Intel Extreme Masters Taipei is set kick off its StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void invitational on Monday. US$25,000 will be on the line as six Koreans and two foreigners compete for the first Intel Extreme Masters trophy of 2016 as well as the last before the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship at Katowice. Check out what we have in store for you.
Key information
Get a quick overlook over the essential information.
• Where? Taipei Game Show, Taiwan
• When? 1st of February to and 2nd of February, 2016
• Homepage: http://en.intelextrememasters.com/season10/asia/
• Eight top tier StarCraft II players compete for US$25,000 in cash.
The players
The following eight top performers of the 10th Intel Extreme Masters season will be facing off in Taipei:
• herO
• Polt
• sOs
• Snute
• Soulkey
• Lilbow
• MC
• ByuN
Broadcast team
Our talented broadcast team will make their way to Taipei to bring you all the action.
The full talent lineup for the event is as follows:
• Desk Host: Shaun “Apollo” Clark
• Commentator: Jared “PiG” Krensel
• Commentator: James “Kaelaris” Carrol
• Commentator: Yoan “ToD” Merlo
• Translator: Susie “lilsusie” Kim
Full schedule
All times are given in CNST (UTC+8) and could change due to match lengths.
Monday, February 1st – Quarterfinals (Bo5)
• 10:30 to 12:15 CEST: Lilbow vs ByuN
• 12:15 to 13:45 CEST: Soulkey vs Polt
• 13:45 to 15:15 CEST: sOs vs MC
• 15:15 to 16:45 CEST: Snute vs herO
Tuesday, February 2nd – Semi (Bo5) and grand finals (Bo7)
• 10:30 to 12:15 CEST: Semifinal #1
• 12:15 to 13:45 CEST: Semifinal #2
• 14:00 to 17:15 CEST: Grand final
Social media
Don’t miss a beat by following our Intel Extreme Masters and StarCraft II social media accounts:
• ESL StarCraft II Twitter account
• Official Intel Extreme Masters Facebook page
• Official Intel Extreme Masters Twitter account
• Official Intel Extreme Masters Taipei hashtag: #IEM
We can’t wait for the tournament to start and we hope see you’ll enjoy Intel Extreme Masters Taipei at the venue or on our livestreams.