ESL reveals YouM3 and on-air roster for IEM Atlanta

ESL announced the on-air team for IEM Atlanta, taking place May 11–17 in Atlanta. Michael “YouM3” Cassidy will serve as an analyst alongside Janko “YNk” Paunović and Jacob “Pimp” Winneche.

Presenting and stage hosting duties will be handled by Freya “Freya” Spiers, Tres “stunna” Saranthus and Martin “STYKO” Styk. The trio will also work as sideline reporters during the tournament.

The commentary lineup includes Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill with Alex “Machine” Richardson and Jason “moses” O’Toole with Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne as the primary casting pairs. Mike “DarfMike” Winnick will share a booth with Cole “xner” McHenry, while Neo “Ne0kai” Caine and Harvey “Skriv” Rodgers form the final casting duo. Ne0kai and Skriv have been contracted by another event organizer to serve as remote casters for the Astana event.

ESL said the opening round will feature a match between Vitality and BC.Game. The event roster includes teams such as Vitality, Natus Vincere, FUT and FaZe. IEM Atlanta will mark the start of the seventh edition of the ESL Grand Slam and is part of the competitive calendar for top Counter-Strike teams.

The announced staff will provide live commentary, analysis and on-stage hosting throughout group play and the knockout stages as teams compete for Grand Slam points and the IEM title.