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Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Summer

Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Summer was a 16-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament played online in Europe from June 3 to 13, 2021. Gambit Esports defeated OG in the final.

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Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Summer
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

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Organizer

Commercial note

Tournament organizer (ESL) · Recorded in the 2021 edition.[2]

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Title Sponsor

Partner

Intel

Commercial note

IEM title partner · Recorded in the 2021 edition.[6]

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Official Partner

Commercial note

Official PC partner for IEM Season XVI · Recorded in the 2021 edition.[7]

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Official Partner

Partner

1xBet

Commercial note

Exclusive global betting partner for ESL Pro Tour CS:GO in 2021 · Recorded in the 2021 edition.[5]

PTG Database Analysis

Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Summer was an ESL FACEIT Group event in the ESL Pro Tour. It was played online in Europe from June 3 to 13, 2021, with no physical host venue. Gambit Esports won the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive final 3–0 against OG.[1][2][4]

The field had 16 teams. The event roster comprised Astralis, Complexity, Evil Geniuses, Fnatic, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team Vitality, Heroic, Team Spirit, Virtus.pro, Extra Salt, Imperial Esports, OG, FunPlus Phoenix, G2 Esports, and Sprout, alongside Gambit.[1]

The event listed Intel, Acer Predator and 1xBet as partners. ESL’s 2021 announcement identifies 1xBet as the Pro Tour’s exclusive global betting partner for the year; ESL’s partnership materials identify Predator as IEM’s official PC partner.[5][6][7]

References9
  1. [1]Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI - Summer — Liquipedia
  2. [2]EPT CS:GO - Upcoming Tournament Plans — ESL Pro Tour
  3. [3]IEM Summer Preview — ESL Pro Tour
  4. [4]IEM Summer 2021 overview — HLTV
  5. [5]1xBet becomes Official Global Betting Partner for ESL Pro Tour CS:GO and ESL One Dota 2 — ESL FACEIT Group
  6. [6]ESL Gaming and Intel announce 20 years of esports collaboration — ESL FACEIT Group
  7. [7]ESL Announces Partnership Extension with Acer for Intel Extreme Masters — ESL FACEIT Group
  8. [8]IEM Summer 2021 image reuse audit — ESL FACEIT Group, Wikimedia Commons and Unsplash
  9. [9]IEM v2019 logo.svg — ESL, via Wikimedia Commons

Commercial opportunities

Title partner

Intel backed the IEM series as title partner.[6]

Official PC partner

Acer Predator was IEM's official PC partner during season 16.[7]

Official global betting partner

1xBet was the exclusive global betting partner of the ESL Pro Tour CS:GO during 2021.[5]

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