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Global Challenge Guangzhou takes IEM to China

By Scott 'aBhorsen' Parkin
Jul 26, 2011 17:04


ImageThe second Global Challenge will be in October and will feature LoL, SC2 and CS.

The ESL have just announced the dates and venue for the second Global Challenge of the IEM Calendar.

This event will see the IEM return to China where the event will take place in Guangzhou.

This will also be the first ever League of Legends event featuring EU and NA teams to take place in Asia.

The full statement from the ESL reads:

The Global Challenge at Ani-Com & Games in Guangzhou will be the second event of the global league of the video game champions. Teams of Counter-Strike and League of Legends as well as StarCraft II players will clash in Guangzhou, China, from October 1st to 5th, for a total prize money of $93,000!

Ani-Com & Games hosts Asian Global Challenge

We love to announce officially that the next Global Challenge will take place at the Guangzhou Ani-Com & Games from October 1st to 5th during China's weeklong National Day of the People's Republic of China holiday. During these five days world class Counter-Strike 1.6 teams, League of Legends teams and StarCraft II players will compete for a total of $93,000 prize money.

It will be Counter-Strike's first appearance in season six of the Extreme Masters. They will battle it out for the $40,000 prize money that is at stake, $21,000 are up for the grabs at the StarCraft II tournament. An appealing $32,000 in cash prizes will be available for the global League of Legends elite. Furthermore the winners and runner-ups of all three tournaments qualify for the Extreme Masters World Championship in 2012.

Extreme Masters Global Challenge Guangzhou
Dates: October 1st - 5th
Prize Pool: $93,000
Games: Counter-Strike 1.6, LoL, StarCraft II
Venue: Ani-Com & Games Guangzhou, China


Stay tuned, as we will announce the first qualifiers very soon.


Source - ESL


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