DreamHack Open Summer 2020 viewer's guide

The DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Online Championship will be the first Tier 1 tournament after the summer break. It will take place from 8 to 16 August and, like all events during the coronavirus pandemic, will be split among regions.

The conditions, number of teams and the prize pool are the same for Europe and North America. In each region, eight teams will be divided into two groups to play in the Double Elimination (GSL) format. The two best teams from each group will advance to the playoffs. All matches are played in the BO3 format.

Group stage DreamHack Open Summer 2020 - Europe:

Group A:

 BIG (tabseN, tiziaN, syrsoN, XANTARES, k1to)
 Heroic (cadiaN, b0RUP, niko, stavn, TeSeS)
 MAD Lions (innocent, AcilioN, acoR, sjuush, roeJ)
 Endpoint (robiin, CRUC1AL, MiGHTYMAX, Surreal, Thomas)

Group B:

 Complexity (RUSH, k0nfig, poizon, oBo, blameF)
 OG (NBK-, valde, Aleksib, ISSAA, mantuu)
 Team Spirit (chopper, mir, sdy, iDISBALANCE, magixx)
 forZe (facecrack, almazer, FL1T, xsepower, Jerry)

Distribution of the prize fund:

1. $35,000
2. $20,000
3-4. $8,750
5-6. $5,000
7-8. $3,750

In North America, only the fifth Triumph player is currently unknown - after Michael "Grim" Vince left for Liquid, the organization has not presented his replacement still. It should also be noted that initially the list of participants looked more solid, but for unknown reasons Evil Geniuses, 100 Thieves and Gen.G will not be able to attend the tournament.

Group stage DreamHack Open Summer 2020 - North America:

Group A:

 Liquid (NAF, EliGE, Stewie2K, Twistzz, Grim)
 Triumph (Spongey, Shakezullah, junior, Penny, TBA)
 Chaos (steel, vanity, Xeppaa, Jonji, leaf)
 Ze Pug Godz (ANDROID, MarKE, Zellsis, Infinite, Cooper-)

Group B:

 FURIA (HEN1, arT, yuurih, VINI, KSCERATO)
 Cloud9 (Sonic, JT, floppy, motm, oSee)
 TeamOne (Maluk3, prt, malbsMd, Panisset, b4rtiN)
 Yeah (iDk, tatazin, RCF, dumau, f4stzin)

Distribution of the prize fund:

1. $35,000
2. $20,000
3-4. $8,750
5-6. $5,000
7-8. $3,750

The full schedule and live broadcasts of the matches in Europe and North America are available on the tournaments page on our website.