Following a bit of teasing on social media, DreamHack has revealed that they will be adding Super Smash Bros. Melee to two of their upcoming events. Both DreamHack London 2015 and DreamHack Winter 2015 will feature competition in the ageless title, boasting $20,000 and $30,000 in prizes respectively.
“We’re excited to finally start supporting Super Smash Bros. Melee and help build the European community with bringing tournaments to our events,” DreamHack’s head of eSports Christian Lord said in the official announcement.
As of now, DreamHack can confirm attendance by Evo 2015 champion Adam “Armada” Lindgren of Alliance, Aaron “Professor Pro” Thomas, and Mustafa “Ice” Akcakaya in their London event next month. They will be extending invitations to the top two players, providing travel and accommodations to DreamHack Winter in November.
Due to a scheduling conflict with HTC Throwdown, a fellow Smash event in San Francisco, California, DreamHack is prepared to provide the same support to their finalists, giving another pair of players the opportunity to compete in Sweden later this year.
DreamHack London is scheduled for September 19-20 in London, England, and DreamHack Winter will follow November 26-29 in Jönköping, Sweden. Additional details concerning spectator passes and competitor registration can be found here.
Source: DreamHack via theScore eSports