The Intel Extreme Masters are coming to gamescom this year to bring premier StarCraft II action to the big stage! Attendees of Europe’s biggest gaming trade fair can look forward to the second stop of the tenth Intel Extreme Masters season and the chance to see some of the StarCraft scene’s biggest names in action live. Check out what StarCraft at Intel Extreme Masters gamescom has to offer!
Key information
A quick summary of all the essential information about the five-day event.
- Where? ESL studios and gamescom 2015, Cologne, Germany
- When? August the 5th to the 9th 2015
- Schedule: See below
- Tickets: Available via Eventbrite
- Homepage: http://en.intelextrememasters.com/season10/gamescom/
- Stream: http://en.intelextrememasters.com/season10/gamescom/standings/
- 16 of the world’s best StarCraft II players take their talent to gamescom to battle it out for the US$25,000 prize pool and all-important WCS points.
Participating players
We already know eleven of the players, with five more to follow via the open bracket.
Race: Zerg | Group: A | Nationality: Korean
Race: Terran | Group: A | Nationality: Russia
Race: Terran | Group: A | Nationality: Korean
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Open bracket player (TBD)
Race: - | Group: A | Nationality: -
Race: Terran | Group: B | Nationality: Korean
Race: Protoss | Group: B | Nationality: French
Race: Terran | Group: B | Nationality: Korean
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Open bracket player (TBD)
Race: - | Group: B | Nationality: -
Race: Protoss | Group: C | Nationality: American
Race: Zerg | Group: C | Nationality: German
Race: Terran | Group: C | Nationality: Korean
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Open bracket player (TBD)
Race: - | Group: C | Nationality: -
Race: Protoss | Group: D | Nationality: Korean
Race: Zerg | Group: D | Nationality: Polish
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Open bracket player (TBD)*
Race: - | Group: D | Nationality: -
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Open bracket player (TBD)
Race: - | Group: D | Nationality: -
*Replacing Rain, who unfortunately had to cancel.
Check out the open and group stage brackets right here.
Broadcast team
You’ll get to enjoy the best StarCraft II commentators live from the ESL studios in Cologne and the Intel Extreme Masters stage at gamescom.
The full talent lineup for the event is as follows:
- Host/Commentator: Shaun “Apollo” Clark
- Stage host for gamescom finals: William “Chobra” Cho
- Commentator: Kevin “RotterdaM” van der Kooi
- Commentator: Jared “PiG” Krensel
- Commentator: James “Kaelaris” Carrol
- Commentator: Yoan “ToD” Merlo
- Commentator: Andrew “Moonglade” Pender
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Full schedule
Find the complete overview of the Intel Extreme Masters gamescom schedule up to and including the quarterfinals here!
Wednesday, August 5th - Open bracket (ESL studios)
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12:00 to 22:20 CEST: Open bracket matches
Thursday, August 6th - Group stages (ESL studios)
- 12:00 to 16:30 CEST: Group A matches
- 16:50 to 21:20 CEST: Group B matches
Friday, August 7th - Group stages (ESL studios)
- 12:00 to 16:30 CEST: Group C matches
- 16:50 to 21:20 CEST: Group D matches
Saturday, August 8th - Quarterfinals (ESL studios)
- 15:00 to 16:30 CEST: Quarterfinal #1
- 16:40 to 18:10 CEST: Quarterfinal #2
- 18:20 to 19:50 CEST: Quarterfinal #3
- 20:00 to 21:30 CEST: Quarterfinal #4
Sunday, August 9th - Semi and grand finals (gamescom)
- 11:00 to 12:30 CEST: Semifinal #1
- 12:40 to 14:10 CEST: Semifinal #2
- 14:30 to 16:45 CEST: Grand final
Please note that times are subject to game length.
You can find a detailed match-by-match schedule over at the Intel Extreme Masters gamescom website.
Get your Intel Extreme Masters gamescom 2015 tickets here!
Prize money and WCS point distribution
A prize pool of US$25,000 is waiting for the StarCraft II players at Intel Extreme Masters gamescom. On top of that, there are also 4,000 WCS points up for grabs. Check out the distribution of both below.
Prize money
| 1st place | US$10,000 |
| 2nd place | US$4,000 |
| 3rd-4th place | US$2,000 |
| 5th-8th place | US$1,000 |
| 9th-12th place | US$400 |
| 13th-16th place | US$350 |
| 1st place | 750 points |
| 2nd place | 500 points |
| 3rd-4th place | 375 points |
| 5th-8th place | 250 points |
| 9th-16th place | 125 points |
Social media
The fastest way to get the latest updates during the event is via the relevant social media accounts and hashtags.
- ESL StarCraft II Twitter account
- Official Intel Extreme Masters Facebook page
- Official Intel Extreme Masters Twitter account
- Official Intel Extreme Masters hashtag: #IEM
For the Twitter accounts of the attending StarCraft II players, take a look at the participating players and teams section above!
Who’s your pick to win it all at Intel Extreme Masters gamescom? Let us know on Twitter and Facebook!
