The Intel® Extreme Masters Season 2012/2013 will launch at gamescom – Finals are to take place at CeBIT 2013 – StarCraft II and League of Legends confirmed
Cologne, 2nd of July 2012 – This year’s gamescom in Cologne will see the return of Intel Extreme Masters, the global pro gaming events tour, in its seventh season. Between August 15-19, the trade show’s visitors will get the chance to see the world’s best gamers competing in StarCraft II, a well-known RTS (real time strategy) game, and League of Legends, the world’s leading MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) game. Gamers from all over Europe, Asia, South and North America are expected to compete for the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne trophy.
"Last year's Intel Extreme Masters at gamescom was mind-blowingly successful," says Michał Blicharz, Director of Pro Gaming at Turtle Entertainment. "We have every intention of making the swarm of fans that will come to the event in person and millions of our live stream viewers of the 2012 event even happier than last year. Our refined logo is not the only new thing about this season.”
After gamescom the Intel Extreme Masters tour will stop at trade shows in four other cities to end with the World Championship event at CeBIT 2013 in Hanover, Germany. A total of 1,8 million visitors are expected to get a chance to see the world’s best gamers in action competing for prestige and prize money. Another 20 million people from 180 countries are expected to view the events from home via online ESL TV broadcasts at www.esl.tv.
What: Intel Extreme Masters World Championship
Where: gamescom, Cologne; Live stream at www.esl.tv
When: Intel Extreme Masters World Championship begins on the 15th of August
Further information about the Intel Extreme Masters is available at www.intelextrememasters.com.
Intel Extreme Masters
Intel® Extreme Masters is the elite global pro gaming tour since 2006 with over 2,8 million USD given out in prize money in six seasons. The league arranges the hardest and most popular competitions. eSports champions from Europe, Asia and America struggle for one of the most lucrative prize purses globally. Live tournaments at the world's largest IT and gaming conventions feature the top performers of the season - global stars in eSports. The seventh season will have its exciting final in Germany in 2013, during the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover with the top teams and players in the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship. ESL TV, ESL's web-TV service, presents the best games of the season live and reports directly from the offline events. Further information available at: www.intelextrememasters.com
Intel Corporation
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.
Turtle entertainment GmbH
Turtle Entertainment is a leading gaming company in the field of competitive gaming and electronic sports. Founded in the year 2000 the company is currently offering its services in more than 37 countries including the US and China. Core of Turtle's services is its online portal called Electronic Sports League (ESL) which became a highly popular destination site for competitive computer gamers around the world. The portal reaches up to ten million visits a month (IVW) generated by more than 3,6 million registered users. Turtle Entertainment broadcasts ESL events via ESL TV, ESL's web-TV service, since 2007. The headquarters has more than 135 employees and is located in Cologne, Germany. Important business partners of Turtle Entertainment are global corporations such as Intel, Dell, Volkswagen, Microsoft, adidas and Deutsche Post.
Further information is available at www.turtle-entertainment.com