DreamHack India, the major gaming festival, is marking its fifth anniversary this year with DreamHack India 2024. Over time, it has become a celebratory event, offering LAN tournaments across multiple esports titles, cosplay competitions, tech exhibitions, meet-and-greet sessions with popular content creators and streamers, as well as the popular Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) zones.
This year, NODWIN Gaming will be hosting DreamHack x Hyderabad Comic Con in collaboration with Insider.in from November 15 to 17.
Here’s a rundown of the tournaments happening this year at DreamHack India 2024, contested over three days and boasting a combined prize pool of over INR 45 lakh:
1. Snapdragon Pro Series (SPS)
- Title: Call of Duty: Mobile (COD)
- Prize Pool: INR 24 lakh
- Number of Teams: 6
One of the biggest draws at the event, the Snapdragon Pro Series will feature intense competition among six professional teams vying for the title’s largest prize pool at a LAN tournament in India.
2. OMEN Campus Quest Season 2
- Title: VALORANT
- Prize Pool: INR 5 lakh
- Number of Teams: 6
Fans of tactical shooters can look forward to this VALORANT competition, where the nation’s leading six campus teams will battle for glory. The prize distribution includes INR 3 lakh for the winners, INR 1 lakh for the runners-up, and INR 50,000 each for both third and fourth places.
3. PAN FEST
- Title: Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI)
- Prize Pool: INR 2.4 lakh
- Format: 8 lobbies per day
- Maps: Erangel and Miramar
PAN FEST is the ultimate battleground for BGMI enthusiasts, featuring daily action across eight lobbies. The winner will take home INR 10,000, with the tournament open to everyone on a first-come, first-served basis; players will need to register on-site at the venue.
4. KO Fight Night
- Titles: Tekken 8, Super Mario Bros Ultimate, and Street Fighter VI
- Prize Pool: INR 4.5 lakh
- Format: Double Elimination Bracket System, 1v1 Matches
KO Fight Night, the longest-running fighting games tournament, will be contested in the double elimination format. Tekken 8 will offer the lion’s share of the prize pool at INR 3.6 lakh, with the winner receiving INR 1.6 lakh. Super Mario Bros Ultimate will feature a prize pool of INR 60,000, while Street Fighter VI will have a total prize pool of INR 30,000.
5. Chess Championship
- Title: Chess
- Prize Pool: INR 5 lakh
- Format: Rapid and Blitz
Chess enthusiasts can look forward to intense battles in two formats—Rapid, featuring longer games, and Blitz, consisting of shorter matches.
6. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
- Categories: Mobile, PC, and Console
- Prize Pool: INR 4.4 lakh
The BYOD segment allows players to bring their devices and compete in various titles. The prize pool includes INR 2.4 lakh for PC titles, INR 1.4 lakh for mobile games, and INR 60,000 for console games.
7. Retro and Board Games
- Categories: Tabletop and Retro Zones
- Prize Pool: INR 95,000
These tournaments provide a nostalgic escape from the high-intensity esports competitions, featuring classic board games like Monopoly and Ludo, as well as retro games like Tekken on PlayStation 1 and Contra.
Attendees can enjoy access to DreamHack India 2024 and Hyderabad Comic Con with a single ticket. Tickets are available on Insider.in, Paytm, and the official websites of DreamHack India and Comic Con India.
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