DreamHack Summer 2024 Esports Recap

Nusarina Buchori June 17, 2024

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It was a stacked schedule for DreamHack Summer 2024 Esports this year from the CS2 regional, to the ESL Challenger, and a little road to the Esports World Cup for good measure. DreamHack Summer had a full book of esports.

We were lucky enough to attend DreamHack Summer this year. In case you haven’t read it yet, we absolutely loved our time at the event.

Although we know that DreamHack is not only about esports (you can read our preview of the indie title we saw at the show if you like), but esports is why we were invited. So, let’s get into that, and see who took home the prizes at DreamHack Summer 2024.

ESL Challenger – Complex Take the win

While the local team Alliance talked a lot before the event, Complexity came and won, and won. The North American team may have already been locked up for the next Pro League season, but that didn’t stop them from dominating the event.

Complexity took the Grand Final 2-0 against Team Falcons, who, despite the loss, will still secure a place in next season’s Pro League. Odds had a treacherous road to the Grand Final, however, Aurora nearly pulled off a huge upset as the match went three full games. But, Complexity won, and a cool $100,000 in prize money to boot.

Speaking to DreamHack, Complexity’s Elige had this to say:

“We have been through a lot. A lot of close games, a lot of these crazy wins that we’ve had all season,

being able to finish with something to show makes me really happy”

Svenska Elitserien Counter-Strike 2

DreamHack | Rikard Fagerberg

The ESL Challenger series wasn’t the only CS2 action we saw at DH Summer. Sweden’s local league Svenska Elitserien (Swedish Elite Series) also hosted the finals of the event. The winners of the event were Johnny Speed, who won 2-0 in the Grand Final against Lumix taking home $11,615 in prize money.

Jonas “Lekro” Olofsson had this to say at DreamHack after the event:

“It feels good to win the Elitserien. I think a lot of people will look up to us now, especially after this win at DreamHack Summer.“

The Road To The Esports World Cup Is Paved With Soccer And Wrestling

EAFC, Tekken 8, and Street Fighter 6 were next on the esports agenda, as the three games prepare to participate in the Esports World Cup in August. All the events were titles of the real deal, and you can find all those titles below courtesy of DreamHack.