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March 25, 2026 | Alexander Saraff

ESL announces 8-team playoffs for all 2027 events

11,450,000$ of prize pool and club share will be available across all of their tournaments.

11,450,000$ of prize pool and club share will be available across all of their tournaments.

ESL announced via X their new plans for 2027. Breaking with their tradition since 2018, IEM Cologne and Krakow will now have 8-team playoffs.

They also announced over 11 million dollars in prize award, though only part of this will go to the players. The remaining share of prize money goes to the organizations representing the players.

They have announced seven events confirmed to be coming in 2027. This is a few months after PGL announced they would be hosting eight events throughout 2027.

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I'm an aspiring journalist in the world of esports. I first got into MOBAs watching SMITE in 2015, and got hooked on CS from the MLG Columbus Major.

My goal as a journalist in this space is to tell the esports stories that will live on in history, and give insight into the stories behind the scenes when they're relevant.

Besides that, I have a bachelor's in philosophy and have an interest in German thinkers from the 18th-19th century.

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