Update: Tickets are now on sale here.
Original story: The longest running pro-gaming tour in the world heads to Sydney this May in the Intel Extreme Masters.
The event, focusing on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, will take place at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena over 6-7 May. It will offer up a whopping prize pool of $260,000 AUD.
“Bringing an industry-leading event to Australia is an exciting opportunity as we have some of the most passionate Esports enthusiasts in the world,” said Nick Vanzetti, Managing Director of ESL Australia. “The prestige and legacy the Intel Extreme Masters brand brings mixed with the world’s best players is the perfect recipe for a historic weekend in Esports.”
“Intel has a long history with the Esports community and we’re always looking for ways to give gamers the first opportunities with amazing new gaming experiences,” added Frank Soqui, general manager of the Virtual Reality and Gaming Group at Intel. “Intel Extreme Masters is the perfect venue for Intel to bring our gaming and VR products directly to the gaming community around the world. We are proud, honored and can’t wait to kick off Intel Extreme Masters in Australia.”
Australia’s inclusion in the circuit will mark the Intel Extreme Masters’ twelfth season, with Sydney taking pride of place as the tour’s first stop.
Teams set to compete include SK Gaming and Australia’s own Renegades.
Tickets go on sale from 13 March, though Telstra Thanks customers and ESL CS:GO Fan Club members will have early access between 9-12 March. For more details on Telstra Thanks access, head here.
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