Astro Gaming Joins DreamHack Open 2018 as Main Sponsor
By Nicholas Barth ·
Astro Gaming and DreamHack have announced the continued partnership of the two organizations for their Open 2018 event and beyond.
Today, leading esports equipment company Astro Gaming and well known esports tournament organizer DreamHack announced an extension of their partnership for eight Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) events across North America and Europe for DreamHack Open 2018. Each event will have a $100,000 prize pool up for grabs totaling a total of $800,000 that competing teams will have an opportunity to secure a share of across the eight open events. Astro Gaming will assist with on stage audio and communication setups for teams and players throughout each event.
The eight open events that will take place in 2018 can be found below.
DreamHack Tours, France - May 19th-21st
DreamHack Austin, USA - June 1st-3rd
DreamHack Summer, Jönköping, Sweden - June 16th-18th
DreamHack Valencia, Spain - July 12th-14th
DreamHack Montreal, Canada - Spetember 7th - 9th
DreamHack Atlanta, USA - November 16th - 18th
DreamHack Winter, Jönköping, Sweden - November 30th - December 2nd
“It’s a great honor to have ASTRO extend their commitment to DreamHack’s longest running esports property. DreamHack Open is an important event for the ecosystem currently in CS:GO, where many events only cater to the top tier of teams. DreamHack Open is a perfect setting for aspiring teams looking to make an entry,” said Marc Winther, Project Manager at DreamHack AB, “Thanks to ASTRO’s support we’ll be able to continue to level up DreamHack Open as well as bring a great and important product to teams, viewers and event visitors. We are very excited about 2018 and our continued expansion made possible with great partners!"
Head of Astro Brand - EMEA Walter Duccini was also excited to share his enthusiam for the growth of the partnership between Astro Gaming and DreamHack. "One of our primary goals at ASTRO Gaming is continuing to expand our support of global esports, and DreamHack's efforts and vision for collaboration in this space continues to be a benchmark that we look for in partners," said Duccini. "With an amazing first year as an official sponsor behind us, we are very proud to continue our support of both the CS:GO and Rocket League communities for the 2018 season of the DreamHack Open as their Official Headset Partner."
Interested in more CS:GO content? Check out the plan that OpTic Gaming is utilizing in the creation of a second CS:GO team to add to the organization.
(cover photo courtesy of Astro Gaming)