'Dota 2': Asia Championship Hails New Champion
"Dota 2" Asia Championships 2017 has just hailed a new champion after an intense four-day competitive gaming.
The competition, which was held in Shanghai, China from April 1 to 4, ultimately led to an intense final battle between the winners of the 2016 Boston Major, Team OG and Invictus Gaming. In the end, Invictus Gaming came out on top with the second 3–0 Grand Finals win in the "Dota 2" Asia Championships' history.
iDigitalTimes reported a seemingly close match between Invictus and OG, although the former was consistently leading. But the wind in OG's sails only lasted for the first 50–55 minutes before the team crumbled apart later into the first match. OG never got to recover from this setback, which led Invictus to their ultimate win.
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The outcome reportedly surprised gamers who have been keeping tabs of the competitive "Dota 2" major circuit, since Team OG previously claimed the top spot in the 2016 Boston Major, the 2016 Manila Major and the 2015 Frankfurt Major, which were three of Valve's last six major tournaments.
The matches from the recently concluded event have been archived by The Dreamcasters and can be watched free of charge via Twitch.
Meanwhile, the upcoming "Dota 2" International Championship will reportedly return to Seattle's KeyArena for 2017. The said event has been scheduled to run from Monday, Aug. 7 to Saturday, Aug. 12, later this year. This championship will be bringing together the world's top "Dota" teams to compete for the coveted Aegis of Champions.
Tickets for the event are already available as early as now, and "Dota" fans who would want to attend are given a choice between two types of tickets: The Midweek ticket and The Finals ticket.
The Midweek ticket, priced at $100, will only grant entrance into the first four days of the event, while The Finals ticket, priced $200, will take the attendee through the final two days of the competition. Those who can only avail of The Midweek tickets can still watch the finals for free from an outdoor viewing area on the KeyArena grounds.
More details about the event and how to buy the tickets can be found on the "Dota 2" International Championship's official site.
