Global Challenge New York revealed

1-8-2011 17:53

The third Global Challenge for season six of the Intel Extreme Masters has been announced. It will take place in New York at the Comic Con exhibition and will run October 13-16.

Season six of the IEM will take us back to New York, as the ESL today announced the third Global Challenge. In season five, the American Championship Finals took place at the Comic Con exhibition and this season IEM returns to the The Big Apple to host the third Global Challenge of the season.

The Global Challenge will run October 13-16 and will hand out a total of $40,000 in the Counter-Strike tournament and just like the Guangzhou event, eight teams will compete and the top two finishers will qualify for the World Championship

IEM6 Global Challenge New York prize distribution

1. $16.000
2. $8,000
3. $4,500
4. $3,100
5-6. $2,200
5-6. $2,200
7-8. $2,000
7-8. $2,000

The American Champion (best ranked US team in the qualifier) will receive a slot, while another two North American teams will qualify via the qualifier. One slot is up for grabs in South America, 3 for Europe and 1 for Asia.

Stay tuned for the announcement of the first qualifiers, as well as more info about the remaining Global Challenges.

New York City yeah -.-

2011-08-01 17:54

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why do they write 5-6 on the prize if they write twice?

2011-08-01 20:09

3 replies

ask nixon

2011-08-01 23:33

Won't exist a match agaisnt 5th and 6th i believe, you can't call both a 5th or 6th because they never faced each other (on theory).

2011-08-01 23:40

Because they share the 5th or 6th position

2011-08-02 08:53

yeah awesome :P I will cast for just airfare and lodging if you need someone ESL =D

2011-08-02 10:00

nice DD

looking forward for this one. Lets hope all worlds top20 teams will attend.

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how can all top20 teams participate in 8teams event ? :)))

2011-08-01 18:01

there are 3 types of people in this world: those who can count and those who can't. Mind the windom, my young padawan.

2011-08-01 18:13

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I count 4 types in your post. I'm confused. :(

2011-08-01 19:05

there are 10 types of people: those who knows binary system and those who doesn't

2011-08-01 19:27

frod team? will play?

2011-08-01 17:55

frod team Temporary esea.net/teams/54348

2011-08-01 18:05

mix-team temporary to coL? rumor has it :D

2011-08-01 18:23

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why would coL take fr0d back after he talked so much shit about them?

2011-08-01 22:54

Will be awesome! Cya there

wOw nice

nIce !! :D

youtube.com/watch?v=Nm3Acf3_oMY =)

NiCé

2011-08-01 17:56

wtf awesome NEWYORK NEWYORK! <3

2011-08-01 17:57

THAT IS AWESOMEE:. 2 big tournaments in 2 weeks.. a big WOOW from me

2011-08-01 17:58

is newyork gmt -5? or 6?

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UTC/GMT -4 hours

2011-08-01 17:59

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:D its -5 gmt from cet it would be even -6 hours nixon you failed at math and google :D

2011-08-01 18:09

timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=1..

2011-08-01 18:08

exactly Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours i mean count it from your place in denmark its gmt +1 6hours difference and normal would be gmt -5

2011-08-01 18:12

Just spotted the highlighted part, its 6 hours difference compared to Copenhagen indeed.

2011-08-01 18:15

yeah just sayin with traffic would be an all day affair :/

2011-08-01 23:10

Wrong reply, but I got the msg ;)

2011-08-01 23:15

really awesome !!

woot,amazing prizes :)

2011-08-01 18:00

My chance to watch NY Giants play IRL? Playing Buffalo Bills home October 16.

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Oh man, you are so lucky.

2011-08-01 18:02

Well, slim chances really, the game is going to be played 1PM local, most likely during the Global Challenge finals :(

2011-08-01 18:03

The NY Giants actually play in New Jersey!!! So you have to cross the bridge etc :)

2011-08-01 20:47

I know. Does not the change the fact I'm most likely not able to go :(

2011-08-01 20:49

You actually like American Football Nixon? What kind of European are you!? hahaha I love it

2011-08-04 07:06

I sure do, can't wait for season start. Go big blue!

2011-08-04 15:47

Well I applaud you for liking the NFL (in doing so you understand more about the US than 90% of europe). Roger Goddell just said the other day that he thought that London would be getting a team in the next 10 years, which would be awesome to have a Euro NFL team. But the G-Men... Seriously!!!?? Your team opens the preseason against my team (the Panthers) in 8 days! Best of luck buddy!

2011-08-05 19:48

Likewise :)

lucky... =)

too bad Giants suck bro:) E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

2011-08-01 19:04

Eagles :]

2011-08-01 19:13

Cowboys > your Giants! :D

2011-08-02 03:58

realy cool for usa and brasil :D

next São Paulo :P

Ahhh yes maybe i'll go!

WOW NICE! :O

it will be at javitz center

goooood nice lest go go :D

i dont think any european top team will come.

2011-08-01 18:04

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What makes you say that?

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16k dollars is 10k euro's. and new york isnt cheap won't u agree?

