Intel Extreme Masters is moving to Krakow, Poland.
Intel Extreme Masters is moving to Krakow, Poland.
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Intel Extreme Masters moves esports tournament from Katowice to Kraków, Poland

ESL FaceIt Group, the esports company owned by Savvy Games Group, said the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) esports tournament will move from Katowice to Kraków, Poland.

Building on a 19-year-long tradition and legacy of the longest-running professional esports tournament circuit, which began in Hannover, Germany, the landmark Counter-Strike 2 tournament is breaking new ground in Kraków for the very first time. That’s a big deal, as new data shows that IEM events generate upwards of over $40 million in economic impact across their host cities, and upwards of 73% of guests cite ESL esports events as the primary, or only, reason they visited the host city. 

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Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.