Sydney will lose IEM in 2020 and the CS:GO tournament will move to Melbourne as the headline attraction of the Melbourne Esports Open ESL announced the news today after weeks of speculation that the tournament will be held in late August at Rod Laver Arena and will be held at the Rod Laver Arena.

The $250,000 tournament made its Australian debut in Sydney in 2017. Melbourne has long hosted PAX, Melbourne International Games Week, and the aforementioned Melbourne Esports Open.

According to ESL, the addition of IEM is the first global headline tournament for the Melbourne Esports Open. [Australian Counter-Strike fans are second to none, and when the opportunity arose to bring IEM to Melbourne and headline the Melbourne Esports Open, it was a perfect fit," ESL Vice President of Pro Gaming Michal " CARMAC" Blicharz said.

"Australians have always created an atmosphere like no other, and coming back in 2020 is a top priority, so the Melbourne Esports Open was a natural match. open and provide a richer event experience for CS:GO fans."

Tickets for the Melbourne Esports Open and IEM Melbourne will go on sale February 14 through Ticketek. We went to IEM Sydney in 2018 and quite enjoyed it.