Update on ESL Challenger Qualifiers and ESL Challenger League Dates for 2023
We are bringing you an update to the existing ESL Challenger League Season 46 and ESL Challenger dates in 2023. These changes have been made due to scheduling conflicts with other tournaments which...
View ArticleOpen Qualification for ESL SC2 Masters Winter 2023
The fourth installment of the ESL Pro Tour is underway, and we are getting near to the second part of it with our online regionals and the offline event in Atlanta!Here you can find the detailed...
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ESL PRO TOUR 2024 PROGRAM
Today, we are presenting the ESL Pro Tour Counter-Strike program for 2024, including most locations and all dates. The EPT program is divided into three tiers of competition around the globe,...
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ESL PRO TOUR CS and ESL Impact Competition to transition to Counter-Strike 2
With some of the dust settled after Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) launched on Wednesday, we wanted to provide you with an update on how the new game iteration impacts ESL’s Counter-Strike competitions...
View ArticleA REMINDER ON BUGS AND RULES
Now that Counter-Strike 2 has officially released, we‘d like to remind everyone that it is still a work in progress. Bugs and issues are to be expected, and we will adapt accordingly. We encourage you...
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ESL Pro Tour 2023-24 - Winter Season Patch Notes
Following the announcement of the ESL SC2 Masters Winter dates and qualifiers, we are excited to provide more details on what our upcoming season will look like. This blogpost includes the mappool...
View ArticleESL Pro Tour CS FALL 2023 Rulebook Updates Changelog
With the release of Counter-Strike 2, we’ve updated a number of our rules to action differences from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, as well as our total move away from the ESEA platform. In...
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ESL Challenger League 2024 - Season 47 Overview
ESL Challenger League 47 is scheduled to kick off on February 13th, 2024, and will run until June 9th, 2024. With the participation of 80 teams spanning five distinct regions, ECL Season 47 marks the...
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StarCraft II returns to IEM Katowice!
The time has come to unveil the next edition of Intel Extreme Masters! StarCraft II will once again return to the beating heart of esports in Katowice, Poland, where the world's best players will duke...
View ArticleSlot Distribution and Qualifier Announcement for the 2024 ESL Pro Tour
Heading into the 2024 calendar year, we wish to share the slot distribution, qualifier, and tournament invite dates for all ESL Pro Tour tournaments next year.Below, you will find a breakdown of all...
View ArticleEPT Season 2 is here! 2024 Event Overview
Heading into the 2024 calendar year, we wish to share the slot distribution, qualifier, and tournament dates for all of our DOTA 2 tournaments next year.Below, you will find a breakdown of all DOTA 2...
View ArticleESL Pro Tour 2024 Rulebook Updates
Summary In preparation for the 2024 season, we’ve made some small changes to our rulebooks with our learnings from our first CS2 events, as well as some general housekeeping for the new year. These...
View Article2024 Louvre Circuit Draft
Summary In 2024, we have a total of 18 Louvre partner slots available across Circuit Events (EPT Master Level Events). 12 of these slots are subject to the draft process and will apply to IEM China...
View ArticleESL World Ranking Update
Since the introduction of the ESL World Ranking we’ve made a couple of updates along the way to adjust to feedback, observations of how things play out in reality and changes to the ever changing...
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Esports World Cup to become the 2024 ESL SC2 Pro Tour Championship
The landscape of StarCraft II esports is evolving. After a little bit of a teaser in December, we’re finally ready to announce what we’ve been working on behind the scenes. It’s time to officially...
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Your Ultimate Guide to IEM SC2 Katowice 2024
Get ready to witness the pinnacle of StarCraft II competition as the world's best players converge in Katowice, Poland, for the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) SC2 Katowice 2024 tournament. Here's...
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ESL SC2 Pro Tour 2023/24 - Spring Season Update & Qualification
The fourth installment of the ESL Pro Tour is underway, and the third season is almost upon us! ESL SC2 Masters Spring will as always consist of the online Regionals with the Open and Closed...
View ArticleESL Pro Tour Roster Retention Rulebook Update
Summary In order to protect the integrity of an event's regional representation, we've added a rule to restrict teams from replacing players who make up a majority of the required qualifying criteria...
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2025 Counter-Strike Calendar
Summary In order to offer more clarity and a head-up to everyone for our upcoming plans next year, we are publishing the 2025 Calendaer footprint and dates. More details associated with each event...
View ArticleESL Pro League Season 20 - EU Pre Qualifier Format and Schedule
We're excited to announce additional information and details regarding the upcoming ESL Pro League EU Pre Qualifier, including schedule and structure. The EPL EU Pre Qualifier is scheduled to run from...
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