ESL and DreamHack have come forward to announce their entire CS:GO competitive circuit for 2021.
The organisers have at the moment announced 11 CS:GO tournaments, 5 of which are planned to take place in front of a live audience. More information about the ESL Pro Tour will be announced in the next few weeks.
As per the announcement ESL and DreamHack together will be hosting 11 CS:GO tournaments. 5 of these events will take place in a proper LAN environment with a live audience, while the remaining will be hosted in a combination of a studio environment and online competition.
The 11 tournaments which will be hosted for sure in 2021 are as follows:
| Event | Date | Prize pool | Teams | Format |
| IEM Katowice 2021 | 16 – 28 Feb | $1,000,000 | 24 | Online |
| EPL: Season 13 Malta | 08 Mar – 11 Apr | $750,000 | 24 | Online; Studio Playoffs |
| DH Masters Spring 2021 | 29 Apr – May 9 | $250,000 | 16 | Studio |
| IEM Summer 2021 | 03 – 13 June | $250,000 | 16 | Studio |
| ESL One Cologne 2021 | 06 – 18 Jul | $1,000,000 | 24 | Live Event LANXESS |
| EPL: Season 14 Malta | 08 Sep – 10 Oct | $750,000 | 24 | Studio |
| IEM Fall 2021 | 14 – 24 Oct | $250,000 | 16 | Studio |
| IEM Winter 2021 | 02 – 12 Dec | $250,000 | 16 | Live Event Asia |
| DH Atlanta | 12 – 14 Nov | – | – | – |
| DH Winter | 26 – 28 Nov | – | – | – |
| DH Madrid | TBD | – | – | – |
More updates about various events on the schedule will be given in Q2.
