Elisa reveals new LAN tournament with IEM Katowice Play-in spot for the winner
A new partnership between ESL and Elisa grants a new way for the teams to qualify for IEM Katowice.
A new LAN event will take place in Helsinki in November 2022.
Alongside a prize pool of $200,000, there will also be a Play-in spot for the IEM Katowice 2023 for the winner of the tournament. A new partnership that could be extended further on according to ESL Gaming’s Director, Product Management Shaun Clark.
“We are thrilled to be inviting the winner of the Elisa Tournament Series into the ESL Pro Tour through this affiliate program. This partnership is a great starting point for this new initiative as we look to expand the global touch points of the EPT.
Our EPT Championships, IEM Katowice & IEM Cologne, are designed to have top teams represented from all corners of the globe. With this addition, we continue to add to what makes these tournaments global spectacles within the CS:GO competitive calendar.”
The Finns have already confirmed ENCE as the first team in the tournament.