IEM Chengdu Talent announced

Through a post on X, ESL has announced the talent lineup behind the broadcast of IEM Chengdu 2025. Pimp steps away from his usual analyst role, taking over presentation duties alongside Stunna, with Freya on the sidelines. A familiar face at Chinese Counter-Strike events, DXmaster is set to be the stage host of the event with YNK and Steel manning the analysis station.

A solid eight-man lineup featuring the likes of SPUNJ, Machine, Harry, Hugo, Elfishguy, Pilski, Komodo and Jimneso will bring the broadcast to life from the casting booths. Four Chinese casters- Alex, 117, XF and Freestyle round off the broadcast talent lineup for IEM Chengdu 2025. The tournament begins this Monday on 3rd November 2025, accommodating sixteens teams in two separate double-elimination brackets across two groups.

A bo5 grand-final on 9th November 2025 will determine who walks away with the lion's share of the $1,000,000 USD prize pool. The talent lineup announced for IEM Chengdu 2025 is as follows: