China is one of the most advanced countries in the development of the e-sports industry. Dozens of international Dota 2 tournaments are held there annually, as well as major competitions in CS: GO, PUBG, League of Legends and other disciplines. However, in the past few weeks, computer sports fans have become a serious cause for concern – since December 2019, they, along with the rest of the world, have been following disturbing news about the spread of a new type of coronavirus that has appeared in Wuhan, China. Cybersport.ru decided to recall how this city was known in the e-sports industry before the outbreak.
Wuhan hosted several major local Dota 2 tournaments. Among them – Pro Gamer League 2016, won by players MVP Phoenix. By the way, this was the last champion success in the history of the South Korean club. In 2017, Wuhan hosted the final stage of the Mars Dota 2 League. This event was remembered by the fact that in the decisive series the teams of LGD Gaming and LGD.Forever Young. And Wuhan – hometown Luo Ferrari_430 Faichi.
One of the stages of the 2017 World Championship League of Legends took place in Wuhan. Play-In and group stage matches were hosted by Wuhan Gymnasium Stadium. CIS fans can recall this defeat tournament Gambit esports from Team WE and Lyon Gaming in the preliminary stage.
E-sports organization based in Wuhan, which at the end of 2019 became the 17th member of the Chinese LPL division in League of Legends. In 2019, eStar received over $ 14 million in investment from former Chinese Invictus Gaming player Liu PDD Mou and the Wuhan Tourism Development Investment Group.
In the fall of 2019, Wuhan hosted the King Pro League championship on the mobile game Honor of Kings (Arena of Valor). The prize fund of the competition amounted to more than a million dollars. The victory was won by the Armory Gaming team, which earned $ 430 thousand.
Wuhan was one of the priority regions that DreamHack considered for tournaments in China. Studio representatives negotiated with local investors and even hinted that the announcement of DreamHack Wuhan 2023 is just around the corner. However, in the official list of studio tournaments for 2023, the Chinese city is not listed.
China’s eSports geography is very extensive. Large events are held in almost every region, but most often they are hosted by Shanghai. Cybersport.ru has compiled a rough map of the major Dota 2 competitions over the past five years. We also indicated where the city of Wuhan is located so that you understand the situation.
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The closest Chinese Valve MOBA tournament is Hainan Master Spring Invitationalwhich will speak Ilya Lil Ilyyuk with your mix Agressive mode. The tournament will be held in Haikou in the north of Hainan. This is the southern part of China, which is far from Wuhan, so fans of the Ukrainian player can not worry about the situation with the epidemic.
Since December 2019, more than 550 people have become victims of the coronavirus epidemic, 17 of whom died. While doctors did not create an effective vaccine to fight the virus, the country’s authorities decided to isolate the city – the airport, railway stations, ferries and metro do not work in the 11 millionth Wuhan, and residents are advised not to leave the city without urgent need.
