In April, several large tournaments were held at once Counter-Strike: Global Offensive , Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm , Dota 2 , Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and other games. We witnessed large quarrels, replacements and even managed to read one revolutionary manifesto. We offer you to get acquainted with the main e -sports events of the last month.
Month team – CS: GO
Ninjas in Pyjamas
As we recall, Kyiv Lan Finals Starladder Starsers turned out to the fiasco for NIP ( F0rest, Get_right, Xizt, Fifflaren, Friberg ). At first the Swedes lost Virtus.Pro in the final of the upper grid, and then repeated their “achievement” in the Grand Final. Ange1 and the company defeated favorites on four different cards, and the total score turned out to be simply crushing (5: 0).
► virtus.Pro – StarLadder Starsies Season v and the only ones who defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas.
Annoying defeats in the Ukrainian capital went to the Scandinavians for the future, and they habitually won the two subsequent championships. The key shooter of the team Christopher Alesynd ( Get_Right it was not without reason that he told in an interview how much time the ninja spent on analysis of errors in his game.
In mid -April, eight best European teams gathered in Cologne following the results of the qualifying from Raidcall Ems One. The main favorites were Verygames, fnatic And, of course, Ninjas in Pyjamas. The first round of F0rest and the company Space Win Casino easily got off with the best team of Portugal K1ck (16: 7 on de_nuke, 16: 7 on de_inferno), and in the second, old acquaintances were waiting for them Verygames ( Smithzz, Kennys, NBK, Scream, Ex6Tenz ).
► Record of the final fight between NIP Swedes and Fnatic Danes
Last year, the French lost Ninjas in Pyjamas All finals, and naturally and in the case. Wanting to rectify the situation, the leadership of the team dared to a risky replacement (left RPK – Came Scream ), but she has not yet brought to fellow countrymen Jeanne d’Arc such a desired victory over NIP.
The semifinals EMS One turned out to be in many ways like previous duels Verygames and nip. And those, recall, went through the following scenario: on one map, the Swedes win with a crushing score, take a mountain on the second with a margin of two or three rounds. And if earlier VG fought to the end on the first map and played through the sleeves on the second, then this time everything was exactly the opposite.
► The next championship and the next gold for Ninjas in Pyjamas.
On de_inferno, the second team of 2012 managed to take miserable three rounds and looked frankly weak. Then we thought that at the next location of the Swedes a rink would go through upset French, but it was not there. Bright individual game Adil Burnlitoma (Scream) And Nathan Schmidt (NBK) gave us an intrigue, and the winner decided only in the last round.
The will of the will again won Ninjas in Pyjamas, which, of course, have a significant advantage over Verygames in moral terms. The legendary French captain EX6Tenz I missed the victory again. Agree, to lose to the main competitor with a score of 14:16, and not for the first time, very offensive.
► Captain Verygames Kevin Drulanz (EX6Tenz).
In the final, the future champion was visible from almost the first minute. For two Fnatic cards, they managed to take only thirteen rounds, and another gold went to the NIP piggy bank.
Overcoming everyone in Germany, on the twentieth of April, the Varangians went to defend the honor of the European school Counter-Strike: Global Offensive To Dallas. Lan finals of the thirteenth season took place there Esea Invite , gathered a very strong composition of participants.
In the semifinals of the upper Ninja grid, they met with Verygames again and again beat them on two cards. True, on both groups to the very end went flush – hence and 16:14 on de_nuke and 16:14 on de_mirage. If in the era CS 1.6 MTW could not defeat in any way Na’vi , then in CS: Go similar is happening in matches between Verygames and NIP.
► Satisfied Robin Johansson (Fifflaren) – his team has just won the first final card with Quantic.
The final in Dallas for NIP was much lighter than previous matches. Americans from Quantic Gaming ( Semphis, Hiko, Dazed, Tck, Frozt ) were able to knock out Verygames from the tournament in the final of the lower grid, but were powerless against the Swedes. Having won two prestigious tournaments, NIP strengthened their world leadership even more – they are the first both in both titles and money earned.
Video of the month – Quake Live
Zis is raapha
- American Kwuker Rapha – __multiple world champion In the discipline Quake Live
- The video was made by guys from Torn Productions With the support Kingston and Sk-Gaming
- In the muvik, an American Confidently understanding With the best duel arrows of the planet
- As a musical accompaniment here Dubstep is not used – Already a rarity!
- In two weeks, the video scored more 17,000 Views on YouTube
► Colorful selection of the best gaming moments of Shane Hendricksen (Rapha)
The scandal of the month – Dota 2
Rox.Kis vs. Virtus.Pro
The main scandal of the last month happened in our area. The gentlemen from Russian teams participated in it Rox.KIS And Virtus.Pro , More precisely, one of the observers of the "bears" and the manager Dota 2 -ROX composition. However, many people known in our computer sports expressed their opinion about their dispute.
[[Bullet]] Rox.KIS on Raidcall Ems One Lan Finals.
