World's first eSports stadium

January 16th to 18th 2009, Intel Chengdu eSport Stadium in China – World's best Counter-Strike 1.6 and Warcraft 3 players compete for 60,000 USD prize money – Global league of eSports champions with 750,000 USD prize money overall
Cologne, January 13th, 2009 – From January 16th to 18th the elite of electronic sports meets at the Intel Extreme Masters Continental Finals Asia in world's first eSports stadium. In the City of Chengdu, China, professional gamers compete in the disciplines of Counter-Strike 1.6 and Warcraft 3 for a total of 60,000 USD prize money and for their spot at the Intel Extreme Masters Global Finals at CeBIT 2009 in Germany.


The overall prize money of the Intel Extreme Masters season III is 750,000 USD.
The Intel Extreme Masters Continental Finals Asia open up the world's first dedicated eSports arena, the Intel Chengdu eSport Stadium. The stadium is used exclusively for the athletes of the 21st century: the eSportsmen. More than 2,000 square meters can accomodate over 1,000 spectators and 200 highend computers for the pro gaming competitions.


"For the first time we bring the Intel Extreme Masters to China, one of the leading countries in the world in eSports. With this tournament, the national eSports leagues move even closer together", said Jens Hilgers, CEO of the Turtle Entertainment GmbH from Cologne, Germany. "Together with our partner Intel at the Continental Finals Asia we open up world's first stadium dedicated to eSports only. A clear sign of growth which shows the way eSports in the future will go."

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