DreamHack Melbourne 2024 Kicks Off in One Week

Australian gaming enthusiasts have one week until the highly anticipated three-day gaming lifestyle festival DreamHack begins.

DreamHack Melbourne returns for its third year, and it’s bigger than ever. Gaming enthusiasts will be able to experience everything and anything related to the world of gaming. DreamHack Melbourne is the perfect event for the Australian gaming community.

What to Expect From DreamHack Melbourne 2024

Australians can expect this year’s DreamHack Melbourne to be Australia’s biggest DreamHack so far. Not only will DreamHack have a massive amount of content for players to experience, but this year marks Australia’s first-ever 3D performance from Hololive Production. Although the Hololive Premium Upgrade has already sold out before DreamHack Melbourne. A limited amount of Hololive Standard Upgrade tickets remain.

Australians are still expected to experience the best DreamHack yet, as Ben Green, Senior Product Manager, DreamHack, at ESL FACEIT Group, stated, “DreamHack Melbourne 2024 is Australia’s biggest DreamHack yet, with more things to do and more fans raring to attend the festival than ever before. We’ve doubled the number of artists in the Artist Alley, tripled the size of our tabletop area & added new activities, and dotted a bunch more free-play games all around the festival. The team has doubled down on what made last year’s event so special, making DreamHack Melbourne amazing value for attendees, whether you grab a one day pass for $45 or spend the whole three days with us for just $99.” 

Cosplayers Gathered Outside Rod Laver Arena

Although there is a lot of gaming-related content for the public to enjoy, it may be overwhelming how much is at Dreamhack Melbourne this year. Fortunately, there is a schedule for DreamHack Melbourne. However, there may be a handful of new things you may not know about and won’t want to miss. Luckily, we’ve listed the key details for DreamHack Melbourne 2024 below.

  • Australia’s first-ever Hololive Production 3D concert at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
  • First-ever Extreme Cosplay Gathering Qualifier pathway to the international Extreme Cosplay Gathering competition in Europe.
  • Internationally known Trash Taste Podcast will host a live podcast session on Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, 2024.
  • Artists Alley is a place where attendees can dive into the world of gaming and pop culture art, all while supporting over 100 local artists from Australia, New Zealand, and international waters.
  • Located in the Margaret Court Arena, the ESL Challenger features international and local Counter-Strike 2 teams. Here, they will be competing throughout the weekend for a chance to win a share of USD$100,000.
  • Local League of Legends teams Ground Zero Gaming and Antic ESC will be competing at the League of Legends Circuit Oceania.
  • This year, DreamHack Melbourne is currently the biggest creator-focused festival in Australia. It features the Creator Summit, and over 500 content creators confirmed as part of Creator Hub.

When is DreamHack Melbourne 2024?

This year, DreamHack Melbourne will be held at Rod Laver & Margaret Court Arenas, Melbourne Park. It starts on Friday, April 26, 2024, and ends on Sunday, April 28, 2024. If you still have not purchased your DreamHack Melbourne tickets and want to attend, you’re in luck. Last-minute tickets are still available to purchase.

If you’d like to find more information about highly-anticipated DreamHack Melbourne 2024, you can visit the official website.