Patryk Stachowiak
ESL has confirmed the full broadcast talent roster for IEM Cologne Major, set to begin on June 2. Seventeen familiar names will cover the event across hosting, analysis, and casting roles, with one notable addition from the competitive player pool joining the analyst desk.
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The presenting and sideline team features Freya “Freya” Spiers, Tres “stunna” Saranthus, Eefje “sjokz” Depoortere, and fan favorite Oliver “OJ Borg” D’Anastasi handling stage host duties.
The analyst desk brings together Janko “YNk” Paunović, Martin “STYKO” Styk, Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen, and Jacob “Pimp” Winneche, the latter also listed in a presenter capacity. Joining them is Ashley “ash” Battye, currently a free agent after parting ways with GamerLegion, who brings direct competitive insight to the desk.
Four casting pairs will handle the play-by-play across the event’s matches.
Full IEM Cologne Major Talent List
Presenters, Host and Sideline
- Freya “Freya” Spiers (Presenter) — United Kingdom
- Tres “stunna” Saranthus (Sideline/Presenter) — United States
- Eefje “sjokz” Depoortere (Sideline) — Belgium
- Oliver “OJ Borg” D’Anastasi (Stage Host) — United Kingdom
Analysts
- Janko “YNk” Paunović — Serbia
- Jacob “Pimp” Winneche — Denmark
- Martin “STYKO” Styk — Slovakia
- Ashley “ash” Battye — United Kingdom
- Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen — Denmark
Casters
- Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill (Australia) & Alex “Machine” Richardson (United Kingdom)
- Harry “JustHarry” Russell (United Kingdom) & Hugo “Hugo” Byron (United Kingdom)
- Jason “moses” O’Toole (United States) & Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne (United Kingdom)
- Conner “Scrawny” Girvan (Canada) & Mohan “launders” Govindasamy (Canada)
With ash‘s competitive background adding a current player perspective to a desk already stacked with ex-pro experience, the broadcast setup for IEM Cologne Major is as deep as the tournament itself. Follow TipsGG for full coverage, match analysis, and picks throughout the event.