Following other big esports & gaming events, organiser Rotterdam Ahoy had to decide to not go through with DreamHack Rotterdam in 2020, which was meant to take place from Friday October 16th to Sunday October 18th. The big esports competitions and gaming expo will be rescheduled to 2021. However, the possibilities to proceed with the LAN Party this year are still being explored, as well as other possible online and offline events.

« It is with a heavy heart that we had to make this decision. Because the response of the fans, industry and other stakeholders towards the first edition of DreamHack Rotterdam was extremely positive, the vibe to organise an even bigger and more fantastic second edition was definitely there, amongst everyone », says Erika Bronkhorst, Manager Events at Rotterdam Ahoy. « But with COVID-19 a lot of uncertainty still exists and the international character of the event makes it complicated. Both the esports teams and the gaming brands are reluctant to participate. Therefore, we had to decide that it is not possible to organise a high quality second edition of DreamHack Rotterdam this year. »