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StarCraft® II broadcast team secured for Intel® Extreme Masters World Championship Katowice!

Intel® Extreme Masters – ESL Gaming

As we embark on our 8th year in SC2 competition, we are thrilled to once again be returning to Katowice, Poland, to celebrate world-class StarCraft® II with a US$400,000 tournament featuring top players from around the globe.

To bring all of the exciting live from Katowice, we’ve assembled the best from around the world to keep you closely entertained, excited and on the bloody edge of your seats for the greatest IEM event ever!

  • Stage host/Translator: Sue “Smix” Lee
  • Desk host: James “Kaelaris” Carrol
  • Commentator: Leigh “Maynarde” Mandalov
  • Commentator: Kevin “Rotterdam” Van Der Kooi
  • Commentator: Yoan “ToD” Merlo
  • Commentator: Jared “PiG” Krensel
  • Commentator: Geoff “Incontrol” Robinson
  • Commentator: Nick “Tasteless” Plott
  • Commentator: Dan “Artosis” Stemkoski
  • Observer/Replay: Igor “Indy” Kaczmarek
  • Observer/Replay: Kevin “MapuTV” Kremser

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled on the IEM Twitter and Facebook as we post all event updates. All action will begin in 12 days on February 26th over on Twitch and more starting at 10:30AM CET.

Watch live video from ESL_SC2 on www.twitch.tv

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