Event organiser ESL has introduced that the Intel Excessive Masters (IEM) will probably be held in Atlanta, Georgia, US subsequent yr.
The Counter-Strike 2 competitors will probably be held from Could fifteenth to seventeenth, 2026 on the Georgia World Congress Middle as a part of the DreamHack Atlanta gaming pageant.
IEM Atlanta 2026 will function prime 16 groups from the Valve Regional Standings as of February 2026, preventing for a share of the $1m (~£760,000) prize pool. The North American slot has shifted away from Dallas, the previous dwelling to the competitors in earlier seasons.
The event will probably be break up into two separate phases, with Stage 1 that includes a double-elimination bracket and Bo3 matches. The highest six groups will advance to the Playoffs consisting of a single-elimination bracket with a Bo5 Grand Ultimate.
Tickets for the EPT Masters occasion are reside on DreamHack’s official web site and are available in numerous tiers, every providing a number of perks. The person day tickets for DreamHack will probably be on sale on Monday, January nineteenth, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.
The very best tier as of writing is the IEM Premium three-day ticket, which grants assured seating entry for IEM Atlanta, presents the closest seats to the stage, an IEM+ improve goodie bag, alongside free entry to the remainder of DreamHack.
CDL Heads to DreamHack
IEM will not be the one esports occasion confirmed for DreamHack Atlanta, because the Name of Responsibility League (CDL) Main III may even happen on the gaming pageant.
Tickets for the occasion are additionally accessible on-line that includes numerous perks. An accessible choice is the VIP three-day ticket, granting assured seating for the weekend, the perfect seats in the home, and free DreamHack entry.
There’s additionally the CDL Challengers workforce ticket, which permits followers to take part within the newbie esports event in a squad with 4 different folks.
The Main takes place as a Professional-Am, the place the highest 4 Challengers groups will compete towards the 12 CDL franchises.
