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Intel Extreme Masters Season X — San Jose 2015

Intel Extreme Masters San Jose 2015 was an eight-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament at SAP Center. Natus Vincere defeated Team SoloMid in the final.

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Intel Extreme Masters Season X — San Jose 2015
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Updated October 29, 2026

Competition snapshot

Combined prize pool

USD 100,000 in team prizes[3][4]

HLTV records USD 100,000 distributed to teams; an earlier USD 125,000 headline included the Amazon-supported increase and crowdfunding proceeds.[3][4][5]

Participant scale

Eight teams[1][2]

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ESL

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Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2015 edition.[1]

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Intel

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IEM title-series and event sponsor · Recorded in the 2015 edition.[1]

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BenQ

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Official gaming monitor sponsor · Recorded in the 2015 edition.[6]

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HyperX

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Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2015 edition.[1]

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GIGABYTE

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Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2015 edition.[1]

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G2A

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Event sponsor · Recorded in the 2015 edition.[1]

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Amazon

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Official retail sponsor and prize-pool contributor · Recorded in the 2015 edition.[5]

PTG Database Analysis

The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition at Intel Extreme Masters Season X — San Jose was held Nov. 21–22, 2015 at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose. ESL’s guide lists the eight participants, and the event used a single-elimination best-of-three bracket.[1][2][3]

Natus Vincere defeated Team SoloMid in the final; G2 Esports and Team Liquid finished third–fourth.[4]

Liquipedia lists Intel, BenQ, HyperX, GIGABYTE, G2A and Amazon as event sponsors. BenQ’s announcement identifies it as the official gaming-monitor sponsor. Amazon’s event partnership raised the announced pool from USD 100,000 to USD 125,000; HLTV’s final results list USD 100,000 distributed to teams.[1][5][6]

References8
  1. [1]Intel Extreme Masters Season X San Jose — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
  2. [2]The Intel Extreme Masters San Jose 2015 survival guide — ESL
  3. [3]IEM San Jose viewer's guide — HLTV.org
  4. [4]IEM San Jose 2015 overview and results — HLTV.org
  5. [5]Amazon boosts IEM San Jose prize — HLTV.org
  6. [6]BenQ is the Official Gaming Monitor Sponsor of Intel Extreme Masters San Jose — BenQ
  7. [7]SAP Center San Jose.jpg — Wikimedia Commons / Dicklyon
  8. [8]IEM v2019 logo.svg — ESL, via Wikimedia Commons

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Retail and prize-pool partner

Amazon was named the official retail sponsor; HLTV reported it added USD 25,000 to the initial prize pool, while final team distributions totalled USD 100,000.[3][5]

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