It was a stacked DreamHack Summer time 2024 Esports programme this 12 months from regional CS2, to ESL Challenger, and a little bit of Highway to the Esports World Cup for good measure. DreamHack Summer time had a packed esports guide.
We had been fortunate sufficient to attend DreamHack Summer time this 12 months. In case you’ve got not learn it already, we actually preferred our time on the occasion.
Whereas we all know DreamHack is not all concerning the esports (you possibly can learn our preview of an indie title we noticed on the present in case you like), however the esports is why we had been invited. So, let’s get into that, and take a look at who took house the prizes at DreamHack Summer time 2024.
ESL Challenger – Complexity Take the win
Whereas native staff Alliance took a variety of the pre-event chatter, Complexity got here to win, and win they did. The North American facet may already be locked in for the subsequent season of the Professional League, however that did not cease them from finally dominating the occasion.
Complexity took the Grand Remaining 2-0 in opposition to Crew Falcons, who, regardless of defeat, will nonetheless safe a spot at subsequent season’s Professional League. Complexity had a difficult highway to the Grand Remaining, nevertheless, with Aurora nearly inflicting a significant upset as the sport went the complete three video games. However, Complexity did get the win, and a good-looking $100,000 in prize cash as well.
Talking to DreamHack, Complexity’s Elige had this to say:
“We have been by way of loads. Loads of actually shut matches, a variety of these loopy wins that we have had like all through the seasons,
to have the ability to finish it with one thing to point out for makes me actually completely satisfied”
Svenska Elitserien Counter-Strike 2
The ESL Challenger sequence wasn’t the one CS2 motion we noticed at DH Summer time. The native Swedish regional league the Svenska Elitserien (Swedish Elite Collection) was additionally internet hosting its ultimate on the occasion. The occasion winners had been Johnny Pace, who received 2-0 within the Grand Remaining in opposition to Luminx taking house an $11,615 prize.
Jonas “Lekro” Olofsson had this to say to DreamHack after the occasion:
“It feels nice profitable Elitserien. I feel many individuals could have their eyes on us now, particularly after this win at DreamHack Summer time.“
The Highway to the Esports World Cup is Paved with Soccer and Preventing
EAFC, Tekken 8, and Avenue Fighter 6 had been subsequent up on the esports agenda, because the three video games ready to participate within the Esports World Cup in August. The entire occasions had been qualifiers for the actual deal, and you’ll find all of these names beneath courtesy of DreamHack.
EA SPORTS FC™
Matias Bonanno (Manchester Metropolis)
Abu Makkah (Crew Falcons)
Levi de Weerd (Crew Gullit)
GoalPoacher (1J Esports)
Anders Vejrgang (RB Leipzig)
Younger (Tuzzy E-Sports activities)
TEKKEN 8
Raef “Raef” Alturkistani
Kane “KaneAndTrench” Heartfield
Georges “Jodd” Nguende
Bae “Knee” Jae-Min
Lee “EDGE” Ju-hyung
Kim “Kkokkoma” Mu-jong
Takaba “Keisuke” Keisuke
Oh “Meo-IL” Dae-il
Avenue Fighter 6
Massive Fowl (WINNER)
Masaki “Kawano” Kawano
Hiromiki “Itabashi Zangief” Kumada
Zeng “Xiao Hai” Zhuojun
Chiu “Rainpro” Chin-yat
Masato “Bonchan” Takahashi
Hikaru “Hikaru” Nakatani
Victor “Punk” Woodley
