Tag: IEM Katowice 2022
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IEM Katowice 2022 Becomes Most Watched Non-Major CSGO Event
The first Big LAN event of 2022, IEM Katowice saw unprecedented success in terms of viewership. Taking place with a crowd in the Spodek Arena for the first time since 2019, IEM Katowice’s hype was unreal. Featuring the biggest teams and players, the event did not disappoint and became the most-watched non-major CSGO event with…
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FaZe Clan wins IEM Katowice 2022
FaZe Clan came out victorious in a marathon of a Grand Final at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2022. After being down 15-7 on the first they came back with 12 on the trot to win Inferno 19-15 and did one better by winning G2’s pick of Mirage in Quintuple Overtime, 31-27 after 58 rounds of…
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Here’s Why S1mple’s PC Was Inspected During IEM Katowice 2022
Ukrainian CSGO legend Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is no stranger to being the top fragger in competitive games with occasional 30+ frags on the scoreboard alongside some sick AWP plays. However, fans of the Na’Vi star were quite confused when he failed to perform up to his usual standards during their match in IEM Katowice against…
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IEM Katowice 2022: m0NESY Powers G2 Through to Semi Finals over Virtus.pro
G2 esports sailed through to the Semi-Finals of IEM Katowice 2022 after a solid performance versus Virtus.pro. They won the Bo3 in a cool 2-0 fashion to send the CIS side home while they punched a ticket for themselves to the semis to face Natus Vincere. Making his Arena debut for G2 was 16-year-old AWP…
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IEM Katowice 2022: jks to stand-in for rain
FaZe Clan once again turn their heads to Justin “jks” Savage, this time to stand in for Håvard “rain” Nygaard who still needs to stay in isolation following his COVID-19 test coming out positive. rain today on his Twitter handle announced that he would miss the IEM Katowice 2022 Playoffs, to be played out at…
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IEM Katowice 2022 Playoffs Preview
Intel Extreme Masters Katowice is an event like no other. Almost simultaneous with Counter Strike itself, Katowice is regarded as one of THE biggest events in esports. Dipping its toes into Starcraft 2 and even League of Legends, IEM Katowice’s pedigree is unmatched. The fans, as claimed by a lot of the players themselves, are…
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Did NaVi Break Competitive Integrity by Committing Betting Fraud at IEM Katowice 2022?
IEM Katowice 2022 is one of the most revered tournaments in CSGO, second only to a CSGO Major. Along with IEM Cologne (previously ESL One: Cologne), IEM Katowice is the stage where all the players hope to play at, one day. After 2 years, the tournament returns to LAN for the year 2022, after being…
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G2 Beat FURIA To Remain in Playoff Contention at IEM Katowice 2022
FURIA dropped out of IEM Katowice 2022 after a loss vs G2 esports in the lower bracket. NiKo and co. beat the Brazilians 2-1 to remain in contention for a quarter’s berth. Earlier they had lost to fnatic to drop down to the lower bracket but beat Liquid to stay alive. FURIA lost to NaVi…
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NaVi Secure Playoffs Spot at IEM Katowice 2022 With Win Over FURIA
NaVi booked themselves a place at the Spodek Arena with a 2-0 win versus FURIA. The NaVi that struggled and almost lost versus ENCE yesterday displayed a completely new face today as they defeated the Brazilians with relative ease. Mirage was an absolute stomp, with just 2 rounds for FURIA. Nuke was closer but FURIA…
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G2 2-0 Team Liquid To Eliminate Them From IEM Katowice 2022
G2 esports defeated Team Liquid in a quick 2-0 series to stay alive at IEM Katowice 2022 after they were handed an upset at the hands of fnatic yesterday. Team Liquid’s run at Katowice ended with this loss, having already lost their opening Bo3 to FaZe Clan. NiKo stole the show once again, and this…