The number of computer sports competitions is growing like mushrooms after rain: almost every day, championships with impressive prizes are announced every day. But a few years ago, e -sports tournaments were an order of magnitude less, and large championships are generally a couple of pieces. Alas, not all giants of the past have survived to this day – Kode5 And WCG sunk into oblivion, but less global Dreamhack not only did not disappear, but even more lively than all the living!
► Real festival atmosphere Dreamhack Summer 2014.
Summer cyber festival Dreamhack Summer 2014 traditionally held in the Swedish town Yyoncheping , located at the southern tip of the lake Wettern. From 14 to 17 June local shopping and exhibition complex Elmia He was a bit packed with players: someone dragged his computer from a neighboring village to finally beat the neighbors in Need for Speed or FIFA , and others specially flew up to become the world champion in a particular e -sports discipline.
Although the Winter "Dreamhaki" are considered larger than the summer, Dreamhack Summer 2014 managed to set several records at once. Firstly, the record for the total number of visitors-for three days the festival was visited by 21,642 people (the entire population of Yencheping-125,000). Secondly, a record for the number of devices connected to one network-their organizers counted 17,618! As many as 9444 participants came with their cars.
► Elmia Fair – Mecca for computer lovers.
Once Dreamhack was organized as a rally of enthusiast programmers, but today it is a cultural phenomenon, one of the largest events in the whole Sweden. Huge halls with thousands of computers, concerts of world famous DJs, game stands, all kinds of contests and, of course, e-sports championships. This time we counted seven official disciplines, although there were one more tournaments (Sweden championship was held separately).
Visitors Dreamhack Summer 2014 became witnesses of hot battles in Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends And Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm. Good amounts were played in fighting Ultra Street Fighter IV , card Hearthstone: Heroes of Warsraft and new Moba Infinite crisis. But we will focus on the most popular games in our e -sports community. Let's go!
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike is one of the classic and most ancient disciplines on Dreamhack, so there were no questions about its relevance at the festival. In the final part (and there was also a preliminary Byoc -Qualification) The competition was participated in sixteen leading European teams. Alas, two strong teams from the USA did not come – Ibuypower And Complexity , which, it is possible, is due to the size of the prize fund.
► Official trailer for the CS: GO tournament
Thirty thousand dollars were played – in contrast to a quarter of a million dollars standing at stake in winter. Then I allocated the money Valve , And now the tournament, apparently, has financed sponsors in the person Steelseries and other companies. However, the captain of Hellraisers Kirill Karasev ( Ange1 ) recently admitted that the size of the prize fund can still somehow affect the training process and the preparation of teams, but no one thinks at the tournament about money, and everyone is laid out as they can be laid out as they can.
Most of the people, the hostess of Sweden delegated to the tournament, whose honor in Yyoncheping defended seven teams at once: SK Gaming , Fnatic , Ninjas in Pyjamas , Lemondogs , Flipsid3 , Publiclir.se And O4O. The French arrived to fight for gold Epsilon And Titan , Danes Reason Gaming , Poles Virtus.Pro and two teams from the CIS – international fives Natus Vincere And Hellraisers.
► ninjas in pyjamas – perhaps the main favorites of the championship.
The first strength test was the group stage. There were four groups, and in two of them we witnessed a very tense struggle. We are about quartets b and c, matches in which in the intensity of passions were not inferior to the semifinals of world championships. So, in group B, two approaches in the playoffs in the playoffs really claimed three approximately equal in force of the team- Fnatic (Champions Dreamhack Winter ), Virtus.Pro (Champions EMS One Katowice ) and updated composition SK Gaming. The fourth team from Norway – London Conspiracy , He played the role of statists.
In the first round, the gentry from the VP rolled along the Norwegians (16: 4 on de_inferno), and in the confrontation SK And Fnatic Suddenly won SK (16: 9 on de_inferno). In the next round, they could generally sensitively finish the first, but prevented Philip Kubsky ( Neo ) with comrades (16:12 on de_train). In a parallel meeting, Fnatic was sent home London Conspiracy (16: 4 on de_mirage). The final tour gave us only one fight, but what: the match-rare SK and Fnatic-the battle for the second place!
Revenge is so revenge, the players of the "black-orange" team decided and again opted for De_inferno. Surely the wards of the legendary captain Fnatic in the past Patrika Sattermon (Carn) They made conclusions from the past defeat, but “work on mistakes” helped them conquer only ten rounds, only one fight more than the champions took Dreamhack Winter In the first round. Once any team can leave on incredible luck, but two victories in a row are already similar to a pattern.
