DreamHack to host NA CS2 LAN that will serve as Pro League qualifier for first time in years

The full transition from CS:GO to Counter-Strike 2 is getting closer and closer to completion, and soon, every tournament will be played on CS2. While the upcoming ESL Challenger Atlanta tournament to be held at DreamHack Atlanta won’t be the only CS2 LAN in North America, it will be the first in years to carry a major implication.

The winner of ESL Challenger Atlanta, an eight-team tournament to be held from Dec. 15 to 17, will qualify directly for ESL Pro League season 19, which begins in April 2024. The last time an offline tournament held in North America determined who qualified for the ESL Pro League was way back in 2019: before the pandemic, before VALORANT, and back when the NA Pro League was still alive and well.