have deservingly been answered.
Mousesports bewilder at ESL Pro League S10 Finals
European side mousesports flabbergasted thousands around the world as star player Finn “karrigan” Andersen led his squad to a gruelling victory at Odense’s Jyske Bank Arena in his native Denmark. The victory saw mousesports claim a variation of spoils, namely the main share of $600,000, the newly designed trophy and a direct invite to the IEM Katowice 2020 Masters Championship.
The Rainbow Six US Nationals are headed back to Las Vegas!
The Rainbow Six US Nationals is now in its second year and with the qualifiers completed and teams locked in, it’s time to head back to the Penn & Teller Theater in Las Vegas for the finals on December 13th-15th!
Flawless victory for Astralis at IEM Beijing
Astralis continued their dominant run back to undisputed no. 1 status in the CS:GO scene by winning IEM Beijing-Haidian without dropping a single map.
TNC Predator earns SEA region first ever ESL One title at Hamburg 2019
ESL One Hamburg 2019 has been wrapped up, and a new team has been crowned Champions. As one of the first major tournaments post-International, both fans and players alike were keen to see the results of countless roster reshuffles and transfers. Time for the recap!
StarCraft®II celebrates a Decade as a Leading Title on Intel® Extreme Masters
We'll host our 33rd SC2 competition with 76 players competing for their share of a US$ 400,000 prize pool in Katowice, Poland.
Start your Dota2 esports career with the ESL Academy delivered by DHL
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All-new ESL CS:GO and Dota2 World Rankings are live
Can you measure esports greatness? We have a good idea on how to do that for CS:GO and Dota2 esports.
Evil Geniuses Expel Greatness at ESL One New York
The typhoon of ESL One New York 2019 has settled with the debut of Evil Geniuses’ shiny new roster conquering recent Major champions Astralis in 3:1 fashion. The mostly American squad lead by coach “ImAPet” & IGL “stanislaw” prevailed, claiming the lion’s share of $200,000 and their first Intel Grand Slam contribution victory in the Barclays Center!
ESL One Cologne features $1M and returns to the LANXESS arena as a Masters Championship
ESL One powered by Intel® will again return to the LANXESS arena, Germany’s largest indoor arena and most renowned center of elite gameplay.
Become the first ever UEFA eEURO champion!
Put on your national team jersey and represent your country in the first ever UEFA eEURO in 2020. Sign up and qualify with your country for next July’s final tournament in London.
Announcing the ESL Pro Tour
ESL and DreamHack are joining forces to bring you the next evolution in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports; the ESL Pro Tour.
ESL's major tournaments record 90% growth in viewership by increasing esports content worldwide in 2019
Over the course of the first seven months of 2019, average minute audience (+90%), hours watched (+190%) and video views (+55%) have all heavily increased as a result of fans tuning into ESL One, Intel Extreme Masters and ESL Pro League tournaments, shattering the numbers recorded in 2018.
ESL and SAP continue partnership for ESL One Hamburg 2019
ESL and SAP continue their partnership to provide a better viewing experience at ESL One Hamburg 2019!
LG Enters Season 3 of the ESL Mobile Open Presented by AT&T
We are proud to announce our exciting new partnership with LG Electronics as an Official Partner for Season 3 of ESL Mobile Open presented by AT&T. This marks the first-ever phone provider and second sponsor for the ESL Mobile Open in North America.
League of Legends EU Masters tickets now live!
The EU Masters is back in Poland for the 2019 Summer Season!
Race against EliGE at ESL One New York
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ESL and esports at gamescom 2019
gamescom 2019 is right around the corner, and this year ESL will as usual be setting up camp at the prestigious convention for video games and esports. As is tradition a wide variety of esport tournaments will be organised and broadcasted from the venue, including games such as League of Legends, CS GO and more.
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Why 'Midas Mode 2' is bad for esports
Ever since ESL’s inception, we’ve kept a saying close to our heart; ‘everybody can be somebody’. The beauty of esports is that no matter your background, you have a chance at making it big and becoming a global icon, whether that be in well established games such as Dota 2 and CSGO, or new and upcoming mobile games. Whilst only the best can make it to the top, there is no barrier to entry, making the playing field level and equal for everyone.
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ESL National Championship winners to clash at ESL League of Legends EuroCup 2019 in Italy
We are bringing some of the best emerging talents to play in a medieval church at ESL LoL EuroCup at Lucca Comics & Games 2019 festival on October 30-31!
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UK grand summer of eSports continues with the FIFA eWorld Cup 2019
Following the excitement of ESL One Birmingham in June, UK esports fans can look forward to another landmark date in the competitive calendar on home soil. On August 2-4, the best 32 EA SPORTS FIFA 19 players in the planet will gather at London’s The O2 for the FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final with a $500,000 prize pool on the line.
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Team Liquid extend their winning streak at IEM Chicago 2019
The American squad's run as the world no. 1 in Counter-Strike continues after a flawless victory on home soil at the United Center.
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EU Masters is back for the Summer 2019 Season
Who will be crowned the Masters of Europe and win glory for the home fans?
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Intel® Grand Slam Season 3 starts at IEM Chicago
With the commencement of a new race to $1,000,000, we are updating the conditions of completing the award.
