STOCKHOLM — DreamHack, the premier gaming lifestyle festival, in partnership with Wizards of the Coast, today announced that DreamHack will host four tournaments for the popular game Magic: The Gathering Arena throughout  2020. The first event to feature the tournament will be DreamHack Anaheim, the first-ever DreamHack event on the U.S. west coast, February 21-23, 2020.  Additional tournaments will be featured at DreamHack Dallas, May 22-24; DreamHack Atlanta, November 13-15; and DreamHack Winter, November 27-29.

Magic: The Gathering Arena is a free-to-play digital version of the immensely popular card game Magic: The Gathering, and is developed and published by Wizards of the Coast. Find out more about the game by visiting the official website.

DreamHack’s Magic: The Gathering Arena tournaments will use an open format, meaning that ticket holders to each specific festival may register and participate. The tournaments will be played using a Swiss-format, featuring a $100,000 prize pool, and will be live-streamed.

Stay tuned at dreamhack.com/anaheim for the latest updates on signups and tournament format.

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ABOUT DREAMHACK
DreamHack is all about entertainment for the digital generation. Founded in 1994 as a BYOC LAN party, DreamHack grew over 20 years to a global phenomenon as the digital festival for today’s youth, hosted throughout Europe and North America. DreamHack festivals feature multiple esports competitions, live music, exhibitions, creative competitions, LAN party, cosplay and much more. DreamHack helped pioneer esports and continues to be one of the largest global producers of esports content. Millions of viewers tune in from all over the world to watch DreamHack broadcasts every year. DreamHack events welcomed over 310,000 visitors in 2018.

More information is available at dreamhack.com. DreamHack is part of leading international digital entertainment group MTG. More information at mtg.com.

ABOUT WIZARDS OF THE COAST
Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), creates premier gaming experiences for millions of fans worldwide. Dedicated to the global community of players and fans bound together by their love of both digital and in-person play, Wizards of the Coast prides itself on bringing depth, strategy, and fun to all its gaming experiences, which include an array of beloved and powerful brands such as Magic: The Gathering, and Dungeons & Dragons. For more information about Wizards of the Coast’s world-renowned brands, visit www.wizards.com.