This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28404485
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Dota 2: Chinese team wins $5m gaming prize | |
| (2 days later) | |
| Chinese team NewBee has taken home $5m (£2.9m) after winning the world's most lucrative gaming contest. | |
| The International pits the best players of a game called Dota 2, created by developer Valve, against each other. | |
| NewBee defeated rival Chinese team Vici Gaming to win the title. | NewBee defeated rival Chinese team Vici Gaming to win the title. |
| The total prize money was $10.9m, with the runners-up getting $1.4m, and $4.5m distributed among the other 19 teams taking part in the tournament, which began on 18 July in Seattle. | The total prize money was $10.9m, with the runners-up getting $1.4m, and $4.5m distributed among the other 19 teams taking part in the tournament, which began on 18 July in Seattle. |
| Valve donated $1.6m of the prize money, but the rest was raised by some of the millions of people who regularly play the game. | Valve donated $1.6m of the prize money, but the rest was raised by some of the millions of people who regularly play the game. |
| Dota 2 is as a multiplayer online battle arena game for the PC. | |
| Each player assumes the role of one of 107 different heroes and must work together to defend their own and destroy their rival's "ancient" - an artefact sitting in a fortress sited in one corner of the game map. | Each player assumes the role of one of 107 different heroes and must work together to defend their own and destroy their rival's "ancient" - an artefact sitting in a fortress sited in one corner of the game map. |
| Video streams of the matches have been shared online, and Valve even ran a "newcomer" series to educate people new to the game. | Video streams of the matches have been shared online, and Valve even ran a "newcomer" series to educate people new to the game. |
| In addition, some bars, pubs and gaming centres around the world held parties for people keen to see the finals in a crowd. | In addition, some bars, pubs and gaming centres around the world held parties for people keen to see the finals in a crowd. |
| The final was also shown on one of the ESPN channels. | The final was also shown on one of the ESPN channels. |
| "Valve have put an awful lot of thought into packing digital sports up as actual things for people to actually follow and watch and enjoy," wrote Alice O'Connor in a blogpost on the Rock, Paper Shotgun website. | "Valve have put an awful lot of thought into packing digital sports up as actual things for people to actually follow and watch and enjoy," wrote Alice O'Connor in a blogpost on the Rock, Paper Shotgun website. |
| Michael O'Dell, manager of the UK's Team Dignitas, said: "This year has certainly been the banner year for e-sports, with massive tournaments in Dota, League of Legends and CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive). And there are more to come. The scene is very vibrant right now." |