Onwards to the Taipei quarterfinals as the final eight remain
It was a day of clear victories in StarCraft II at Intel Extreme Masters Taipei. The final ten group stage matchups of groups C and D all turned out to be 2-0 affairs, resulting in the bare minimum number of games being played on day three. Group C M G 1st Life 2-0 […]
Sivir and Kassadin superior on day three of League of Legends at Intel Extreme Masters Taipei
Having seen some very strong and one-sided games from both teams leading up to the grand final, expectations were high for this series, and both teams certainly delivered! Let’s take a look. Grand final: yoe Flash Wolves vs. Taipei Assassins Both teams had very similar records coming into the grand final. They both won their […]
The top 50 crowd photos of 2014
We’ve hosted quite a few tournaments over the course of 2014, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who came out and cheered for their favorite teams and players. The Spodek Arena in Katowice, Frankfurt’s World Cup stadium and gamescom 2014 were just some amazing venues that were filled to brim with cosplays, cheerfuls and roaring […]
“The former Dignitas team definitely left some big shoes to fill”: an interview with Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjaerbye
Dignitas wasn’t left without a CS:GO team for long, having now signed the former CPH Wolves lineup along with team captain FeTiSh shortly after their old team set sail to join Team SoloMid. We had the chance to talk to Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye about the new organisation, the offline qualifier and the ESL One Katowice […]
Halo Championship Series Season 1 Finals prize pool is doubled!
From March the 6th to the 8th 2015, the ESL Arena at PAX East in Boston will be playing host to the Halo Championship Series Season 1 Finals. The Halo Championship Series Season 1 Finals will see eight of the world’s best teams compete in Halo 2: Anniversary. In partnership with 343 Industries and Twitch, […]
The ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series is coming to Katowice!
ESL is thrilled to announce the US$30,000 Hearthstone Legendary Series major sponsored by Intel and HP. It will be part of the Intel Extreme Masters Expo in Katowice on March the 15th and a platform for the eight of the world’s best Hearthstone players to compete on the big stage. To get to the main […]
Five things to do in Katowice (besides Intel Extreme Masters)
If you’re travelling to Katowice for the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship or ESL One and aren’t familiar with the city, this is the article for you! Here we take a look at some of the best both gaming and non-gaming-related attractions in Katowice which are worth a visit if you want to take some […]
“If EnVyUs stand in our way, we will dismantle them”: TaZ on ESL One Katowice 2015
Virtus.pro comes to ESL One Katowice as last year’s champion, returning to the place they started quite a run with good results in many tournaments. Now they go into the tournament as the home team once more, but again to face other others who are favored over them to take the trophy. We spoke to […]
Who knows best? The commentators’ draft for ESL One Katowice 2015
ESL Fantasy lets you try and answer one of the most difficult questions before the tournament even begins: who is going to bring their A-game? With over 9,000 teams assembled so far, a lot of you have already taken the first step on the way to winning some cool prizes. Sign up for the ESL […]
The Intel Extreme Masters Katowice League of Legends survival guide
The Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in Katowice is almost upon us, with three days of exciting League of Legends action to look forward to from Friday the 13th to Sunday the 15th of March. To make sure you don’t miss a thing, we’ve drawn up a survival guide to get you through the event […]
