Intel Extreme Masters Season X – San Jose (IEM San Jose for short) was a video game esports tournament occurring on November 21–22, 2015 in San Jose, California, US. It was the first tournament of 10th season of the Intel Extreme Masters and featured League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments. There was a combined US$175,000 prize pool across both games. In the case of the latter it was the first Counter-Strike event an IEM since IEM Season VI in 2012. Mark Cuban and Brian Krzanich played a charity celebrity exhibition match of League of Legends benefiting The Cybersmile Foundation.
France-based Team EnVyUs decided to withdraw from the Counter-Strike tournament because of flight delays resulting from security concerns following the November 2015 Paris attacks.
The winners of both the European and North American League of Legends Championship Series, Fnatic and Counter Logic Gaming respectively, were invited to the event. There were also a single team from the League of Legends Pro League and League of Legends Champions Korea each, LGD Gaming and Jin Air Green Wings respectively.
The event featured a unique virtual reality fan viewing experience.
League of Legends
Teams Origen (EU LCS) Unicorns of Love (EU LCS) Counter Logic Gaming (NA LCS) Team SoloMid (NA LCS) Jin Air Green Wings (LCK) LGD Gaming (LPL)
Final standings Place Team Prize money 1st Origen $25,000 2nd Counter Logic Gaming $11,000 3rd–4th Team SoloMid $5,000 Jin Air Green Wings 5th–6th LGD Gaming $2,000 Unicorns Of Love
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Teams Counter Logic Gaming Cloud9 G2 Esports Luminosity Gaming Natus Vincere Team Liquid Team SoloMid Virtus.pro
Final standings Place Team Prize money 1st Natus Vincere $56,250 2nd Team SoloMid $22,500 3rd–4th G2 Esports $11,250 Team Liquid 5–8th Counter Logic Gaming $2,812.50 Cloud9 Luminosity Gaming Virtus.pro
References
External links
Official webpage CS GO Skins website