It all started with the fact that one of the Dota players is 2-part Virtus.Pro Upon returning from Kyiv, he lost a passport on the train, which is why the “bears” missed the Polish LAN finals Raidcall Ems One. The organizers replaced the team in a timely manner with Rox.KIS , which subsequently adequately performed and took the second place.
It would seem what to argue about, but a young and little -known author Ave On the blog on the command site Virtus.Pro criticized Rox.KIS. According to him, second place Solo And the companies need to be regarded as incredible luck, because the Roxam was lucky with rivals, and VP was absent in the tournament. He further added that, if the “bears” in Poland, they would easily step over Rox and would take, the smallest, second place, but in general the devil does not joke ..
► Discussion of ROX conflict.KIS and Virtus.Pro
Many got acquainted with this material, including the DOTA manager 2-part Rox.KIS Denis Pestretsov (Podox). He is the text Ave I really did not like it, and he, having accepted the author’s opinion for the official position of the leadership Virtus.Pro , invited the latter to the "show-Match honor". For the first time, the call sounded on the air of one of the regular broadcasts of the commentator Vitaliy Voloya ( v1lat ).
According to Denis, the show-Match had to determine which of the two teams is stronger, and Podox himself wanted to give the audience colorful games, which they lost on the EMS One Lan Finals. But in reality, the manager probably wanted to teach Virtus a little at the same time.Pro on the eve of the distribution of invitations on The International 3.
[[Bullet]] famous Ukrainian commentator Dota 2 Vitaly Volochey (V1lat).
After a couple of hours, the head of Virtus.Pro Anton Cherepennikov (SNEG) He replied that his team was not going to play for this, and since the ROX manager is confident in his guys, let it be a show-Match with a huge prize fund by the standards of friendly games. The leader VP offered $ 20,000 – ten with each team.
The money has Rox.KIS No, even if there were, they are unlikely to risk them in a duel against a very strong opponent. The bets are too high. Ambiguously to the statement of Sneg’a reacted in the community. Some stated that the amount is unbearable and with the same success you can play a million, others praised the leader Virtus.Pro for a competent and clear reaction.
[[Bullet]] Head and leader Virtus.Pro Anton Cherepennikov (SNEG).
Among those who did not look at the position of VP, there were such that they made fun of: they say, let this message be transferred to Chinese and sent to champions The International 2 – Invictus Gaming. Someone who, and they certainly easily defeat the "arrogant virtus.Pro "!
Podox he proposed reducing the prize fund to reasonable limits, which quickly received a refusal. Moreover, the leader Virtus.Pro He added that his team is ready to play twenty thousand with any rival from the world top 30, and with the Americans and Chinese-on a pre-chosen neutral platform somewhere in Western Europe.
This horse’s move actually set the point in the scandal, since there was nothing more to discuss. After a couple of days Virtus.Pro got a direct invite on The International 3 , And Rox.KIS will have to fight for a ticket to Seattle on online qualifying. But this is a completely different story.
Record of the month – Twitch.TV
Wickd beats all records
- League of Legends – __ The most Popular E -sports game on present day
- Thanks to simplicity And understandable mechanics Lol watch hundreds of thousands of spectators
- Twitch.TV – __ PresenterStream Site In the world doing Accent on e -sports
- TOP LANE EGG EG Mike Peterson (Wickd) Installed new record for viewing
- He expected that his game would be observed 50-70 thousand , A Looking whole 140 000!
► Fifth round of the Wickd and Soaz duel
Happy Ticket of the month – Dota 2
Invitations to The International 3
From August 7 to 11, the most anticipated cyber championate will be held in Seattle – The International 3. The sixteen best Dota 2 teams will take part in it, most of the organizers by a direct invitation of the organizers.
[[Bullet]] The happy champions of The International 2 expectedly received the invitation to the very first. Will someone be able to stop them this year?
To announce the full list of lucky creator of the game Icefrog He promised at the very end of April, so the strongest players in Dota 2 at this time far from the monitors did not leave. The first on April 23, the Chinese received an invitation Invictus Gaming – Champions The International 2 , about which we are They told here.
After a couple of days, Valve called five more teams – Orange , LGD.CN , Fnatic , Alliance And Team Liquid. As you can see, there were no last year's finalists in the list Natus Vincere , which excited many of their fans.
However, two days later everything fell into place: “Born to win” were in the second five. There was also a place there Zenith , Team Dignitas , DK And Virtus.Pro. Many did not like the last direct invitation to the latter, but still their invit Yaroslav Kuznetsov ( NS ) and the company received deservedly.
► Yaroslav Kuznetsov (NS)-Captain Dota 2-part Virtus.Pro.
Thus, by April 29, eleven participants were known The International 3 , There were two more names. Recall that the last three tickets to Seattle will be played in online qualifying.
[[Bullet]] quarrel of two LGD players.Cn resulted in deprivation of the invit team on The International 3. Guys, let's live together!
