Here are the winners of Valve’s $20+ million 2016 International Dota 2 Championships
In one of the most surprising upset finales in esports, Dota 2 has a new champion at its 2016 International Championships, or TI6: Wings Gaming. Their prize: $9.1 million, from an over-all prize pool valued at more than $20 million, the biggest in esports history.
Chinese team Wings beat North American team DC three games to one. DC took the first game after breaking Wings’ map control, though Wings quickly fired back in game two, capitalizing on bad positioning and decision-making in game two by DC. Game three saw DC on their heels almost immediately, with a decisive Wings victory appearing an almost inevitability. In game four, Wings pushed past DC’s inspired Timbersaw play to secure their multimillion dollar bounty, winning the best of five.
As runner-up, DC will leave with $3.4 million.
