Major video diversion contest abandoning Seattle for Vancouver

Vancouver is now set to horde a vital general video diversion contest this summer after organizers pulled a International Dota 2 Championships contest out of a former home in Seattle. 

Dota 2 is a team-based multiplayer online battle game that has some-more than 10 million active players opposite a globe. 

In a blog post, a game’s Bellevue, Wash.-based developer announced a switch divided from a tournament’s six-year home in Seattle. 

“For a initial time ever, a conflict for a Aegis of Champions will be waged on Canadian soil.”

European team, Team Liquid raises a winning prize amid fireworks and paper streaming during a final of a 2017 International Dota 2 Championships in Seattle. (Alan Berner / The Associated Press)

The event, widely deliberate among a many prestigious in eSports, is now scheduled for Rogers Arena from Aug. 20-25. The past 4 tournaments have been contested during a 17,000-person capacity KeyArena. 

The association didn’t elaborate on a reasons behind a switch in venue, though a pierce had been rumoured given final tumble when promotion for a eventuality was speckled during Rogers Arena. 

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The pierce might have been stirred by renovations to a KeyArena as partial of a devise to ready a venue for probable destiny NBA or NHL teams.  

Fans hearten during a 2017 International Dota 2 Championships during KeyArena in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson / The Associated Press)

Last year’s eventuality offering tighten to $25 million in prize income for players. 

The contest started in Germany in 2011 before relocating to Seattle for a subsequent 6 years. 

Tickets for a 2018 eventuality range from $125 to $250 and go on sale on Friday. 

Here’s an central trailer for Dota 2 via a game’s central YouTube channel. 

Article source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dota2-international-vancouver-2018-1.4582056?cmp=rss