Details regarding qualification for the 3rd stop of the DreamHack Astro Open circuit have been released, with the action set to start on April 1st in both EU and NA.

As is usual with DreamHack Open events, DreamHack Tours will feature eight teams, six which will be invited and two that will earn their spot through the qualification cycle.

The action will take place on April 1-2 in both Europe and North America, with the first day being reserved for the 128-team open qualifier and the closed qualifier following on the second day. Only the best team from each region will earn a spot at the $100,000 LAN that will take place on May 6-8th.



DreamHack Tours was the EU Minor in 2016

The full schedule is as follows:

1st April - 15:00 CET - Open qualifier max 128 teams, 4 teams qualifies to closed qualifier

2nd April - 15:00 CET - Closed qualifier - 8 teams, 4 invited, 4 from open qualifier, 1 team qualifies to Tours

1st April - 4pm EST - Open qualifier max 128 teams, 4 teams qualifies to closed qualifier

2nd April- 4pm EST - Closed qualifier - 8 teams, 4 invited, 4 from open qualifier, 1 team qualifies to Tours

EU qualifier: 1st April - 15:00 CET - Open qualifier max 128 teams, 4 teams qualifies to closed qualifier

2nd April - 15:00 CET - Closed qualifier - 8 teams, 4 invited, 4 from open qualifier, 1 team qualifies to Tours NA qualifier:



1st April - 4pm EST - Open qualifier max 128 teams, 4 teams qualifies to closed qualifier

2nd April - 4pm EST - Closed qualifier - 8 teams, 4 invited, 4 from open qualifier, 1 team qualifies to Tours

To sign up for the qualifier, a player representative must log in to the ESEA website and open a support ticket, providing information that is lined out here.

The qualifiers will be cast by Vince "Metuz" Hill on DreamHack's Twitch channel.

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