2 Of the Best ESports Events of the Year Happening this Weekend
ESports is the word used to describe the world of competitive video gaming. Two of the biggest ESports tournaments are happening this weekend and into next week, and there should be some great games to watch played by players from all over the world. When people talk about professional sports they talk about competition at the highest level of skill, and that is what you will see in these two tournaments, people from all over the world competing at the very highest skill level at video games that are loved by millions of people. Most if not all of the games over the next week will be streamed online entirely free, so this is great chance for people to try something new and watch some great competitions.
The first event is Quakecon 2013 in Dallas, TX. This is the 17th year of this event dedicated to the game Quake, one of the original and most loved first person shooter games ever released. This event has already started, with the group stages of their tournament taking place on Aug 1, with the rest of the tournament and finals happening on the 2nd. The action in this game in incredibly fast paced and intense with short match times and should be easy to follow even for those unfamiliar with the game. Even if you don’t want to dedicate 2 days to watching people play video games, the of the 1 on 1 Duel Masters Grand Final at 7pm CST Aug 2nd should not be missed.
More information on Quakecon can be found at:
www.quakecon.org
Tournament Schedule:
http://www.quakecon.org/2013/08/tournament-schedule/
Livestream:
http://www.twitch.tv/quakecon
The second event I am writing about today is The International 3. This event is focused on the game DOTA2, and features a prize pool of over 2.7 MILLION dollars, making it the biggest event in ESports history. DOTA is an acronym for Defense of the Ancients, DOTA was originally a user made modification of Warcraft 3 that was so popular Valve Software ended up creating a stande alone sequel to the game that is played by literally millions of people a day and was only made publicly available less than a month ago.
While Quake is great for fast 1 on 1 action, DOTA plays much more like a team sport. It is an unforgivably team based game for two teams of five people. Each player has a role to play, much like a position in “regular” sports, and if all five players don’t do what their role is designed to do then their team will win.
DOTA features longer games, with each match lasting from 30 minutes to an hour, and is a little harder to follow for the uninitiated, but should provide some very exciting games. Comebacks by teams that look to be beaten are common because one mistake by a player can completely change the game.
The preliminary matches start on Aug 2, with the main event kicking off on the 7th and the finals of the tourney happening on the 11th. All of the info you need to enjoy this tournament is available at: http://www.dota2.com/international/home/overview/
I would like to encourage everyone to check out these events. I think people will be surprised at how professional and well produced their broadcasts are, it’s almost like a real sports event!
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