Katowice: Linking with Twitch
2014.03.10 - 
We’re just moments away from one of the largest CS:GO tournaments in history: the 2014 EMS One Katowice CS:GO Championship!
Throughout the tournament, you’ll have the opportunity to earn exclusive Souvenir Packages. We’ll give you more details on that soon, but you can start getting ready now.
To be eligible to receive Souvenir Packages, all you have to do is watch the tournament matches on GOTV, or watch the matches on Twitch with a linked Steam account. Ready to link your account? Click here to get started, or launch CS:GO and navigate to the Streams tab in your Watch menu.
Link your Steam and Twitch.tv accounts now, and don’t miss a minute of EMS One Katowice!
Legends and Challengers
2014.03.06 -
Next week’s event, EMS One Katowice 2014, will feature a match up of eight returning legends from the 2013 DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship against eight qualifying and invited challengers.
Katowice may be a week away, but you don’t have to wait to support your favorite teams.
Today’s update includes two lockless sticker capsules, featuring the logos from all of the teams who will be competing next week.
There are two capsules: Legends, featuring the eight returning teams from the 2013 DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship, and Challengers, featuring all eight invited and qualifying teams who completed the roster for EMS One Katowice. Each capsule also has a chance of revealing a rare EMS One Katowice foil sticker.
These lockless capsules can be purchased for a limited time, with a portion of proceeds going directly to the teams included in the capsule.
Which teams are you supporting? Pick up some capsules and let everyone know!
The road to Katowice
2014.03.01 -
The $250,000 tournament EMS One Katowice will host the top eight finishers from the previous CS:GO major DreamHack Winter, as well as two invitees and the six European teams that emerged from this week’s final qualifier.
Click on the links below to learn more about the 16 teams heading to Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland on March 13th-16th to compete for $250,000!
 fnatic |
NiP |
 compLexity |
 Titan |
| LDLC.com |
LGB eSports |
 ASD |
 dignitas |
 Vox Eminor |
iBUYPOWER |
 Virtus.pro |
Natus Vincere |
| Clan-Mystik |
Reason Gaming |
 mousesports |
3DMAX |
EMS One Katowice final qualifier
2014.02.24 -
The $250,000 crowd-funded tournament EMS One Katowice is drawing closer, but there are still six participants left to be determined.
Sixteen teams will fight for those remaining slots this week at the EMS One Katowice European Finals. The first round matches are scheduled to start Tuesday, February 25th at 19:00 CET (12:00 CST):
| Virtus.pro |
vs. GreyFace |
| ALTERNATE |
vs.  USSR |
| 3DMAX |
vs. oFF Balance Gaming |
 Wizards |
vs. Clan-Mystik |
| mousesports |
vs.  H2k |
| Reason |
vs.  hudzGs TEAM |
| MYM |
vs. TBA |
| partyastronauts |
vs. Natus Vincere |
You can keep track of all the matches and results over at HLTV.org, as well as find links to streams, statistics, demos and more.
The Rise of Operation Phoenix
2014.02.20 -
Operation Phoenix has risen. Over the past few weeks, the CS:GO community voted for their favorite maps from the past two operations. Operation Phoenix showcases the eight most highly-voted maps, along with a host of extra features.
Buying an Operation Phoenix Pass will get you unlimited access to these community-voted maps in official Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch game modes. The Phoenix Pass also gets you an upgradable Challenge Coin that will double as your operational scorecard, so you can keep track of every kill and every win you get in all Official Competitive Matches for the duration of Phoenix.
In addition to maps and Challenge Coin, Operation Phoenix coin-holders will also have exclusive access to the all new Operation Phoenix Case, including 13 Community-Created weapon finishes. This case is available as an additional drop throughout the event.
Click on the image above to learn more about Operation Phoenix, or grab your pass and start playing now!
