DreamHack Austin StarCraft 2 Schedule and Event Details

Next weekend will see gamers from across the globe descend onto Austin, Texas, for a weekend packed full of games and tournaments. One of the premier events of the weekend will be the StarCraft 2 tournament, part of the StarCraft 2 World Championship Series. With over $100,000 on the line, not to mention 12,600 WCS Points on offer for the competitors, this event is set to be a must see for fans of the tactical action of StarCraft 2.

The breakdown for the prize pool is as follows:

1st: $20,000 + 3,000 WCS Points

2nd: $10,000 + 1,400 WCS Points

3rd-4th: $6,500 + 900 WCS Points

5th-8th: $4,000 + 600 WCS Points

9th-16th: $2,750 + 300 WCS Points

17th-32nd: $1,250 + 100 WCS Points

The schedule for the event is as follows:

Friday June 1^st:

3:45 PM – Pre show

4 PM – RO64 1+2

4:50 PM – RO64 3+4

5:40 PM – RO64 – 5

7 PM – RO32 1+2

7:50 PM – RO32 3+4

8:40 PM – RO32 – 5

Saturday June 2^nd:

10:45 AM – Pre show

11 AM – RO16 – 1

12:20 PM RO16 – 2

1:40 PM – RO16 – 3

3 PM – RO16 – 4

4:20 PM – RO16 – 5

5:40 PM – RO16 – 6

7 PM – RO16 – 7

8:20 PM – RO16 – 8

Sunday June 3^rd:

9:40 AM – Pre show

10 AM – RO8 – 1

11:20 AM – RO8 – 2

12:40 PM – RO8 – 3

2 PM – RO8 – 4

3:20 PM – Semi-Final 1

4:50 PM – Semi-Final 2

6:40 PM – Grand Final Match

As one of the four WCS Circuit championship events, DreamHack Austin is the second stop for many of these players, as they look to amass enough WCS Points to score a spot at the 2018 WCS Global Finals later in the year. You can catch all the action on the official Twitch channel of the WCS, here, and for more Esports action from DreamHack, check out our breakdown on how to watch the upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament, here.