IEM Katowice & Cologne 2023 Dates Introduced by ESL

ESL confirmed the dates for the 2 of the primary CS:GO tournaments for 2023, IEM Katowice and Cologne. The $1,000,000 prize pooled flagship occasions will likely be hosted by the respective iconic venues, Spodek Enviornment for the 11^th time and LANXESS Enviornment for the 7^th 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 31^st and February 12^th. The Katowice will probably be the first principal occasion of the yr for CS:GO. The tickets will likely be obtainable on September 22, and they’ll value between 20 and 175 Euros.

• Venue: Spodek Enviornment, 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 25^th and August 6^th. These adjustments will probably 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 begin the break between June 12 and July 9 was made to ease the depth within the Fall season, and cut up the yr into two extra balanced intervals. The tickets for this occasion will fluctuate from 34 to 299 Euros.

• Venue: LANXESS Enviornment, 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,”.