Intel Extreme Masters Season 5 - Recap

The popular European competition, http://www.esl-world.net/masters/, was located in Hanover, Germany this year fully loaded with some of the biggest names in StarCraft 2 such as IdrA, MorroW, White-Ra, Qxc, Squirtle and Sjow. Along with Starcraft 2, other popular games such as League of Legends, Counter Strike and Quake Live were also used as platforms for the players to showcase talent. With homeland favorites and foreign invites, the IEM was definitely one of the most exciting tournaments sponsored by Intel and Razer.

In the StarCraft 2 tournament, Ace, the protoss champion, gets first place and the grand prize of $13,000 USD in the IEM. Ace lived up to his own name and overrun his every opponent, going a whopping 5-0 within the tournament. The korean pro gamer defeated Moon in the finals in a dominating fashion. For those of you that don't know, Moon was a legend in WarCraft 3. He was considered unbeatable during his greatest years due to his impeccable micro and dedication. Soon after leaving the WarCraft 3 scene, Moon switched over to StarCraft 2 and qualified to compete in the GSL.

This year, the games were casted by fan favorites Sean "Day[9]" Plott, TLO and Rodderdam. With the chemistry between these casters and the ambitious nature of the players, the Starcraft 2 portion of the IEM was filled with emotion. Until the last gg, the players played their hardest but only one came out on top.

For more information or to check out how the other competitions at the IEM turned out, go to http://www.esl-world.net/masters/.