The DreamHack Kingston HyperX Quake Live tournament is the last tournament we will be previewing before we depart for Sweden. Quake Live is one of the more classic Esports, with dedicated fans all over the world and even a lanparty named after the game (QuakeCon). This Quake Live tournament proves to be a good one, as Rapha and Cypher meet once again.

Quake Live is a free to play FPS that is immensely popular in the Esports scene. Quake Live is extremely fast paced and the basics are very easy to understand. Quake Live has been going strong the last few years as most professional players switched over from Quake III Arena, which is largely similar.

The Favorites

Rapha is the first massive favorite for this tournament. The American player from Team SK will need to defend his DreamHack Summer title. Last summer he finished second behind Cypher, his all time rival. It is hard to say who will win this DreamHack, as the first two prizes wil probably go to Rapha and Cypher.

Cypher is the second massive favorite, because Rapha and Cypher are so close to each other. The Belarussian player is the reigning DreamHack Winter champion and will try to defend his precious title. Cypher, who plays for the Dutch team SRS Gaming, will probably meet his arch rival Rapha in the finals.

Polish player av3k is another contender for a top 3 spot at this DreamHack. He achieved decent results this year but not anything really special, so he is hard to predict. av3k placed 3rd at DreamHack Winter 2011 and also got a second place in IEM Kiev 2011.

k1llsen has been in marvelous form recently, he has been hitting his shots and that gives him a good chance at DreamHack Winter. The 24 year old German should be looking for a top 3 finish this DreamHack, since he is in the form of his life.

Evil can be called ‘The Dark Horse’ this tournament, as it is uncertain what he is going to do. Evil is a clear underdog but it is a role that fits him, because he can surprise friend and foe if he has a good day.

The Packers

Draven is the only Quake Live player we take with us this edition of Intel Pack4DreamHack. Draven is team captain of LowLandLions and is looking to show himself at yet another tournament. In this field of competitors, Draven is going to have a hard time, but he might show an upset.

The DreamHack Kingston HyperX Quake Live Tournament will take place the 22nd till the 24th of November. The tournament will feature 16 top players from all over the world, fighting for a 70 000 SEK prize pool. The whole tournament will be streamed at Twitch.tv and the grand finals will take place in the DreamArena Extreme.

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