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Intel Extreme Masters III Global Challenge Dubai — Counter-Strike

Intel Extreme Masters III Global Challenge Dubai was a 16-team Counter-Strike 1.6 tournament held at Airport Expo Dubai from October 22–24, 2008. Mousesports defeated Meet Your Makers in the final.

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Intel Extreme Masters III Global Challenge Dubai — Counter-Strike
Intel Extreme Masters logo (2019 visual identity); edition-specific official artwork was not verified. · ESL, Intel Extreme Masters 2019 logo; local asset converted from (identifies eslgaming.com/brand as the source).
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Updated October 29, 2026

Competition snapshot

Combined prize pool

USD 50,000[1]

Participant scale

16 teams[1]

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Organizer

Commercial note

Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2008 edition.[1]

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Official Partner

Partner

Intel

Commercial note

Sponsor · Recorded in the 2008 edition.[1]

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Official Partner

Partner

ROCCAT

Commercial note

Sponsor · Recorded in the 2008 edition.[1]

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Official Partner

Partner

Alienware

Commercial note

Sponsor · Recorded in the 2008 edition.[1]

PTG Database Analysis

The Intel Extreme Masters III Global Challenge in Dubai was an offline Counter-Strike 1.6 tournament organized by ESL FACEIT Group under the ESL name. It ran October 22–24, 2008, at Airport Expo Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Contemporary reporting ties the global final to the Gitex Shopper and Digital Game World program at Airport Expo.[1][4][5]

Liquipedia lists Intel, ROCCAT and Alienware as edition sponsors. The 16-team field played four groups followed by a double-elimination playoff. Mousesports defeated Meet Your Makers in the final; HLTV’s result report names all 16 finishers, which resolve to canonical PTG Team pages.[1][2]

References6
  1. [1]Intel Extreme Masters Season III Global Challenge Dubai — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
  2. [2]mouz win Global Challenge Dubai — HLTV.org
  3. [3]Kings of Katowice, princes of Dubai? Virtus.pro return to Dubai for the ESL ESEA Pro League — ESL
  4. [4]E-sports Tournament at Gitex this Month — Khaleej Times
  5. [5]انطلاق أكبر حدث لتقنية المعلومات والاتصالات في المنطقة — Al Jazirah
  6. [6]IEM v2019 logo.svg — ESL, via Wikimedia Commons

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