Looking Back At Last Year’s Event
According to a press release, the 2024 DreamHack Dallas event drew over 55,000 attendees from all 50 states and 58 counties. This was the largest festival for them to date.
The tournament had esports tournaments, LAN parties, cosplay events, and more.
Now, applications for content creators to attend are open.
Updates on IEM Dallas
IEM Dallas will have 16 Counter-Strike teams competing across six days, but the prize pool money hasn’t been disclosed yet. This tournament’s Group Stage will begin on May 19, and the playoffs will start on May 23.
Updates on ESL FACEIT Group
DreamHack is among the biggest brands under the ESL FACEIT Group. In June, the festival extended and expanded a partnership with Tele2, a Swedish telecommunication company, that had already been in place.
The DreamHack Indian event is among the country's biggest. During that event, there were Snapdragon Pro Series, Call of Duty mobile, BGMI, and Valorant competitions.
ESL FACEIT Group considers North America to remain a major market. In November, it selected North Carolina to be the site of a Dota 2 event in 2025. This is the first ESL One event to happen in America in six years.