ESL officially announced IEM Beijing 2026

The tournament operator ESL has officially confirmed the holding of IEM Beijing 2026 for CS2. The major championship will be held in Beijing from November 2 to 8 at the Bloomage Biotech Biohyalux ECM arena. The competition for the prestigious trophy will feature 16 of the world’s strongest teams, and the total prize pool of the event will be $1 250 000.

The key organizational feature of the tournament will be the return of the iconic 360-degree round-up format, which ESL has not used since Rio major in 2022. For China, this will be the first major Intel Extreme Masters series championship in the capital in seven years.