IEM Katowice 2025: Follow it live with Predator Gaming in London
15 January 2025
You’re probably aware of this, but the first major international Counter-Strike 2 event of the year is almost upon us. From Wednesday, January 29th, to Sunday, February 9th, the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice 2025 will be played in, as the name suggests, the city of Katowice, in southern Poland. That’s about 19 hours away from England by car and while WizzAir operates a few direct flights from Luton Airport, it won’t be easy for British Counter-Strike fans to attend the event. Fortunately, Predator Gaming is once again organising a large-scale IEM Katowice 2025 live viewing party in London, in collaboration with Acer UK and news platform Esports News UK (ENUK). That’s an opportunity fans of Counter-Strike and general esports in the UK will not want to miss.
Ticketed event
With the run on previous events of similar kinds in mind, Predator and their partners decided to make the IEM Katowice 2025 live viewing party a ticketed event. Don’t worry though, because as usual, they have kept the concept of the party both simple and affordable. It will take place on the day of IEM Katowice 2025’s grand final, February 9th, from 4pm onwards and the organisation is selling one type of ticket. This is a General Admission ticket priced at £ 10 per ticket and that includes the following: a token for a free beer, soft drink or cocktail, plus access to a selection of pizzas, nachos and ice cream. Tickets are on a first-come-first-served basis and limited to 100 pieces.
“Join the Hype at the Predator Live Viewing Party!”, says the website of Eventbrite, where the tickets are being sold, “If you can’t make it out to Katowice to feel the competitive energy firsthand, then you can join a crowd of super fans and top UK gaming streamers at the UK’s Predator Live Viewing Party at the Platform Bar in London, Shoreditch. This is a ticketed event that will run from 4pm on the 9th February. Witness the world's best Counter-Strike players clash in epic battles, fuel your fandom with themed activities and giveaways, and stand a chance to win exclusive Predator prizes!”
VIP trip for two
Predator wouldn’t be Predator if they didn’t also include a host of exclusive prizes. The big one this year is a fully arranged trip for two people to IEM Katowice 2025, including access to all action, local accommodation and some prize money.
“Do you want to feel the electric atmosphere of an IEM finals first-hand?”, writes Predator in a post on their Instagram account, “Well, THIS is your chance. As an official Global PC Partner of Intel Extreme Masters, we are celebrating this prestigious event by offering a VIP trip for two to IEM Katowice! This amazing prize includes VIP tickets with complete venue access between the 7th - 9th February, on-board accommodation as well as spending money for you to get the full IEM Katowice experience. How could you say no? To find out more, check out the link in our bio and follow the steps. Competition ends 31st January. You don’t want to miss out on this explosive experience!”