In the city of Jönköping, Sweden, the halls of the Elmia Exhibition and Convention Centre are empty, with whispers of trade fair events blowing in the wind. Every June and November however, something different happens. The halls are lined up with tables, exhibitors construct their booths, and stages are built to showcase the best esports players in the world competing for glory. When the doors open, thousands of people flow in, all for one event: DreamHack.

Team Fortress 2 is no stranger to DreamHack, with two events being hosted in the Swedish city: DreamHack Winter 2015 and DreamHack Summer 2016. Late November will see the return of TF2 at their upcoming event, DreamHack Winter 2016: Battle for the North.

Teams

As the name implies, the competition will see national teams from Scandinavia competing for guts and glory. The three teams are:

Team Sweden

Scout : sjoeberg

: Scout : herr_p

: Roamer : alle

: Pocket : vani

: Demoman : Smirre

: Medic: ondkaja

Team Norway

Scout : Trimoo

: Scout : FizzY

: Roamer : piggy

: Pocket : fishyard

: Demoman : Traitor

: Medic: KruZiiK

Team Denmark

Scout : Pot8o

: Scout : Helberg

: Roamer : zen

: Pocket : Thalash

: Demoman : Dr. Phil

: Medic: F2

Format

With only three teams at DreamHack, the tournament will see a different format played in Sweden. The format will be a round robin with each team playing each other once in a best-of-three. Three points will be rewarded for a series victory. The team with the most points at the end of the round robin are the victors of the North.

There will also be an Ultiduo tournament on Saturday, where audience members can team up with pro players in a eight-team single elimination bracket.

Prize Pool

A hefty prize pool is up for grabs at the Battle of the North, with €1500 on the table courtesy of Esports United and Razer. The 1st place team will also win Kraken 7.1 Chroma headsets from Razer. The prize pool distribution is as follows:

1st: €900 + 6x Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma headsets

2nd: €400

3rd: €200

Conclusion

It's going to be an exciting weekend of TF2. So be sure to tune in to see all the action! A special thanks to DreamHack, Esports United, Essentials.tf, Logitech, and Razer.