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Dota 2
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, held and operated by the WePlay Esports media holding company. This was the first anime-themed Dota 2 event.
History
On May 16, WePlay Esports announced that it would be hosting the second Dota 2 Major of the 2021
DPC season in the capital of
Ukraine
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Kyiv
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Titled "WePlay AniMajor," the coveted tournament featured 18 of the best Dota 2 teams from around the world competing from June 2 to 13, 2021, for a total prize pool of $500,000 and the associated 2,700 Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) points.
Tournament format
The WePlay AniMajor started with the Wild Card Stage which ran from June 2 to 3. Six teams fought in a single round-robin series at best-of-two. Only the top two teams moved to the next stage while the rest got eliminated.
Next was the Group stage which took place on June 4–7. Here, eight teams participated in a single round-robin at Bo2 as well. The top two teams advanced to the Upper Bracket of the Playoffs, while the next four teams went to the Lower Bracket. The bottom two teams got eliminated.
The Playoffs started on June 9 and were played in double-elimination best-of-three series. The Grand Final, were a best-of-five.
Participants
Playoffs
Group stage
Wild Card
Winners
“Unfortunately, the epidemiological situation in Kyiv does not allow us to receive guests: the tournament will be closed to spectators, as the players and employees’ safety is our highest priority,” said WePlay Esports.
WePlay AniMajor was the final opportunity for many teams in the circuit to earn the all-important DPC points to go towards securing a direct invite to
The International 10 (TI10) with a US$40 million prize pool.
Upon participation in WePlay AniMajor, Team Spirit obtained enough DPC points to qualify for
TI10, which they won, earning $18.2 million.
Underdogs Team Spirit are TI10 Champions, winning $18.2 MILLION
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References
External links
Official website
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Recurring sporting events established in 2021