Dreamhack Dallas 2023 is back for the third time and day one kicked off a full programming slate with international esports competitions, grassroots LAN tournaments, celebrity guests, and more – and we’re just getting started. If you missed day one, well, we have a super recap of the highlights for you.
The core of Dreamhack Dallas Day One was the Intel Extreme Masters Tournament which continued with IEM Dallas 2023. MOUZ faced off against Astralis and won. FaZe beat G2 in an exciting match as well setting up the semifinal slots. MOUZ versus Heroic took place on today at 11:30 am (with Heroic taking the win) and ENCE challenging FaZe for their shot at the grand finals. The grand finals are scheduled for 12:30 pm on Sunday to close out Dreamhack Dallas.
But it wasn’t just the pros that came to play. The competition kicked off across the Collegiate Rocket League World Championship, Halo Championship Series Global Invitational, and ESL Impact. Teams will continue to battle through group play in hopes of advancing to the playoffs today, with knockout play also beginning in those competitions.
Heats 1 and 2 of the $250,000 DreamHack Open Featuring Fortnite Zero Build Duos tournament took place on Friday. The competition will continue today, Saturday, with Heats 3 and 4, with finals beginning at 12 pm on Sunday. The top 10 duos will qualify for the $2 million Gamers8 Featuring Fortnite event later this year.
A unique showing for Dreamhack North America, Dreamhack Dallas Day One also brought the start of the DreamHack Fighters began with 2v2 competition in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, The King of Fighters XV, and DragonBall FighterZ. More tournaments will begin Saturday, including one of the world’s first Street Fighter 6 LAN tournaments with $10,000 up for grabs.
Dreamhack Dallas 2023 continues throughout the weekend and you can still buy tickets here.