Just hours before the arena opened, the local government revoked its mass gathering license due to the rapidly escalating COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the massive venue empty.

The Polish venue earned this reverent title because it has hosted some of the most historic and wildly passionate tournaments for the legendary tactical shooter since 2014.

The word "spodek" actually translates to "saucer" in Polish. Built in 1971, its tilted, UFO-like architecture was considered highly futuristic during the Soviet era.

This tactical shooter has been a permanent fixture of the Intel Extreme Masters circuit since 2006, creating a historic pairing with the real-time strategy genre.