Intel Extreme Masters Season 10 is finally here! And, for the second time in a row, Shenzhen will mark the start of the season. Kicking it off will be StarCraft II followed by latest addition to the lineup Heroes of the Storm. Here we’ve gathered all the essential information in one place - check it out!

Key information

A handy summary of all the essential information about the event.

• Where? Cartoon and Animation Festival, Shenzhen, China
• When? July the 16th to the 20th 2015
• Schedule: See below
• Homepage: http://en.intelextrememasters.com/season10/shenzhen/
• StarCraft II Stream: http://en.intelextrememasters.com/season10/shenzhen/standings/
• Heroes of the Storm Stream: http://www.twitch.tv/esl_heroes
• 16 of the strongest StarCraft II players in the world will take the stage in Shenzhen to battle it out for the US$25,000 prize pool and the WCS points to go with it while the four best Heroes of the Storm teams set their sights on an enticing US$10,000 prize pool.

Participating teams and players

After the hard-fought global qualifiers, eleven players have already booked their ticket for Shenzhen with five more to follow in the open bracket.

StarCraft II

• TY

Race: Terran | Group: A | Nationality: Korean

• Heart

Race: Terran | Group: A | Nationality: Korean

• Open bracket player (TBC)*

Race: - | Group: A | Nationality: -

• Open bracket player (TBC)

Race: - | Group: A | Nationality: -

• Snute

Race: Zerg | Group: B | Nationality: Norwegian

• Classic

Race: Protoss | Group: B | Nationality: Korean

• Rain

Race: Protoss | Group: B | Nationality: Korean

• Open bracket player (TBC)

Race: | Group: B | Nationality: -

• herO

Race: Protoss | Group: C | Nationality: Korean

• uThermal

Race: Terran | Group: C | Nationality: Dutch

• Jim

Race: Protoss | Group: C | Nationality: Chinese

• Open bracket player (TBC)

Race: - | Group: C | Nationality: -

• XY

Race: Terran | Group: D | Nationality: Chinese

• Kelazhur

Race: Terran | Group: D | Nationality: Brazilian

• PartinG

Race: Protoss | Group: D | Nationality: Korean

• Open bracket player (TBC)

Race: - | Group: D | Nationality: -

*Jaedong has sadly had to cancel his trip to Shenzhen due to visa issues.

Heroes of the Storm

• Virtus.pro
• Newbee
• Brave Heart
• MVP Black

Check out the open bracket and group stage brackets right here.

Broadcast team

We are bringing the best StarCraft II commentators to Shenzhen in order to cover the open bracket and main stage of the Intel Extreme Masters.

The full talent lineup for the event is as follows:

• Panel Host: William “Chobra” Cho
• Commentator: Kevin “RotterdaM” van der Kooi
• Commentator: Shaun “Apollo” Clark
• Commentator: Dan “Artosis” Stemkoski
• Commentator: Jared “PiG” Krensel

Full schedule

Check out the complete overview of the Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen schedule here!

Thursday, July 16th - StarCraft II open bracket

• 9:30 to 16:00 China Standard Time (3:30 to 10:00 CEST): Open Bracket matches

Friday, July 17th - Group stages (main and backstage)

• 9:15 to 12:45 China Standard Time (3:15 to 6:45 CEST): Group A matches
• 11:45 to 17:05 China Standard Time (5:55 to 11:05 CEST): Group B matches

Saturday, July 18th - Group stages (main and backstage)

• 9:15 to 12:45 China Standard Time (3:15 to 6:45 CEST): Group C matches
• 11:45 to 17:05 China Standard Time (5:55 to 11:05 CEST): Group D matches

Sunday, July 19th - Quarterfinals, semifinals and grand final

• 9:30 to 13:00 China Standard Time (3:30 to 7:00 CEST): Quarterfinal matches
• 13:20 to 14:50 China Standard Time (7:20 to 8:50 CEST): Semifinal matches
• 15:05 to 17:05 China Standard Time (9:05 to 11:05 CEST): Grand final match

Monday, July 20th - Heroes of the Storm

• 9:15 to 11:45 China Standard Time (3:15 to 5:45 CEST): Semifinal - Virtus.pro vs. Newbee
• 11:45 to 14:15 China Standard Time (5:45 to 8:15 CEST): Semifinal - Brave Heart vs. MVP Black
• 14:30 to 17:00 China Standard Time (8:30 to 11:00 CEST): Grandfinal match

Prize money and WCS point distribution

The StarCraft II players at Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen will play for a total prize pool of US$25,000 as well as valuable WCS ranking points. To see exactly how the 4,000 WCS points will be distributed, check out the table below:

Social media

The fastest way to get the latest updates during the event.

• ESL StarCraft II Twitter account
• ESL Heroes of the Storm Twitter account
• Official IEM Facebook page
• Official IEM Twitter account
• Official IEM hashtag: #IEM

For the Twitter accounts of the attending StarCraft II players and Heroes of the Storm teams, take a look at the participating players and teams section above!

Who’s your favorite to win the StarCraft II competition and what are you expecting from Heroes of the Storm in Shenzhen? Let us know via Twitter and Facebook.