29 Sep Fortnite: DreamHack Open Duos Returns In October — Prize Pool, Format, Dates, How To Register
Competitive Fortnite season is finally here and DreamHack’s back with another $200K USD tournament.
It feels like an eternity since FNCS Chapter 2 – Season 7 concluded, where Epic Games dealt $3M USD to finalists worldwide. The competitive scene has turned the page to Chapter 2 – Season 8, where millions of dollars will be up for grabs over the next few months.
A new season of Fortnite Battle Royale means the return of DreamHack. Since early 2020, the Swedish production company has supported the Fortnite scene in infinitely valuable ways. From the initial DreamHack Open Solos event to DreamHack Open Duos and, more recently, the Trio Cash Cup Extra, this organization remains faithful to Fortnite players in two major regions.
In October, the DreamHack Duo Open returns with another $200K USD prize pool for the NA East and European regions. ESTNN has all of the information you need to know before it commences in just over a week.
DreamHack Open Format & Schedule
Let’s go! Here’s the timing information for NA East 👀
🌎 NA East
🔥 Heats 1&2 ➡️ Oct 7 @ 5pm – 12am EST (1hr break at 8pm EST)
🕹️ Semis ➡️ Oct 8 @ 7pm – 10pm EST
🏆 Finals ➡️ Oct 9 @ 4pm – 9pm EST
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— DreamHack Fortnite (@DreamHackFN) September 29, 2021
Duos remain the format in Fortnite Season 8 for the DreamHack Open. That means teams of two can compete in the tournament. Like last season, any region can participate, but it’s worth noting that the two competitions occur on European and NA East servers. Every heat in each area is open to players of all Arena Mode ranks.
The top 500 duos in each heat will advance to the Semi-Finals. Then, the top 50 in the Semi-Finals will secure a spot in the Finals to compete for the $200K USD prize pool.
Here is the complete format and schedule dates for the October DreamHack Open:
Heats
Three-hour session
A maximum of ten matches per team
Top 500 teams per heat advance to the Semi-Finals (1,000 for NA East & 1,500 for Europe)
Semi-Finals
Three-hour session
A maximum of ten matches per team
Top 50 teams in each region advance to the Finals
Finals
Six custom matches
A new match starts every 35 matches
The highest-earning teams based on the scoring system will collect a portion of $200K USD
Europe
Heats One & Two: October 7 from 1700 – 000 CEST (1hr break at 2000 CEST)
Heat Three: October 8 from 1800 – 2100 CEST
Semi-Finals: October 9 from 1900 – 2200 CEST
Finals: October 10 from 1600 – 2100 CEST
NA East
Heat One & Two: October 7 from 5 pm – 12 am EST (1hr break at 8 pm EST)
Semi-Finals: October 8 from 7 pm – 10 pm EST
Finals: October 9 from 4 pm – 9 pm EST
DreamHack Open Scoring System
DreamHack’s duo tournament scoring system has not changed. Game-winning teams will earn a total of 55 points for the Victory Royale. Eliminations during heats are worth four points each, and that number increases to six in the Semi-Finals and Finals.
Here is the complete scoring system breakdown:
Victory Royale: 55 Points
2nd: 49 Points
3rd: 46 Points
4th: 43 Points
5th: 40 Points
6th: 37 Points
7th: 35 Points
8th: 33 Points
9th: 31 Points
10th: 29 Points
11th: 27 Points
12th: 25 Points
13th: 23 Points
14th: 21 Points
15th: 19 Points
16th: 17 Points
17th: 15 Points
18th: 13 Points
19th: 11 Points
20th: 9 Points
21st: 7 Points
22nd: 5 Points
23rd: 4 Points
24th: 3 Points
25th: 2 Points
Elimination: 4 Points each (Heats) & 6 Points each (Semis and Grand Finals)
DreamHack Open Prize Pool
As we mentioned before, the DreamHack Open offers an impressive $200K USD. Most of that prize money goes to the more robust European region—where the winning duo will collect $23K USD. The NA East victors will take home $13.5K USD in winnings.
Here is the complete prize pool breakdown:
Europe
1st: $23,000
2nd: $14,000
3rd: $10,800
4th: $9,200
5th: $7,550
6th: $5.500
7th: $4,400
8th: $3,850
9th: $3,300
10th: $2,900
11th-15th: $2,400
16th-20th: $1,700
21st-25th: $1,000
26th-35th: $750
36th-50th: $500
NA East
1st: $13,500
2nd: $8,000
3rd: $6,600
4th: $5,300
5th: $4,450
6th: $3,400
7th: $2,650
8th: $2,350
9th: $2,050
10th: $1,700
11th-15th: $1,450
16th-20th: $900
21st-25th: $550
26th-35th: $450
36th-50th: $400
How to Register
This tournament requires no registration forms whatsoever. Players just need to load into Fortnite during one of the many tournament windows listed above and select the DreamHack Open playlist. This competition is not region-locked either, so that anyone can play in both Europe and NA East.
That covers everything you need to know about the DreamHack Open competition for October. Be sure to tune into DreamHack’s official broadcast if you choose not to play and watch some of the highest-level Fortnite in the world.
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