IEM Chengdu 2025 is scheduled to take place from November 3 to November 9, 2025, in Chengdu, China. The tournament will be hosted at the Chengdu Financial City Performing Arts Center and features a 1,000,000 USD total prize pool. Sixteen of the world's top Counter-Strike 2 teams will compete in a double-elimination group stage followed by a single-elimination playoff bracket to determine the champion. This event is a significant part of the 2025 esports calendar, serving as a key competition leading up to the StarLadder Budapest Major.