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DreamHack Returns to Atlanta Oct. 31 - Nov. 2
Global Gaming Festival Offers Prize Pool of $6.6 Million Across Esports Competitions; America's Largest Halloween Costume Contest
DreamHack, the world’s leading gaming lifestyle festival and part of ESL FACEIT Group, will return to Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center from Oct. 31–Nov. 2, 2025, marking more DreamHack festivals in Atlanta than any other U.S. city. This 2025 edition will be the biggest DreamHack Atlanta yet, bringing America’s largest Halloween costume contest with $20K in prizes; more than 20 esports tournaments, including 7 world championship titles; over 1000 guests include more than 30 voice actors and hololive VTuber Group; a special Student Friday; as well as concerts, cosplay competition, indie games, LAN parties, and all-ages entertainment, all under one roof.
DreamHack Atlanta closes the annual Games Week Georgia (Oct. 29-31), which celebrates the video game and esports industry in Georgia. The event brings together gaming leaders and experts from around the world for a week of business, networking and professional development events, culminating with DreamHack Atlanta. Atlanta’s role in the gaming industry continues to surge, supported by a thriving creator economy, esports organizations, game studios, and fan communities.
“Atlanta has become the beating heart of DreamHack in the United States — a city with a gaming community as vibrant, diverse, and passionate as the festival itself,” said Shahin Zarrabi, VP, Festivals, ESL FACEIT Group. “DreamHack shattered global records in 2024, and Atlanta has been central to that growth. We’re thrilled to return to Atlanta — a place where every gamer, fan, and creator can truly belong.”
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DreamHack Atlanta is part of ESL FACEIT Group’s 2025 global festival tour spanning three continents, closing the year alongside DreamHack Stockholm and DreamHack Hyderabad.
DREAMHACK ATLANTA | OCT. 31–NOV. 2
Georgia World Congress Center, Hall C
285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
Friday: 10am–10pm | Saturday: 10am–10pm | Sunday: 10am–6pm
Festival Passes available here: Prices start at $49 for a one-day pass, $84 for a three-day pass
(kids under 13 are free)
