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Presented as ‘Defense of the Ancients’but popularized as Dota 2, is one of the video games that brings together the most fans in Peru. Not only as fans and supporters of the teams, but also on their own, as many youngsters spend hours perfecting their strategies and pace of play with every game.
Lima Major 2023: Which teams are playing TODAY Tuesday February 28 at Arena 1
Since San Miguel, the most important teams of Dota 2 face off in a bo3 to define their passage to the next round.
The fame that Peruvians have in the eSports could be a key point for Valve to turn its vision towards our country and work with 4D esports for the realization of Lima Major 2023, the dotero tournament which is held for the first time in Latin America and which brings together fandoms from all over the world. Even, in the case of Peru, the communities that have been forged in the provinces have come together, joining a single objective: to encourage their favorites.
From February 22 to 26, the group stage was played, where the teams that would meet in the home stretch were known, the playoffs. This moment of the competition is crucial, as well as special for the doterosas they will meet the professional players and see them live inside the Arena 1 of San Miguel.
Peruvians in Dota 2: who are the highest paid players
Dota 2 is currently the video game that moves the most money internationally. The highest paid Peruvian has amassed a wealth of over half a million dollars so far, according to Esports Earnings.
In this elimination scenario, those who have excelled in the regional leagues and who have remained at the top of the standings, will compete in matches of all against all, to be able to discover the champion of the Major, a test which will come to an end on Sunday 5 March.
This is the name given to the final phase of the tournament. In this case, the teams that made it through the group stage compete in a series of knockout matches to determine the ultimate champion. The playoffs usually have a knockout format, meaning teams meet in best-of-three or best-of-five matches, with the winning team advancing to the next round, while the losing team is eliminated. .
Lima Major 2023: How Peruvian teams Beastcoast and Evil Geniuses get to the Dota 2 tournament
The two teams, which were born as North American organizations, are today considered the kings of the South American region.
The ace Dota 2 Majors they last several days and are played in a double elimination format. But what does that mean? It is understood like that. Teams have two chances to qualify for the Grand Finals. Those who remain losers in the first round of the upper bracket move on to the lower bracket, where they have a second option to stay on top of the competition.
This means that pro players who lose in the lower bracket don’t have a chance to pull themselves together or try to continue in the event.
At the end of the playoffs, the top two teams meet in the finals to determine the champion of the Lima Major 2023. The team that wins wins most of the prize money and earns ranking points for the dota 2 world championshipknown as The international.
Reaching the last instance of the championship is not only attractive because of the accumulated money that is distributed, there is an even more valuable piece, which accumulates scores to be able to play the TI, which is considered the most important in the video game.
Whoever stays with the absolute win will be credited with the most Dota Pro Circuit points, bringing them closer to the TI of the Year.
1st place $200,000 + 400 points
2nd place $100,000 + 350 points
3rd place $75,000 + 300 points
4th place $50,000 + 250 points
5th place $25,000 + 200 points
6th place $25,000 + 200 points
7th place $12,500 + 100 points
8th place $12,500 + 100 points