FACEIT has reached an agreement with DreamHack to host the $250,000 offline finals of its CS:GO League at the upcoming DH Winter event, in Jönköping.

Scheduled for November 26-28, DreamHack Winter was originally due to stage a $40,000 tournament as part of the Open circuit event that was revealed by the Swedish company in March.

However, the famous digital festival event will instead play host to a much bigger competition as the top eight sides from FACEIT League 2015 Stage 3 across its three divisions will lock horns for the lion's share of a $250,000 prize pool.



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This is the second time that FACEIT and DreamHack join forces. In June, the offline finals of FACEIT League Stage 2 were held in Valencia as part of the DreamHack Open event that was held in the Spanish city.

"Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the most played games on FACEIT and this tournament is a ‘thank you’ to the players and fans who use our platform to take part in its intense competitions, leagues and tournaments online,” said Alessandro ‘stermy’ Avallone, Chief Gaming Officer of FACEIT Ltd. "The players’ skills and dedication to the game are what make the thriving CS:GO community what it is today.”

According to DreamHack, the tournament will feature "the largest CS:GO stage ever built" at a Winter event. This means "more space than ever" for this competition, which will entirely be played on stage.

"We’re working hard to make this the greatest DreamHack Open Winter yet," said Tomas Lyckedal, Business Developer at DreamHack AB. " "With talented teams and esteemed sponsors, DreamHack Open Winter 2015 is a key eSports event that will help push the competitive gaming scene to the next level."

Tickets for DreamHack Winter are already on sale at bokning.dreamhack.se, with prices starting at 150 SEK (~$18). VIP tickets will be given away by FACEIT via its community night events.