IEM Sydney is done and dusted for another year, and while Australians put in a good showing the Americans of FaZe Clan ultimately walked away with the trophy. But there were plenty of huge clutches and massive kills from players domestic and foreign.
We do things a little differently down under.
With Australia's biggest esports event coming up this weekend, all eyes are on some of the international competitors flying down under. One of those is Renegades, the Aussie team that moved overseas to play in the big leagues -- but it just suffered a defeat against local upstarts Chiefs. The matches this weekend might be closer than we expected.
Esports is alive and kicking around the world, with Premier League clubs creating their own teams, NBA stars buying out others, and players with salaries and fanbases the size of superstars. Australia's scene is just as lively, with tournaments on a constant basis. Here's everything in the local scene that you'll want to keep an eye out for in 2017.
It's been in the works for years, but finally world class esports is coming to Australia - and not in the form of an exhibition or a one-off event. The Intel Extreme Masters circuit is coming to Sydney in May, and it's bringing the world stage with it.
