Intel Extreme Masters

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Intel Extreme Masters

Logo since 2019
Sport	Esports Counter-Strike StarCraft II
Founded	2007
Country	Worldwide
Most recent champion(s)	Counter-Strike: Team Vitality (Cologne 2024) StarCraft II: Lee "Rogue" Byung Yeol
Most titles	Counter-Strike: Fnatic
Sponsor(s)	Intel, Acer Predator, 1xBet, Paysafecard, DHL, MTN Dew AMP Game Fuel
Official website	www.intelextrememasters.com

The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) is a series of international esports tournaments held in countries around the world. These Electronic Sports League (ESL) sanctioned events, sponsored by Intel, as of 2024^[update] currently host events in Counter-Strike 2 and StarCraft II. Other game titles were hosted in the past.^[1] The body that owns the league is Savvy Games Group. The League has operated 17 seasons as of 2023^[update]. The highest tier of events, known as Masters Championships, are held in the summer in Cologne, Germany and in the new year in Katowice, Poland and offer the most prize money.^[1] Other events, known as Masters events, are held in numerous cities around the globe, which have included Dallas, Shanghai and Sydney.^[1]