Intel Extreme Masters San Jose Tickets on Sale with Top Teams Confirmed

By Ken Brown

Intel Extreme Masters San Jose tickets on sale with top teams confirmed

TSM and Alliance to feature in the League of Legends competition along with the worlds best players in StarCraft II
Intel Extreme Masters ESL

(Los Angeles, CA) October 28, 2014 Tickets for Intel Extreme Masters San Jose, set to play out in the SAP Center from December 6-7, go on sale today. Featuring the best in League of Legends and StarCraft II action, members of the community will be able to begin voting for the League of Legends LCS teams they wish to see compete starting tomorrow, October 29th.

The League of Legends tournament will consist of six teams from three regions: North American LCS champions Team SoloMid alongside a community-voted North American LCS team, European LCS champions Alliance alongside a community-voted European LCS team and two teams from South American qualifiers. The fan vote will be held on the Intel Extreme Masters official website starting October 29th.

Blizzard Entertainment’s award-winning game, StarCraft II, will also be a feature event, and that tournament will include a mix of veterans and rising star players from around the world. Global qualifying tournaments for the event are underway, with fan-favorites ForGG and Vortix already punching their tickets to San Jose via the European qualifier.

All games will play out in the legendary SAP Center, home to the NHL Sharks and regular hosts to Olympic athletes and Grammy award winners. Set to continue Intel Extreme Masters legacy of bringing the world’s best gamers together to compete on the highest level, Michal Blicharz (Director Pro Gaming at ESL) said:

We are proud to be delivering an esports event in a major US arena. With our stage layout we are looking at a capacity of about 12,000 seats. If we sell out, this will be one of the largest Western esports events of all time.

When we first sponsored Intel Extreme Masters nine years ago, not many people bet on us going to arenas where professional sports and music concerts are performed , says George Woo, corporate sponsorships manager at Intel. Its gratifying to see how far we have come.

Early Bird tickets go on sale today for both StarCraft II and League of Legends seating. Tickets start at US$36 and US$40 respectively, with premium seating available for US$150 and US$250. Full Early Bird pricing is available on Ticketmaster, with prices set to increase once the limited early bird tickets sell out.

For a full breakdown of the competition brackets, voting procedure and ticketing information, please visit www.eslgaming.com

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Intel Extreme Masters Intel Extreme Masters is the longest running global pro gaming tour in the world. Started in 2006 by ESL, the competition features StarCraft II and League of Legends tournaments in Europe, Asia, North and South America. ESLs online broadcast of the Intel Extreme Masters reaches over 20 million viewers on Twitch each season. www.intelextrememasters.com

Intel Corporation Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the worlds computing devices. www.intel.com

ESL is world’s largest, independent esports brand, leading the industry across various games with numerous online and offline competitions. This includes high profile international and national leagues and tournaments such as the Intel Extreme Masters, ESL One, ESL Pro Series, StarCraft II World Championship Series, as well as grassroots amateur cups, leagues and matchmaking systems. ESL covers a broad field of services in gaming technology, event management, advertising and TV production, fully catering to the needs of the esports ecosystem. With offices in Germany, Russia, Spain, France, Poland, Spain, China and the USA, it has a true global footprint. www.eslgaming.com