DreamHack Masters returns straight off the back of ESL One Road to Rio, with a regionalized online format due to the global pandemic situation. Astralis and G2 will meet again in Group A of Europe while Fnatic and mousesports can try to make up for their disappointing showing at the previous big event. Over in NA, Team Liquid, MIBR and FURIA will fight it out in the group of death as EG and 100Thieves meet again in Group B. You can find the whole schedule and the breakdown of participating teams below.
Group stage (EU and NA) - May 19-May 30
4-team round robin, winner advances to the upper bracket, 2nd and 3rd advances to the lower bracket
All matches are best-of-three
EU has 4 groups (16 teams), NA has two (8 teams)
Asia - June 2-7
Double-elimination bracket, 4 teams
All matches are best-of-three; grand final is best-of-five with a one-map advantage to the upper bracket finalist
Oceania - June 2-7
Double-elimination bracket, 4 teams
All matches are best-of-three; grand final is best-of-five with a one-map advantage to the upper bracket finalist
Playoffs (EU and NA) - June 8-14
Double-elimination bracket
All matches are best-of-three; grand final is best-of-five with a one-map advantage to the upper bracket finalist