Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) 2025 is officially coming to Melbourne from 21-27 April 2025, with live arena Playoffs taking place in Rod Laver Arena from 25-27 April 2025. This will be the first time the event is hosted in Melbourne, after several years in Sydney.
Sixteen teams will compete in this year’s Counter-Strike 2 tournament, with prizes and accolades on offer for the winners. Teams will be invited per the Valve Regional Standings, and the field will be whittled down into two double-elimination groups, with a best-of-three bracket determining the entrants to the live Playoffs.
The show will be livestreamed from 21 April, with the Group Stages kicking off the action. Eventually, this will lead into the live Playoffs, supported by a raucous audience. Last…