You don't want to miss out, do you?
DreamHack Melbourne is inching ever closer, and we’ve got the top three reasons why you don’t want to miss out on the first event of its type within Australia.
Running over 2-4 September at the Melbourne & Olympic parks, here’s why you don’t want to miss out.
It’s time to reconnect with your mates
With Australia slowly taking steps back toward actual social engagements (goodbye FOREVER, Zoom!), DreamHack Australia provides the perfect excuse to get together and reconnect with friends.
Do you have a regular raid crew? Meet in person! Are you a tabletop player looking to play with actual people on an actual tabletop? Even better!
No matter the player you are, there’s literally something for everyone at DreamHack Melbourne. You can watch (or take part) in Esports events or freeplay, get your tabletop play on, meet a host of creators and influencers and, of course, get your hands on some sweet merch. A full listing of events at DreamHack Melbourne can be found here.
As Melbourne comes to life, don’t forget that we’ve got all the laneway cafe culture you’ve been craving. Grab an amazing coffee before the day actually starts or hit up one of our city’s many bars — gaming or otherwise — once the day has wrapped up. There honestly couldn’t be a better place for Australian players to gather, socialise and recharge.
All of the Esports
DreamHack Melbourne is set to feature some of the biggest and best Esports competitions around. The event is host to Counter-Strike Global Offensive finals, the largest event of its kind since IEM Sydney 2019 (otherwise known as the before times). ESL Challenger Melbourne will sport three global, one European and one North American team, all battling it out to claim the title of the ultimate tactical team.
If League of Legends is more your speed, its LCO (Delivered by Menulog) Split 2 Grand Final will be a huge drawcard for you on DreamHack Melbourne’s Sunday, 4 September. In it, Oceania’s best League of Legends teams will show off their skills.
Halo Infinite multiplayer is all the rage (especially while we’re waiting for campaign co-op), so don’t forget that DreamHack Melbourne ticketholders can not only check out a 4v4 Halo Championship Series ANZ Regional action at Margaret Court Arena, but play in an FFA tournament themselves. While the pros are duking out our a share of a $50,000 USD prize pool, we couch-Spartans have the chance to pocket some of an impressive $5,000 USD prize pool.
You can find out more about all of the action-packed Esports tournaments at DreamHack Melbourne right here.
King of the LANs
DreamHack started out way back in 1994 as a LAN party in Sweden and has since grown into the world’s biggest LAN — and you definitely want to be a part of it.
The DreamHack Melbourne version will do our country proud as a 24-hour-a-day LAN experience that will offer up a host of tournaments and prizes.
Bring your own computer and take advantage of a high-speed internet connection, all the power you’ll need and a comfy chair to frag from (though you can also BYOC — that’s chair at the end, there — if you’d prefer). You don’t have to be playing for 24 hours a day, either — the facilities are secure and your LAN ticket works as festival ticket should you want to check everything out. It’s the best of both worlds!
Learn more about DreamHack Melbourne’s LAN event and buy tickets here.
Get your tickets for DreamHack Melbourne now!
If we haven’t convinced you that DreamHack Melbourne is the place to be this September, we don’t know what will. Filled with opportunities to play, socialise or watch some of the bests Esports athletes out there, you want to make room in your calendar for this one folks.
Grab tickets for DreamHack Melbourne right here.
This article was sponsored by ESL, the team behind DreamHack.
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