For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A Swedish team of professional gamers has picked up the largest single-event prize in e-sports, claiming $1.43m (£924,000) after winning a tournament of Dota 2, an arena-based battle game. Alliance secured their victory in the fifth and final match with Ukraine-based Na'Vi in front of 1,700 spectators in a concert hall in Seattle. In its third year and with 16 competing teams from 12 different countries, the tournament – known as The International – is one of the largest e-sports events in the world. Live-streams of The International reportedly attracted an audience of more than half a million simultaneous viewers and, as a sign of the growing mainstream status of e-sports, the US government recently began granting professional gamers with Visas designating them " individual athletes ." "It isn't just about the ganks or the stuns – it's about the emotions, the momentum swings, the competition, the excitement, the teams, the players, the people," said the organisers of The International on their website. "This is a sporting event like no other you have… Read full this story
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