Global Challenge Sao Paulo

For the first time in its six years history Intel Extreme Masters will move to South America. With Fenix from Peru and compLexity from Brasil being reigning American Champions in StarCraft II and Counter-Strike 1.6, South America has proven a distinctive and competetive eSports culture.

The Campus Party Brasil will be the host of the Global Challenge Sao Paulo in early 2012. From 6th to 12th of February 16 of the world's best StarCraft II players will compete for $21,000 and two World Championship slots.

Intel Extreme Masters Season 6 Events

Aug 17th-21st 2011 - Global Challenge Cologne at gamescom, Germany
Oct 1st-5th 2011 - Global Challenge Guangzhou at Ani-Com & Games, China
Oct 13th-16th 2011 - Global Challenge New York at Comic Con, USA
Feb 6th-12th 2012 - Global Challenge Sao Paulo at Campus Party, Brazil
2012 - Global Challenge in Europe
2012 - World Championship

Campus Party is recognized as the biggest electronic entertainment event on-line in the world. An annual event that brings together thousands of participants with their computers from all over the world in order to share their concerns and experiences and carry out a whole range of different activities related to computers, communications and new technologies. In 2008, Campus Party went international and at the moment, has annual editions in Sao Paulo (Brazil), Bogotá (Colombia), Valencia (Spain) and Mexico City (Mexico).

Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge Sao Paulo
Dates: February 6th - 12th 2012
Prize Pool: $21,000
Games: StarCraft II
Venue: Campus Party Brasil, Anhembi Parque
City: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Stay tuned, as we will announce the first qualifiers very soon.