IEM Beijing 2026 closed qualifier invites announced

Tournament operator ESL has announced the full list of teams that have received direct invites to the closed qualifiers for the upcoming IEM Beijing 2026.

The invitees are MIBR, B8, BIG, HEROIC, 3DMAX, paiN, and others. Only three squads will qualify for the event through qualifiers: two spots have been allocated to the global competitions, and one to the Asian qualifier.

IEM Beijing 2026 will take place from November 2-8, 2026, in Beijing, China, with 16 rosters participating. The total prize pool of the tournament is $1.25 million. The list of invitees can be found via the link.

Origin: x.com