Canadian eSports player "Scarlett" wins IEM PyeongChang championship on StarCraft II's $150,000 prize
Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 4:41PM 
Canadian Sasha "Scarlett" Hostyn, the only female competitor to qualify for the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) in PyeongChang this year, won $150,000 prize pool ahead of the Olympic games representing Canada this year.
The IEM tournament included 18 players representing regions from around the world from Feb. 5-7 in a first-of-its-kind tournament featuring real-time strategy game, "StarCraft* II."
"The Intel Extreme Masters PyeongChang demonstration ahead of the Olympic Winter Games was an exciting moment for gamers around the world to see the industry elevated to this global sporting stage," said John Bonini, vice president and general manager of the VR, Gaming and Esports Group at Intel. "Intel is leading the growth of esports, not just with the best gaming products and technology, but also in elevating esports to every global stage, reaching new audiences, and paving the path to the next billion fans."
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