{"id":218215,"date":"2022-02-25T15:12:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T20:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sportsvideo.org\/?p=218215"},"modified":"2022-02-25T16:15:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T21:15:14","slug":"esl-gaming-brings-back-big-time-in-person-esports-events-with-iem-katowice-in-poland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sportsvideo.org\/2022\/02\/25\/esl-gaming-brings-back-big-time-in-person-esports-events-with-iem-katowice-in-poland\/","title":{"rendered":"ESL Gaming Brings Back Big-Time, In-Person Esports Events With IEM Katowice in Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"
The esports industry was among the first to get live broadcasts rolling again after the pandemic arrived, but the events have largely been online and without fans. That changes this weekend: ESL Gaming\u2019s Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice event has taken over the Spodek arena for the largest LAN esports event with in-person fans in nearly two years. And, despite the current fraught scene in Eastern Europe, fans have flocked to the Polish city<\/a> to experience the event first-hand.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n