Complexity to Replace Spirit at IEM Melbourne 2025

Spirit unexpectedly withdrew from participating in the IEM Melbourne 2025. Less than two weeks before the tournament starts, they decided not to take part, and the reason remains unknown.

Complexity will take Spirit 's place in the tournament. The American team was not the organizers' first choice but turned out to be the best available option. Previously, ESL offered the slot to G2, FURIA Esports , Astralis , Wildcard, B8 , and Heroic . However, all these teams declined, mainly due to visa issues or a tight schedule.

This is already the second replacement in the IEM Melbourne participant list. Previously, instead of aurora (formerly Eternal Fire ), SAW was invited to the tournament. According to ESL, visas for the tournament have already been obtained by 15 out of 16 teams. Only one player's visa is still pending.

The updated list of participants for IEM Melbourne 2025 is as follows:

Vitality
Mouz
Natus Vincere
The MongolZ
FaZe
Falcons
Virtus.pro
Liquid
3DMAX
GamerLegion
pain
SAW
MIBR
Complexity
BIG
FlyQuest

IEM Melbourne 2025 will take place from April 21 to April 27 in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament prize pool will be $1,000,000. You can follow the tournament's progress in more detail via this link.