The official ESL TV Studio will be IEM's mainstage for one of world's most exciting gaming events when we're talking about professional gaming tournaments. The total prize pool will be 50,000$ but only a select group of qualified teams from all around the globe will battle for these invites.

Eight teams finally will make their appearance in this tournament. They must qualify themselfs for the final places through an online qualification which starts early November and will be finished at the end of that month. The Top 2 from America and Asia and the Top 4 from Europe will eventually compete in Cologne.

The entire tournament will take place in a studio we only can dream of, the ESL TV Studio. A complete TV Studio equipped with the most advanced gaming technologies.

Right behind the commentators 2 teams will fight eachother, live with high quality streams broadcasted by known eSports casters worldwide. The audiance will be devided around the room and may take place at designated places.



Where?

ESL TV Studio, Cologne

When?

December 14th, 15th and 16th 2012

What?

Intel Extreme Masters Cologne incl. League of Legends $50,000 USD in Prize Money

source: IEM