Wikipedia - Intel Extreme Masters

The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) is a series of international esports tournaments held in countries around the world. These Electronic Sports League (ESL) sanctioned events, sponsored by Intel, as of 2024 currently host events in Counter-Strike 2 and StarCraft II. Other game titles were hosted in the past. The body that owns the league is Turtle Entertainment. The League has operated 17 seasons as of 2023. The highest tier of events, known as Masters Championships, are held in the summer in Cologne, Germany and in the new year in Katowice, Poland and offer the most prize money. Other events, known as Masters events, are held in numerous cities around the globe, which have included Dallas, Shanghai and Sydney.

History

Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2013

The Intel Extreme Masters are a product of the ESL. In 2006, when the Intel sponsored European tournament saw room for expansion outside of Europe, especially in North American markets, Intel provided funds for a worldwide tournament, billing it as the Intel Extreme Masters. In 2007, when established, the IEM established a format of many smaller qualifying events, leading up to a large final event that is held at CeBIT. All of the Grand Finals have been held at CeBIT. Starting in 2008, the Tournament was billed as being worldwide, boasting participants from Europe, North America, and Asia. Although Counterstrike 1.6 was the only game offered in the first season, the variety of games has increased greatly, to the four that were offered during Season 5. World of Warcraft was offered during Season 4, but was dropped for Season 5. The Season 5 Finals will be held at CeBIT and will included a US$130,000 prize pool.

Games offered in Intel Extreme Masters: Counter-Strike (Seasons 1–6), Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos and Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne (Seasons 1–2, 3: Asian Championship Finals — CS1.6 and Asian Championship Finals — WoW, 4: Global Challenge Chengdu, 5: Global Challenge Shanghai), World of Warcraft (Seasons 2: Global Challenge Dreamhack, 3–4), Quake Live (Seasons 4–5), StarCraft II (Seasons 5–6), League of Legends (LoL) (Seasons 5: World Championship (LoL Invitational), 6)

El torneo de esports "CS:GO - IEM Katowice" es uno de los eventos más destacados en el mundo de los deportes electrónicos. Se lleva a cabo en la ciudad de Katowice, Polonia, y reúne a los mejores equipos de Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) de todo el mundo.

Durante el torneo, los equipos compiten en emocionantes partidas de CS:GO, demostrando sus habilidades estratégicas, coordinación y precisión. Los jugadores se enfrentan en intensos combates en diferentes mapas, utilizando armas y tácticas para lograr la victoria.

IEM Katowice es conocido por su gran producción y ambiente espectacular. El evento se lleva a cabo en el Spodek Arena, un icónico estadio que se transforma en una impresionante arena de esports. Los fanáticos llenan las gradas, creando una atmósfera llena de emoción y apoyo para los equipos.

Además de las competencias, IEM Katowice ofrece actividades y experiencias para los asistentes. Hay zonas de exhibición donde los patrocinadores presentan sus productos y se pueden probar las últimas novedades en tecnología de juegos. También se realizan encuentros con jugadores profesionales, sesiones de autógrafos y transmisiones en vivo para que los fanáticos puedan disfrutar de la acción desde cualquier parte del mundo.

IEM Katowice es un evento que reúne a la comunidad de CS:GO, tanto a jugadores profesionales como a aficionados. Es una oportunidad para presenciar partidas épicas, apoyar a tus equipos favoritos y sumergirse en el emocionante mundo de los deportes electrónicos.