Dreamhack has confirmed plans for six Hearthstone Grand Prix events in 2018 for the ever popular card game from Blizzard. The Grand Prix events all follow the same format, each now an official HTC event and players will not only have a chance to win money from the $15,000 prize pool at each event but also the chance to earn 191 HTC points.
Here's an outline of the format:
- Tournament format: Open Swiss rounds with top 16 advancing into a single-elimination bracket
- Match format: Last Hero Standing, best-of-five with one ban
- Competitor slots: Minimum of 256
- Platform: Bring your own device (wired connection)
- Prize pool: $15,000 USD & 191 HCT points per event
1st - $5,000
2nd - $3,500
3-4th - $1,500
5-8th - $1,000
The first stop will be in Tours, France May 19-21 with stops in Sweden and the United States (two each), and Canada to follow.
