On April 18 2025 19:27 Xamo wrote:
I guess "no invites" means noone gets payed trips, or is it something else?
Can someone confirm if invited players were getting their travel costs covered last year?

That is exactly what it means. Teams or players have to pay for travel costs.

-KG-

Denmark1218 Posts

April 20 2025 12:13 GMT

#20

Time to watch some more Sc2! <3

Waxangel

United States33495 Posts

April 29 2025 00:35 GMT

#21

Additional format details from EWC

Yoshi Kirishima

United States10366 Posts

April 29 2025 13:00 GMT

#22

Holy shit why is everything packed soo fking tight... really sucks, but i guess i should just be happy SC2 is alive this year!!

I was going to go to an anime con that weekend though, so now i have to pick :<

Jonas15

3 Posts

May 19 2025 18:34 GMT

#23

Struggling to find who's signed up? Do all 128 players duke it out 23-25 or are the qualifyers earlier? Infoinfoinfo pls!

Kreuger

Sweden792 Posts

May 19 2025 19:37 GMT

#24

On May 20 2025 03:34 Jonas15 wrote:
Struggling to find who's signed up? Do all 128 players duke it out 23-25 or are the qualifyers earlier? Infoinfoinfo pls!

Its all open bracket, no invites or qualifiers

Die4Ever

United States17718 Posts

May 20 2025 03:15 GMT

#25

who are the commentators... getting worried there's gonna be no way to watch at the event

edit: https://old.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/1kqqzed/dreamhack_in_four_days_hello/mt7pli1/

Lots of top players will attend. SC2 stage is next to chess.

Casting and observing will be done long-distance (ZG, Piggy, Wardi, probably missed someone? +Indy observing). No Rotti on the main broadcast unfortunately due to travels/scheduling conflicts. Indy mentioned production will likely be done from Katowice.

There's a good chance a full player list won't be available until after everyone checks in in person as it's open sign-up.

Harris1st

Germany7006 Posts

May 20 2025 11:17 GMT

#26

This is open for everyone right? EU, NA, KR, Asia,. ...?

Kashim

Poland1210 Posts

May 20 2025 11:22 GMT

#27

On May 20 2025 20:17 Harris1st wrote:
This is open for everyone right? EU, NA, KR, Asia,. ...?

Yes

Harris1st

Germany7006 Posts

May 20 2025 11:26 GMT

#28

This explains why Reynor and Trigger weren't part in the Qualifier of GSL S2 as well. Kinda forgot that this was right around the corner.

Die4Ever

United States17718 Posts

May 21 2025 13:48 GMT

#29

players list: (Wiki)

2025 DreamHack/Dallas

Gescom

Canada3505 Posts

May 21 2025 14:00 GMT

#30

Oh nice! Roster looks more stacked than I expected.

tigera6

3443 Posts

May 21 2025 14:57 GMT

#31

So if Clem or herO end up in top 4, would top 8 get considered for the qualification to EWC? Or they would push that to the Global Qualifer?

Antithesis

Germany1213 Posts

May 21 2025 17:50 GMT

#32

On May 21 2025 22:48 Die4Ever wrote:
players list: https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/2025_DreamHack/Dallas#Participants

Honestly, I find the open bracket quite hype. I love watching supreme players plow through the competition.

Who remembers Naniwa's legendary open bracket run at MLG 2010 (or 2011), where he 4-gated through the entire open bracket?

Also, it's funny to see the big names next to such players as "BigDaddy", "Copium", and "Spoonmaster".

Kreuger

Sweden792 Posts

May 21 2025 18:27 GMT

#33

Very nice list actually, lots of top players, this will be a fun bracket to follow :D

Telephone

United States143 Posts

May 21 2025 19:37 GMT

#34

I am hyped to be there. I knew I should have signed up to get crushed in the tournament, but I know I won't be there in time on Friday and I would hate to be a no-show.

Waxangel

United States33495 Posts

May 22 2025 04:06 GMT

#35

Looks like they're barely gonna fill half the bracket. I wonder if they accelerate the tournament, or they're just gonna be fine with Day 1 being extra short (the games were gonna suck anyway).