Three-Day Gaming Lifestyle Festival Features $1.1M in Total Prizing For Every Type of Competitor
August 29, 2024 – ATLANTA — DreamHack, ESL FACEIT Group’s (EFG) international gaming lifestyle festival, today announced a full slate of esports, cosplay, and tabletop competitions at DreamHack Atlanta, taking place the weekend of October 4-6, 2024, at the Georgia World Congress Center. Marking the festival’s sixth installment in the city, DreamHack Atlanta will offer $1.1 million in prizing across 20 competitions open to fans of all skill levels – from esports pros to budding local stars.
“DreamHack Atlanta is the home for every type of competitor, whether your gear of choice is a mouse, controller, dice, or even a sewing machine!,” said Guy Blomberg, Director of Festivals, North America, DreamHack. “With 20 competitions ranging from international esports championships to grassroots tournaments in fan-favorite titles, there’s more opportunities than ever before for guests to watch – or claim their own – triumphant trophy lifts.”
DreamHack Atlanta continues a record-setting year for DreamHack globally. June’s DreamHack Dallas, attracted over 55,000 visitors to become the most-attended DreamHack festival to date, and the festival will return to its home country of Sweden for the first-ever DreamHack Stockholm in November.
Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship Rallies Top Squads for $1M Global Competition
The Snapdragon Pro Series-operated Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship makes its return to the Big Peach, where 16 top global squads will compete live from DreamHack Atlanta for an international title. With up to $1 million USD in prizing on the line and representatives from all seven participating Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship regions, the competition will be one North America’s largest mobile esports competitions of the year.
ESL Challenger Invites Pro League Hopefuls for $100K Tournament
ESL Challenger, part of the ESL Pro Tour for Counter-Strike 2, returns to Atlanta with one of North America’s most exciting tournaments. Seven top-ranked squads from around the world and one Local Hero invite will battle it out live for their share of the $100,000 prize pool and a spot at ESL Pro League Season 21 – the pinnacle of Counter-Strike 2 competition. All DreamHack Atlanta ticket holders have access to watch the competition, which kicks off on Friday, October 4.
Warhammer 40K Takes Over DreamHack Tabletop With Pair of Tournaments
DreamHack Atlanta is expanding its tabletop offerings with an all-new 100-player Warhammer 40k and 8-Player Team Tournament organized by the National Tabletop League and Away Games. Held all three days with finals on Sunday, October 6, both events bring top-caliber players together for DreamHack’s biggest celebration of Warhammer competition to date.
Both events are free to register for with a three day festival ticket. For more information on tickets, army selection, rules, and more, visit www.dreamhack.com/atlanta/warhammer.
DreamHack Fighters Brings Slate of Tournaments to Atlanta’s Passionate FGC Community
DreamHack’s flagship fighting game hub, DreamHack Fighters, brings an assortment of exciting open competitions to Atlanta, including six of the most popular fighting game titles listed below, and offers $23,000 in prizing for competitors of all skill levels. More information, including daily schedules, will be revealed soon at dreamhack.com/atlanta/fgc/. Registration is open now at start.gg/dhatl24.
Participating titles include:
- Street Fighter 6
- TEKKEN 8
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Guilty Gear -Strive-
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
DreamHack Atlanta Cosplay will Offer Over $3K in Competition Prizing
DreamHack’s iconic cosplay competition returns to DreamHack Atlanta, with opportunities for crafty contestants of all skill levels to embody their favorite characters. Open to Youth, Novice, Artisan, and Expert cosplayers, the October 5 competition invites guests to show off their craftsmanship to an expert panel of judges, then catwalk across the stage in character.
Registration for Novice, Artisan, and Expert contestants is available at www.dreamhack.com/atlanta/cosplay-contest. Youth sign-ups are available via walk-up submissions during the festival.
Rocket League, Halo, NCAA 25, and More Headline Freeplay Competitions
Drop in for friendly competition at DreamHack Atlanta’s Freeplay area. Open to all ticket holders, Freeplay will offer a range of console and PC tournaments with over $13,000 in total prize money across an array of popular games. Participating titles include:
- Overcooked 2
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
- Helo
- EA SPORTS NCAA 25
- NBA JAM
- Fall Guys
- Rocket League
Tournaments run throughout the weekend. Final schedules will be posted at www.dreamhack.com/atlanta/freeplay in the lead-up to the festival.
Tickets for DreamHack Atlanta start at $39 for a single day and $99 for three-day access. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit dreamhack.com/atlanta/tickets/. To apply for press accreditation, visit www.eslfaceitgroup.com/accreditation.
