ESL has announced its fourth season of the Intel Extreme Masters. Counter-Strike and World of Warcraft will receive the main attention and will have 500.000$ spread over six events, spread over the year. The opening will be at GamesCom at August 19-23.
At the same event, Quake Live will have some sort of side event, called the QuakeLive Intel Extreme Masters Pro/Am Challenge. People from the crowd can participate this and the winner will take home 1.000$.
"I know the game, I value the game... we are working very hard to make the season happen with QuakeLive. The fact that I just want it in does not instantly get it in, but I am doing everything in my power to make sure it is."
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Better than nothing,... but come on.