ESL confirmed the dates for the 2 of the principle CS:GO tournaments for 2023, IEM Katowice and Cologne. The $1,000,000 prize pooled flagship occasions shall be hosted by the respective iconic venues, Spodek Area for the 11th time and LANXESS Area for the 7th time.
IEM Katowice 2023
Historically held in February, IEM Katowice has now been moved two weeks earlier within the calendar. The occasion will happen between January 31st and February 12th. The Katowice will seemingly be the first primary occasion of the 12 months for CS:GO. The tickets shall be out there on September 22, and they’re going to price between 20 and 175 Euros.
- Venue: Spodek Area, Katowice
- Play-Ins: January 31-February 1
- Group Stage: February 2–5
- Playoffs: February 10 – February 12
- Variety of Groups: 24
- Prize Pool: $1,000,000
IEM Cologne 2023
IEM Cologne 2023 will happen within the second a part of the 2023 season, between July 25th and August 6th. These adjustments will seemingly make Cologne 2023 the primary occasion after CSPPA’s Summer time Participant Break (June 12 – July 9), which was moved a month earlier in comparison with earlier years. It was introduced in July that the choice to start out the break between June 12 and July 9 was made to ease the depth within the Fall season, and break up the 12 months into two extra balanced intervals. The tickets for this occasion will range from 34 to 299 Euros.
- Venue: LANXESS Area, Cologne
- Play-Ins: July 25–26
- Group Stage: July 27–30
- Playoffs: August 4–6
- Variety of Groups: 24
- Prize Pool: $1,000,000
“It’s at all times an honor to ask followers again to 2 of essentially the most recognizable esports occasions worldwide,” mentioned Shaun Clark, Senior Director of Sport Ecosystems – CS:GO at ESL FACEIT Group. “We’re already effervescent with pleasure as we start our annual planning to host two of essentially the most passionate esports occasions,”.
