Esports Coming to Dallas in May

ESL FACEIT Group, the leading esports and video game entertainment company, this week announced DreamHack Dallas and Intel® Extreme Masters (IEM) Dallas 2025 will jointly return to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on May 23-25. The pair of events will rally tens of thousands of gaming and esports fans to witness top-tier competition, hundreds of their favorite creators, dozens of indie titles, and more.

Tickets for DreamHack Dallas are on sale now at dreamhack.com/dallas, with early bird three-day badges starting at $79. Tickets for IEM Dallas are also available now at dreamhack.com/dallas/tickets starting at $59 as an add-on.

DreamHack Dallas 

In 2024, DreamHack Dallas drew over 55,000 attendees from all 50 states and 58 countries, making it the brand’s largest gaming lifestyle festival. Uniting hundreds of creators, world-class esports tournaments, tabletop and roleplaying games, indie developers, cosplay, and more, DreamHack Dallas is a home for everything gaming under one roof. 

For creators, artists, and brands looking to get involved, applications for the festival’s Creator Hub, Indie Playground and Artist Alley are now open. 

IEM Dallas 

EFG’s largest North American Counter-Strike tournament of the year, IEM Dallas invites 16 of the world’s best squads to claim the valuable global title and a chance to move up in the Intel® Grand Slam V race. The competition brings thousands of fans to the home of North American Counter-Strike for three days of action and an opportunity for top teams to prove themselves on the world stage and climb high enough in the global standings to qualify for the ESL Pro Tour Championship.

Group stage play kicks off May 19, where 16 teams representing four regions will fight for their chance to compete during the live Playoffs on May 23-25. The final two teams will advance to the Grand Finals on May 25 in a best-of-five series to see who will hoist the coveted trophy. 

For more information on both events, visit DreamHack Dallas and IEM Dallas’ official websites, and follow DreamHack on X and Instagram, and ESL Counter Strike on X, Facebook, and Instagram. For more general information on ESL FACEIT Group, visit eslfaceitgroup.com or follow ESL FACEIT Group on LinkedIn.