ESL has officially announced Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Rio Major 2022, close to two years following the cancellation of ESL One Rio Major 2022 due to COVID-19, and will take place in Rio de Janeiro on October 31st, 2022.
The CS:GO Major was formally announced by popular Brazilian streamer Alexandre ‘Gaules’ Borba, who will have exclusivity as the Portuguese language esports caster for the event.
“The ever-growing and passionate Brazilian esports community is amazing and for the past couple of years, we have been hoping to provide the fans with one of the greatest esports experiences ever” Ulrich Schulze, SVP Product Management at ESL Gaming said. “Now the time is finally here and we can’t wait for the world’s best CS:GO teams to ultimately enter the Jeunesse Arena and have it shake to its foundations from the excitement from Brazil and beyond.”
