No on-site attendance for IEM Katowice 2020

The organizers of the current Intel Extreme Masters exhibition in Katowice announced that the playoff stage, the venue of which is traditionally Spodek Arena, will take place without spectators.

It breaks our heart that, today at 19:45 CET we were informed that, due to the dynamic changes in the global health situation, the Masters Championship at IEM Katowice 2020 has been closed to the public by the Polish Gouverneur of Silesia hours before its door opening. 

We respect the decision from the local authorities.

Your health and well-being stand above everything else.
You will be able to request a refund for your ticket. Our team is currently working on the refund method, FAQ and how-to guide that will be uploaded on iem.gg/katowice2020 in the next few days. We see all your messages and will collectively respond on the official event website, so please be patient. 

If your ticket included a goodie bag, we will ship this to you for free. There will also be a request form on iem.gg/katowice2020 in the next few days.

For the first time ever, the legendary Spodek arena will not be echoing with your chants and cheers. In the spirit of esports, we will still broadcast the tournament as planned on online and TV channels. Join us in the chat, we are going to make sure to deliver a legendary weekend.

We are deeply sorry for all the fans and players.

Your ESL Team