The ESL Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge gamescom launched yesterday in Cologne, Germany featuring StarCraft II and Quake Live. Gamescon officially kicks off today and will continue on until the 22nd of August with a huge prize purse of $25,000. Sixteen teams from both divisions will be participating in the event, divided into groups of four. The prize purse for StarCraft II is $15,000 while Quake Live is $10,000.
Below are the teams participating in Gamescon.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
 White-Ra |
 HuK |
 dimaga |
 DeMusliM |
 TheLittleOne |
 Tarson |
 LucifroN |
 IdrA |
 MaDFroG |
MorroW |
HasuObs |
Strelok |
 ClouD |
Artosis |
 Sarens |
Naniwa |
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Av3k |
rapha |
strenx |
 Cooller |
| Spart1e |
 noctis |
DaHanG |
k1llsen |
| calipt |
STING |
matr0x |
 draven |
| sc00T |
madix |
Sl1p |
bodzo |
The prize distribution for StarCraft II:
1st – $5,000 2nd – $2,500 3rd – $1,400 4th – $900 5th-8th – $600 9th-12th – $400 13th-16th – $300
The prize distribution for Quake Live:
1st – $3.500 2nd – $1,700 3rd – $850 4th – $550 5th-8th – $400 9th-12th – $250 13th-16th – $20