An English-language analytics studio IEM Dallas 2022 is presented
/Tournament operator ESL has unveiled the roster of the English-language analytics studio that will be running the upcoming IEM Dallas 2022. The talent roster features some of the biggest names in the scene, but also has a few notable omissions.
Machine and SPUNJ, which have become synonymous with big tournaments from ESL, will not work at the upcoming IEM Dallas 2022 in North America. At the same time, SPUNJ has already managed to clarify that he contracted the coronavirus and failed to get into the championship coverage studio.
The analytics studio will be hosted by stunna, who previously worked at ESL Pro League Season 15 and Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Katowice. In turn, the hosts from the stage will be James Banks, who definitely needs no introduction. Briton Mantrousse, who often works at the leading ESL events, will help him.
The well-known YNk, Maniac and Mauisnake, who recently worked at PGL Major Antwerp 2022, will act as analysts. Dinko, hawka, Sadokist, moses, pili, Mac, jimNeso and Elfishguy will act as commentators for IEM Dallas 2022.
Matches history: IEM Dallas 2022
IEM Dallas 2022 will start with the group stage, from where six teams will advance to the playoffs (three from each group). The opening matches of the championship will be held in the BO1 format - all subsequent matches in BO3 (with the exception of the grand final - it will be held in the BO5 format). The winners of each group will go directly to the semi-finals, while the 2nd and 3rd teams will form quarter-final pairs.
Group A:
- FaZe Clan, LookingForOrg, G2 Esports, Movistar Riders, Astralis, Team Vitality, ENCE and Mouz.
Group B:
- FURIA Esports, Imperial Esports, Team Liquid, Cloud9, Ninjas in Pajamas, BIG, MIBR and Complexity Gaming.
IEM Dallas 2022 will take place from May 30 to June 5 in Dallas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Sixteen teams from Europe, Oceania, North and South America will compete for a prize pool of $250,000, as well as ranking points in the EPT and BLAST Premier tables.