Intel Extreme Masters Season X – San Jose
Intel Extreme Masters Season X – San Jose (IEM San Jose for short) was a video game esports tournament occurring on November 21–22, 2015 in San Jose, California, US. It was the first tournament of 10th season of the Intel Extreme Masters and featured League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments. There was a combined US$175,000 prize pool across both games. In the case of the latter it was the first Counter-Strike event an IEM since IEM Season VI in 2012. Mark Cuban and Brian Krzanich played a charity celebrity exhibition match of League of Legends benefiting The Cybersmile Foundation.[1]
| League of Legends at the Intel Extreme Masters Season X – San Jose | |||||||||
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 Origen won the League of Legends event | |||||||||
| Venue | SAP Center | ||||||||
| Location | San Jose, California, US | ||||||||
| Dates | November 21–22, 2015 | ||||||||
| Teams | Six | ||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at the Intel Extreme Masters Season X – San Jose | |||||||||
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| Venue | SAP Center | ||||||||
| Location | San Jose, California, US | ||||||||
| Dates | November 21–22, 2015 | ||||||||
| Teams | Eight | ||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||
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France-based Team EnVyUs decided to withdraw from the Counter-Strike tournament because of flight delays resulting from security concerns following the November 2015 Paris attacks.[2][3]
The winners of both the European and North American League of Legends Championship Series, Fnatic and Counter Logic Gaming respectively, were invited to the event.[4] There were also a single team from the League of Legends Pro League and League of Legends Champions Korea each, LGD Gaming and Jin Air Green Wings respectively.
The event featured a unique virtual reality fan viewing experience.[5]
League of Legends
editTeams
edit- Origen (EU LCS)
- Unicorns of Love (EU LCS)
- Counter Logic Gaming (NA LCS)
- Team SoloMid (NA LCS)
- Jin Air Green Wings (LCK)
- LGD Gaming (LPL)
Final standings
edit| Place | Team | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Origen | $25,000 |
| 2nd | Counter Logic Gaming | $11,000 |
| 3rd–4th | Team SoloMid | $5,000 |
| Jin Air Green Wings | ||
| 5th–6th | LGD Gaming | $2,000 |
| Unicorns Of Love |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
editTeams
edit- Counter Logic Gaming
- Cloud9
- G2 Esports
- Luminosity Gaming
- Natus Vincere
- Team Liquid
- Team SoloMid
- Virtus.pro
Final standings
edit| Place | Team | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Natus Vincere | $56,250 |
| 2nd | Team SoloMid | $22,500 |
| 3rd–4th | G2 Esports | $11,250 |
| Team Liquid | ||
| 5–8th | Counter Logic Gaming | $2,812.50 |
| Cloud9 | ||
| Luminosity Gaming | ||
| Virtus.pro |
References
edit- ^ Gu, Rachel (November 15, 2015). "Mark Cuban Wants to Play League of Legends". GameSpot. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Leslie, Callum (November 18, 2015). "EnVyUs withdraw from IEM San Jose due to travel safety concerns after Paris attacks". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Makuch, Eddie (November 19, 2015). "France-Based Counter-Strike Pro Team Withdraws From Event After Paris Attacks". GameSpot. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Wolf, Jacob (November 17, 2015). "Stixxay poised to start for Counter Logic Gaming at IEM San Jose". The Daily Dot. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Lingle, Samuel (November 19, 2015). "IEM San Jose to feature game-changing VR spectator experience". The Daily Dot. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
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