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Intel Extreme Masters XII — Sydney

Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2017 was an eight-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament. SK Gaming defeated FaZe Clan in the final.

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Intel Extreme Masters XII — Sydney
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Updated October 29, 2026

Competition snapshot

Combined prize pool

USD 200,000[1][4]

Participant scale

8 teams[1][4]

Category

Organizer

Commercial note

Organizer through ESL · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[2]

Category

Presenting Partner

Partner

Intel

Commercial note

IEM title partner · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[6]

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Official Partner

Partner

HyperX

Commercial note

Exclusive peripheral and memory partner for IEM Season 12; Sydney event activation · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[8]

PTG Database Analysis

Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2017 ran from May 3–7, with the arena stage at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on May 6–7. Eight Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams competed for USD 200,000.[1][2][4][5]

SK Gaming defeated FaZe Clan 3–1 in the final. Intel was the series title partner. HyperX served as IEM Season 12’s exclusive peripheral and memory partner and ran an event stand with player autograph sessions in Sydney.[3][6][8]

References9
  1. [1]Intel Extreme Masters Season XII — Sydney — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
  2. [2]Intel Extreme Masters comes to Sydney this May — ESL
  3. [3]The Intel Extreme Masters Sydney champions have been crowned! — ESL
  4. [4]Inaugural Intel Extreme Masters in Sydney attracts 7,000 fans on each event day, nearly 8 million unique viewers online — ESL FACEIT Group
  5. [5]IEM Sydney 2017 overview — HLTV.org
  6. [6]ESL and Intel Celebrate 20 years of Collaboration — Intel
  7. [7]ESL FACEIT Group press room and IEM Sydney 2017 CS:GO gallery — ESL FACEIT Group
  8. [8]HyperX joins forces with Intel Extreme Masters in Sydney — HyperX, release syndicated by Impulse Gamer
  9. [9]IEM v2019 logo.svg — ESL, via Wikimedia Commons

Commercial opportunities

Series title partner

Intel has been the official title sponsor of Intel Extreme Masters since 2006.[6]

Official peripheral and memory partner

HyperX was IEM Season 12's exclusive peripheral and memory partner; its Sydney activation included a stand and player autograph sessions.[8]

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