Intel Extreme Masters China

Our main titles, StarCraft II and League of Legends will make their second Chinese Intel Extreme Masters appearance in the city of Guangzhou.

Players from all over the world will compete in both titles in an attempt to qualify for the World Championship that will happen at CeBIT in Hanover, March 2013.

Qualification Dates

Like Gamescom Qualification, the Qualifiers for Intel Extreme Masters China will be split into three stages, with only the first stage allowing open sign-ups.

A list of the qualifiers and their dates (if known) can be found below:

League of Legends: The Americas Stage 1 Americas - tba Stage 2 Americas - tba Stage 3 Americas - tba Europe / Africa Stage 1 Europe - 28th of August 2012 Stage 2 Europe - 30th of August 2012 Stage 3 Europe - 1st of September 2012 Asia / Oceania Stage 1 Asia - tba Stage 2 Asia - tba Stage 3 Asia - tba

StarCraft II: The Americas Stage 1 Americas - 27th of August 2012 Stage 2 Americas - 28th of August 2012 Stage 3 Americas - 29th of August 2012 Europe / Africa Stage 1 Europe - 27th of August 2012 Stage 2 Europe - 28th of August 2012 Stage 3 Europe - 29th of August 2012 Asia / Oceania Stage 1 Asia - tba Stage 2 Asia - tba Stage 3 Asia - tba

Dates for America and Asia will be determined throughout the next weeks and updated accordingly.

The World Championship

The season will once again conclude at CeBIT in Hanover (March 5th - 9th, 2013), where the best 24 StarCraft 2 players and 12 League of Legends teams will meet in the World Championship, fighting for the Intel Extreme Masters trophy. Last year's World Championship was a highlight for both live spectators and stream viewers - and we're doing everything to make it even better.