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Cheaper to fly to compared to Guangzhou and getting cheap and nice hotel anywhere in the US, is quite easy.

hmmkay we will see. ofc i hope they all will come so we watch them play. thought 10k euro's wasnt enough to attract them (11263,64)

2011-08-01 18:18

I'm very sure we will, its the same prize purse as the Guangzhou stop.

the qualified teams dont get flights and hotels paid?

2011-08-01 18:52

No. But they are secured $2,000 regardless of their placement, question would just be, when they will be able to cash out those money ;)

2011-08-01 19:43

hltv.org/?pageid=216&eventid=603&groupin.. Arbalet Dallas (America) - 7 european teams had participated on it. So why they can't participate in this tourney too? The big organizations like SK, fnatic, mouz, mTw, Na`Vi can send their team to GC NY for sure..

2011-08-01 18:16

Just to put things in to perspective, Arbalet Cup Dallas had a $80,000 prize purse. Also keep in mind teams have to qualify for the NY event, they can't just go if they want to.

2011-08-01 18:21

because ARBALET paid the money immediately at the tournament, but ESL did not pay the money

2011-08-01 18:22

There's huge amounts of sponsor dollars when it's in NY. The US has a huge CS scene and the coverage for sponsors is great

2011-08-01 18:51

16k $ for 1st place... they will come

rofl nathan ;D use da brain please ~_~

ooh ur going? sorry man =]

2011-08-01 18:20

i can say only amazing!!!!! i can wait for next Global Chellenge i hope it will be Global Chellenge Brazil and Kiev

2011-08-01 18:07

2011-08-01 18:46

ny city kings /m/

2011-08-01 18:10

16.000$ is a really good prize for this hard time, i think Na'Vi, SK, fnatic good teams for this.

really cool money that the team will not see for 2-3 years or never see

2011-08-01 18:24

Will we see eoNs there? :DDDD Lets go PAiN and FG

2011-08-01 18:29

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no plz, no more eoNs

2011-08-01 18:35

I never said his nickname before (as far I remember) XDDDDDDDD but its pretty funny, I always laugh when I read a joke with "eoNs" :D

2011-08-01 18:40

only 1 spot for south america

2011-08-01 18:38

but soon we will see GLOBAL CHALLENGE SOUTH AMERICA with 3 teams from South America 3 from Europe 1 from Asia 1 from North America so soon FG, paiN and playArt vs. world ;D

2011-08-01 18:45

or a new team :D there are rumors in Brazil who say that fnx and bit are building a new team I doubt its true, but would be very nice to see them together again! lets hope hehe

2011-08-01 19:07

I hope there will be special slot for eoNs

2011-08-01 19:47

i think wild ineters will be invited

2011-08-01 23:32

New York fuck yeah! :D

2011-08-01 18:31

excellent first place

2011-08-01 18:39

excellent virtual money =DDDDDDD

nice

New York, Yeaah :D In South America, it's São Paulo for sure

2011-08-01 18:42

Hope the US has a team or two to impress there. Since X3/3D and the old coL there hasn't been any impressive teams. EG did pretty well but there's no comparison to teams like trip, frod, storm, warden and sunman, or the old 3D

2011-08-01 18:44

well i think its gonna be EG, the new frod team with xp3 dizzaman storm and hiko and UMX

2011-08-02 00:00

Yes!

wow nice!

I'll be there :]

2011-08-01 18:53

Nix0n AND NICE GIRLS there :D

Pointless :trollface:

2011-08-01 19:11

We love NYC babe :D (though we haven't been there yet :()

2011-08-01 19:22

We?

2011-08-01 19:24

Time away from the game too close to Guangzhou!

The Guangzhou event is also very close date wise with the Samsung European Championship.

2011-08-01 21:14

Samsung European Championship TIME???

2011-08-01 22:19

October 6-9

2011-08-01 22:23

Counter-Strike tournament?

2011-08-01 22:41

Yes

2011-08-01 22:42

i will see you guys there!!

2011-08-01 20:25

3:EURoPE SK - FX - navi

2011-08-01 20:30

How awesome hun? I wish I could go to New York. Can I be HLTV bag carrier? :D I guess we'll see some good competition for this tournament, lets see what EG can do now or even fRoD's mix :p

2011-08-01 20:48

I want $16000 !!!! xD

2011-08-01 21:12

niceeeeeeeeee

UMX.us, EG and mix to do BIG THINGS. Wait guys each one of these teams have what it takes. Be ready your all gonna be mind blown! :D

2011-08-01 23:31

what i can a say? NAAAAAAAJS <3 NY :)

2011-08-01 23:43

Visa problem again for Asian team.

2011-08-02 02:33

IEM6 NY 13 october ESWC 21 october crazy week.

2011-08-02 06:05

New york ftw

2011-08-02 08:29

couldn't get any better

2011-08-02 17:48

Let's see how they will handle the south american qualify for the event.. hope argentina, brazil and teams from another countries can fight for the spot.

2011-08-04 09:05