► SK Gaming defeat fnatic and knock them out of the championship!
No less hot battles were conducted in group C, where the Ukrainian-Russian team Hellraisers (Adren, Kucher, Dosia, Ange1, Markeloff) I opposed Reason Gaming , Titan And little -known Swedes O4O. Here, too, three teams equally claimed a place in the playoffs, only weak masters did not fit. We knew that HR has been playing very strongly recently, but the fact that “rebels from hell” will be so confidently replayed by the Danes (16: 5 on de_inferno) and the French (16: 6 on de_mirage), became a real surprise!
Second to the finish Titan (ex- Verygames ), who managed to turn off the duration of the duel in the final round and beat the best team of Denmark (16: 9 on de_inferno). Thus, according to the results of the group stage, we said goodbye to Fnatic And Reason Gaming -two teams that fall into the prize zone on most online and LAN championages. Fortunately, their fate was not repeated NIP , Epsilon , Na’vi And Lemondogs , who also went into the playoffs.
► na’vi against virtus.Pro: second final map
Stage for knocking out was played by the system Single Elimination , fights went in format Best of Three. We highlight the most interesting pair – the confrontation of Natus Vincere and Virtus.Pro, which has already managed to become classic. If in Kyiv on the finals SLTV Starsies Season IX These teams were not lucky enough to measure his strength, then in Yyoncheping they finally found each other. The first played de_inferno – a map on which both teams feel very confident.
Although the Ukrainian team began for a more complex attack, it won a pistol round, and then five more rounds in a row. Realizing that at such a pace the card can go very quickly to the enemy, Neo And the company significantly reduced the lag, but the first half still lost (8: 7). After a change in the parties to the VP, two more fights were taken, but there were not enough of them for more – and we saw more than the convincing victory of the current champions of the Star series (16: 9). The next on the agenda was de_mirage.
► Daniil Teslenko (Zeus) – veteran Natus vincere.
This is perhaps the strongest Virtus map.Pro, although Na’vi also pulled out their level of game on it. The first half went to the “Born to Win” (10: 5), in whom the personal game stood out most Ladislav Kovach ( Guardian ). Changing the side, the Poles tried to turn everything over, but only nine rounds were enough for them. Na’vi won (12: 9), thus defeating 2-0, and sent Virtus.Pro pack off the suitcases. Also entered the semifinals NIP , Epsilon And Hellraisers.
On Dreamhack Summer 2014 For the first time, a situation arose for the first time, in which two teams from the CIS could meet in the final. To our unfortunately, this did not happen – Na’vi They broke the resistance Epsilon , And here HR lost to the uncompromising struggle to local favorites Ninjas in Pyjamas. After two cards played, the account was equal, and on the decisive de_dust2, the final gap of the Swedes was only three rounds (16:13). It is a pity, a great opportunity to see our two teams on stage Dreamarena.
► Na’VI against NIP: First final card
So, the Grand Final was the exact repetition of the final of the ninth season Starladder Starsers. The only difference was only the format – they played in Kyiv Best of Five , And in Yyonchoping Best of Three. The final matches turned out to be very interesting, we advise you to look at them in the record a little higher. And in the next material we are going to tell about another major CS: GO tournament – the finals of the American league Esea.
► The best moments Dreamhack Summer 2014
Results Dreamhack Summer 2014 in CS: GO discipline
1. Ninjas in Pyjamas (Sweden) – $ 10,000. Natus Vincere (Ukraine) – $ 5,000. Epsilon (France) – $ 3500. Hellraisers (Ukraine-Russia)-$ 3,500
Dota 2
The final part of the first season was played in Yyoncheping Asus Rog Dreamleague. The league is the competition of the twelve best teams of the Western hemisphere, which first play with each other on a circular system on the Internet, and then the six best fly to Sweden, where they are already playing major prizes and champion title. According to the results of the online season, the right to continue the struggle received Team Empire , Cloud 9 , Evil Geniuses , mousesports , Fnatic And The Alliance.
