DreamHack Open: Starcraft 2

EIZO, Logitech G-Series and Kingston HyperX present DreamHack Open 2013 with five StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm tournaments across Europe. The world’s best StarCraft 2 gamers will have the chance to fight over the 1 200 000 SEK prize pool (equals $190,000) and to become the next DreamHack Champion.

 

DreamHack Open was launched last year and now returns to bring you some of the best tournaments and eSports shows in the world. DreamHack Open 2013 keeps the core from last year including the appreciated tournament format and the praised Playoff-Show with the final eight players battling it out in front of an on-site live audience and DreamHack’s unique live stream experience. Also, all matches will be live streamed in Free HD (720p) just like all DreamHack events in the past.

In addition to this, DreamHack will present many improvements for 2013. For example, all top 8 competitors will get prize money in all tournaments. Our main focus will be to create an even better experience for competitors and fans at each competition, including new Player Booths, a revamped Stage set-up and new broadcast/interview areas that will give the viewers at home a new broadcast experience with fewer breaks between matches.

 “DreamHack’s goal is to once again raise the bar on how to create world class eSports shows, expect a lot of new cool features for this year both with the show on location and new features never seen before”, says Robert Ohlén, CEO at DreamHack “We’re very proud to have EIZO, Logitech G-Series and Kingston HyperX supporting DreamHack’s premiere eSports franchise. They have all proven their passion for eSports and gaming but having them as sponsors of DreamHack Open 2013 are very thrilling for us.”

DreamHack Open 2013 kicks off in Stockholm, Sweden with its first tournament in Annexet, Globe Arenas. Tickets to the event and more information about the event will be released soon.

Five events

  • DreamHack Open Stockholm, 26-27 April, Stockholm, Sweden, Annexet
  • DreamHack Open Summer, 15-17 June, Jönköping, Sweden, Elmia Fair
  • DreamHack Open Valencia, 19-20 July, Valencia, Spain, Feria de Valencia
  • DreamHack Open Bucharest, 14-15 September, Bucharest, Romania, Sala Polivalenta
  • DreamHack Open Winter, 28-30 November, Jönköping, Sweden, Elmia Fair

Prize money distribution – Total 1 200 000 SEK

DreamHack Open – 175 000 SEK at each event
Stockholm – Summer – Valencia – Bucharest

1. 60 000 SEK
2. 35 000 SEK
3-4. 20 000 SEK
3-4. 20 000 SEK
5-8. 10 000 SEK
5-8. 10 000 SEK
5-8. 10 000 SEK
5-8. 10 000 SEK

Grand Finals of DreamHack Open – 500 000 SEK

DreamHack Winter 2013

1. 200 000 SEK
2. 100 000 SEK
3-4. 50 000 SEK
3-4. 50 000 SEK
5-8. 25 000 SEK
5-8. 25 000 SEK
5-8. 25 000 SEK
5-8. 25 000 SEK

The Open format explanation