ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) subsidiary DreamHack announced the full lineup of competitive programming planned for DreamHack Dallas, which is scheduled to take place May 23-25 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.
This year’s festival promises bring-your-own-computer competitions and lots of esports competitions for Call of Duty, Brawl Stars, Counter-Strike 2, women’s Counter-Strike 2, Halo, and GeoGuessr—with an overall prize pool across all of these titles of more than $2 million USD.
One of the major events is Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Dallas, which marks the return of IEM to North America. The top 16 teams will be vying for an ESL Pro Tour (EPT) Masters trophy, $1 million in total winnings, and VRS points.
Call of Duty League Major IV—the fourth and final Major of the season—and the Challengers Open are also taking place at DreamHack Dallas. Twelve Call of Duty League teams will compete for CDL points to qualify for the 2025 Call of Duty League Championship later this year. The Call of Duty Challengers Open will also take place, offering top Call of Duty players the chance to compete at the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer; the winning team from DreamHack Dallas will secure its place in Riyadh, while the runner-up team earns a spot for Call of Duty Challengers Champs.
Brawl Stars will make its North American debut at the event with the Brawl Cup, which brings eight of the world’s top Brawl Stars esports teams to battle across three days for $50,000, as well as unlocking an additional World Finals or Last Chance Qualifier spot for their home region.
ESL Impact Season 7 will offer the top eight all-women Counter-Strike 2 teams from Europe, South America, and North America a chance to take home a share of a $250,000 prize pool from May 23-25.
The Halo Championship Series gives Halo teams a chance to get part of a $150,000 grand prize and earn pro points in the league through the HCS Open Series across the three-day event.
GeoGuessr makes its North American debut at DreamHack Dallas with a GeoGuessr Major. The world’s top “virtual explorers” will go head-to-head to score part of the $17,500 prize pool and earn qualification points for the 2025 GeoGuessr World Finals. The tournament will feature an all-star lineup, according to DreamHack, including 2024 World Final runner-up ‘MK’, top-ranked U.S. player ‘Radu’, and Canadian player Fau, among others.
Finally, DreamHack Dallas will offer fans a chance to compete in tournaments for Marvel Rivals, Valorant, Fortnite, and more via its BYOC LAN Party. The “bring-your-own-computer” competition is designed for gamers of all skill levels across 11 different titles with a total of $8,000 on the line.
Tickets for DreamHack Dallas start at $49 for a single day and $89 for three-day access. For more information on DreamHack Dallas, check out dreamhack.com/dallas/tickets.
DreamHack and its parent company, ESL FACEIT Group, are owned by the Saudi Arabian government’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund. The Saudi Arabian government has been accused of “sports washing,” or using various forms of sport and entertainment to cover up its record on human rights, women’s rights, LGTBQ+ rights, military actions in Yemen, and more. These and other criticisms are actively highlighted by international watchdog groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.