In CNA's regular look at what hit the headlines during the week, Five on Friday examines why you should be excited about the upcoming Dota 2 The International tournament in Singapore.
SINGAPORE: Singapore will play host to Dota 2's The International 11 this October – where e-sport players from around the world will duke it out for the Aegis of Champions trophy and a yet-to-be announced cash prize.Gone are the days when gaming is seen as a hobby for teenagers. It is now a massive industry with startling revenue numbers.
The money isn’t all from the game publisher though. For example, for the last Dota 2 The International competition, game publisher Valve put in about US$1.6 million while the remaining money came from fans.to the tournament, priced between US$9.99 and US$44.99. Part of these sales go directly to the prize pool.Dota 2 is not the only tournament to offer an eyewatering amount of cash as prize.
Students can learn skills such as how to organise events, create business plans and promote events using digital marketing in the context of e-sports. According to the school’s website, the course aims to “equip participants for the e-sports landscape with knowledge and skills in the area of athlete management and coaching, marketing, event organisation and production”.Many of us have played a video game or two when we were kids, but American Victor De Leon III turned pro before he was even in primary school.
Here’s another fun fact: British teenager Jaden Ashman was only 15 when he became the youngest e-sports millionaire.That's something to tell your parents when they threaten to throw your PlayStation or Xbox out. She may not be a professional player, but Japan’s Gaming Grandma is the oldest gaming YouTuber in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
The 25-year-old said that a ganglion cyst had developed on one of his thumb tendons in 2016, affecting his games.
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