The most likely applicants for the last two invitations were Germans from mousesports , Americans from Evil Geniuses , Malaysians from MUFC and the international composition LGD. The last two teams were chosen in the end, and the “mice” and “evil geniuses” will have to make their way through heavy qualifications.
But then suddenly in the camp of the Chinese LGD team there was a quarrel with assault. The organization’s managers reacted quickly and kicked the player Longdd , But the situation did not like the representatives of Valve, and they took away from LGD.CN direct invitation and handed it to the Chinese Tongfu. PAX Vobiscum!
Kush of the month – Poker
Shaguar won EPT Berlin HighroLler
► A few years ago, champion in Counter-Strike, and now poker-Canadian not getting used to being at the top!
- Canadian Gryffin Benger – a real legend Counter-Strike 1 era.6
- Playing CS, he managed to win CPL Winter 2004 , Weg Season 1 and a bunch of other tournaments
- Binding with video games , I worked sports observer , And later he went to poker
- For a couple of years he quickly took possession of the tricks of the game and won several millions of dollars
- Victory on EPT BERLIN brought him 429,000 $ , bracelet And Prestigious trophy
► You want to know how Shaguar played Counter-Strike? Watch the video!
Application of the month – Natus Vincere
Manifesto of responsibility
Going to Copenhagen Games 2013 , team Natus Vincere And I could not imagine how that championship would end for them. At first, the “Born to Win” allegedly late to the official start of matches, for which they received technical defeat, and then the organizers changed the rules several times in relation to them.
► Copenhagen Games 2013 The Ukrainian team will remember for a long time.
After long -term recounts and discussions, Ukrainians suddenly moved from the first place to the third and had to continue performances at the bottom of the tournament net. They went to the upper grid instead fnatic – By the way, the owners of the championship. Um ..
The strange decision of the organizers shocked Ukrainians, and they decided to get out of the tournament. At home, the team discussed the arbitrariness of the organizers with the authorities, and the leadership Na’vi introduced the world its revolutionary manifesto of responsibility.
It says that professional teams need a competent regulation of the championships, with clearly scheduled tournament rules and fines of both participants and judges.
[[Bullet]] Manifesto of responsibility of the Ukrainian team, in the Old Slavonic style.
The team is ready to sit down at the negotiating table with other leading e -sports teams, as well as with the organizers of large championships and develop a unified model of behavior.
We agree that the teams in tournaments should not play ten to twelve hours a day, with loud music and on terrible computers. And the audience, in turn, should not endure regular transfers – if the match is scheduled for eight in the evening, it should begin at eight, and not at half the second night.
Once the interests of the leading world teams have already tried to defend the organization G7 , But she did not work out anything sensible then, and soon she broke up. We hope that a large -scale project Natus Vincere He will not repeat the fate of the G7, unless, of course, he does not remain on paper or pages of the command site.
Million month – Call of Duty
Call of Duty Championship 2013
► Upper Call of Duty Championship
- 32 The best teams in the world played the prize fund in A million dollars
- Tournament carried out not on the usual PC, but on Xbox consoles. Format – 4×4.
- According to the organizers, Call of Duty plays More people , what NBA collects spectators
- Great lighting of the tournament Thanks to close cooperation Activision , MLG And ESL
- We met in the finale Envyus And Fariko impact – Victory The latter won
► Record of the final fight between American teams Envy and Fariko Impact
Moba month
League of Legends vs Dota 2
The confrontation of the two most popular Moba modernity continued in April. In mid -March, they announced the launch of a special server for players in League of Legends From Russia and the CIS.
► With the opening of the Russian League of Legends server, it will become even more popular.
Open beta testing began on April 19, and representatives Riot Games reported that on the Russian -speaking server, almost everything will soon be transferred to Russian. In addition, our players received a lower ping, which will make their game more pleasant.
The employees of the recent Moscow office Riot vowed in every possible way to promote the development of League of Legends in the CIS, because the game is popular, and we do not have large Lan-launas on it.
► DOTA 2 finally got to the Middle Kingdom – hold on, League of Legends!
Found what and developers to answer Dota 2. At the very end of April Perfect World Entertainment launched the long -awaited Chinese server Dota 2 and with it the local site Dota2.Com.CN. There were rumors in the community that the game would be officially released only after the launch of the servers in the Middle Kingdom, and since this has already happened, perhaps, the release itself is not far off.
The "Chinese" start of Dota 2 will surely double (if it does not triple) the number of players on the network, and the brainchild Icefrog ’A will be able to get to your main competitor in order. And this promises us an even brighter confrontation between the two most popular cyberdisciplines!
Girl of the month – dota 2
Yorien van der Hayener
[[Bullet]] Well, now you will recognize a popular commentator if you suddenly meet on the street.
- Born and lives in Holland , loves watching movies and walking with friends
- Sheever – perhaps the most Popular Girl Stamer Dota 2 in Western Europe
- Until the first acquaintance with Dota 2 More than three years I played World of Warsraft
- Worked commentator For world famous e -sports site Gosugamers
- I have never been in our area, but really wants to get to the finals Starladder Starsers
