Virtus.pro vs. Keyd Stars: the intercontinental clash

While Virtus.pro plowed through the group stage once again cheered on by the entire audience at ESL One, Keyd Stars had a rocky start in a tough group only to become stronger and stronger with every match they played. Now the Brazilians are up against the reigning champions at Katowice, being in the exact position […]
Fan favorites dropping and amazing games on day 2 of Intel Extreme Masters World Championship

After yesterdays spectacular games, the second day of round of 16 action had just as much excitement in store for us! Should you have missed out on any of the games, check out the day two summary and the respective VODs! Maru vs. Patience Maru may just be the most hyped up player in the […]
Fnatic vs. PENTA Sports: an unequal duel on the big stage

PENTA Sports were one of the surprises of day one after replacing former in-game leader strux1 with Troubley only a short time time before going into their second major. Now they are part of the top eight once again and on their way to meet one of the strongest teams around. Fnatic, on the other […]
Join us for the “women in esports” panel talk, live from the IEM Expo Katowice

Intel and ESL will join forces this Saturday to host the “women in esports” panel, directly from the International Congress Center auditorium at IEM Expo Katowice. We are looking to take the first step towards developing a positive program to encourage more women to participate in esports and our talented and knowledgeable panel will address […]
EnVyUs vs. Natus Vincere: the prestigious opening match

After a record-breaking day one at ESL One Katowice 2015, the first quarterfinal also promised to kick off another day of great CS:GO action. With DreamHack Winter winners EnVyUs facing former Intel Extreme Masters CS 1.6 champion Natus Vincere, a prestigious match was set to open up the playoffs. Who was to gain the upper […]
ESL One Katowice: who found their form when it mattered most?

The second part of group stage wasn’t any less promising as reigning Katowice champion and Virtus.pro played their first matches in front of their home crowd, while while other fan favorites such as Ninjas in Pyjamas, now fielding allu for his first event in the new jersey, or Team SoloMid as well as the US […]
An opening day of upsets and surprises for StarCraft II at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice

The highly anticipated day one of StarCraft II at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice provided us with the first four round of 16 matchups of the stacked single elimination bracket. Find out how day one played out below. FanTaSy vs. Rain: David versus Goliath? Coming into the series, Rain had to be seen as the favorite, […]
ESL One Katowice: favorites struggle and underdogs deal damage

ESL One Katowice 2015 has been promising right from the start and everyone watching the first two groups unfold must admit this. With the Ukrainian and French clashes to open up the groups, there was a lot of tension and Fnatic or surprise team PENTA, who left a lot of fans puzzled after their performance […]
Intel Extreme Masters Katowice is now live!

We’ve been looking forward to the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in Katowice for months and now it’s finally here! The players, teams and the Intel Extreme Masters crew are ready to bring you four days of unforgettable esports action, so let’s take a look at what you can expect over the next few of […]
The Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2015 pre-coverage roundup

The Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in Katowice is upon us! We’ve been churning out plenty of coverage ahead of the spectacular event, and as such we’ve assembled a pre-coverage roundup to make sure you don’t miss out on anything. Read on for articles, interviews survival guides and more for your favorite game! League of […]









