IEM Beijing 2026 announced

Tournament operator ESL has announced a new big Counter-Strike 2 LAN tournament, IEM Beijing 2026.

The event will take place in Beijing, China, at Bloomage Biotech Biohyalux ECM Arena from November 2 to 8. The total prize pool of the event will be $1.25 million, and 16 teams will compete for the prize money. All six days of the tournament will be held with live audience.

Notably, ESL previously hosted a competition in Beijing, won by Astralis in 2019.

Origin: x.com