► Official ASUS ROG Dreamleague Trailer
Outside of one of the largest Dota 2 tournaments remained and Virtus.Pro , And Natus Vincere. And if the first all year protruded unstable, then the latter strongly disappointed their fans who expected to see Daniel Ishutin (Dendi) and company on the finals. But the tournament was not boring – now on a professional scene the competition is so high that it is sometimes almost impossible to predict the name of the future champion.
Since six teams participated in the LAN finals, and there were four prizes, the first day was completely dedicated to the definition of two weaker. Only did not participate in this meat grinder Team Empire And Cloud 9 – Two best teams based on the results of the regular season. Most matches were played in format Best of Three , Although the first two games ( Evil Geniuses against The Alliance And mousesports against Fnatic ) were carried out to one victory. According to their results, Mousesports and Evil Geniuses went to the lower net.
► Team Empire is the main hope of the CIS scenes on Dreamhack Summer 2014.
In full -time confrontation, the “mice” unexpectedly beat the leading team of the United States with a score of 2: 0. In the first match, the Germans helped Troll Warlord And Ax , Torn opponent in less than thirty minutes. The second peak match was seriously different from the first – Mousesports took Centaur Warrunner , Invoker , Bane , Mirana And Ancient Apparition and played simply brilliantly from the point of view of team interaction. It would seem that very strong Americans have arrived (champions The Summit ), and here is such a devastating score 28: 8!
Having sent Eg back to the States, Mousesports was soon sent back and fnatic. The first match lasted more than fifty minutes and ended with a victory Pajkatt and companies. In that game, the teams started a game of “catch -up” – the beginning was behind mousesports (11: 3), then the black-orange caught up and even stepped forward (14:13), after which the German team rang the score again and later pulled out the victory. The second game was not so long, but also remained with the “mice”: everyone decided the strong “platform” final abilities of Mousesports.
► mousesports against fnatic: The second game
The second day began with a duel of the playing Mousesports and Cloud 9. The naked eye could be seen that the “cloud” did not immediately adapt to the tough pace of the championship and the first game was blowing without a chance. But they confidently equalized the score in the series in the next match, by the way, the longest in the tournament. The winner was determined in the decisive third battle: Mousesports chose Enigma , Tidehunter , Troll Warlord , Disruptor And Naga Siren , And Cloud 9 – Doom , Jakiro , Silencer , Meepo And Bane.
Having received a slap in the first game, Cloud 9 was already shown here everything they are capable of. In the thirtieth minute, the favorites of the LAN finals led with a score of 10: 5 and continued to increase the advantage. Realizing that it was impossible to let the opponent go into the gap in any way, Mousesports agreed to a fight and lost her with a bang. A huge contribution to the victory made Meepo , on which N0tail from Fnatic sometimes shows real miracles in the "public". The fourth place Mousesports enriched them more than $ 21,000.
► Autograph session of the international team Cloud 9.
Having learned the name of the first participant in the Winner final, we rushed to watch the battle Team Empire And The Alliance. Recently, these teams have already played among themselves at the group stage SLTV Starsies Season IX , And then the champions won The International 3. In Yyoncheping, no one wanted to give in, and I had to play all three cards. In the last match, the Swedes decided to play aggressively, and this immediately had fruits: 4: 0 by the eleventh minute, besides, the "Imperials" had already destroyed several patrol towers Kong Casino sister sites. 2: 1 in favor of The Alliance!
The next two fights passed with the participation of Cloud 9. At first, those with a score of 0: 2 were very limp Jonathan Berg (Loda) and companies, and then clashed with Team Empire For the last opportunity to get to the Grand Final. Unfortunately for our fans, the "cloudy" won this meeting, although Team Empire rested with the last forces. Having lost the first match, the Russian-Ukrainian team won the second, but the third still remained behind the overseas guests and their international five.
► The Alliance – current champions The International 3.
As in the case of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Grand Final, we advise you to look at everything in the record. Matches of leading world teams in a beautiful cinema Dreamarena – This is always a great show, especially when one of the teams represents Sweden and it is fiercely supported by local spectators. In the final, both teams fought not only for the title, but also for $ 30,000 – the difference between the first and second place on Dreamleague Season 1.
In the following material, in addition to reviewing the finals of CS: Go ESEA Invite, there will be a detailed report from the German tournament Esl One Frankfurt 2014. This championship, perhaps, for the first time in the history of computer sports was held at a large football stadium – where the club plays its home matches " Aintracht Frankfurt ".
► The Alliance against Cloud 9: First final game
Results Dreamhack Summer 2014 in Dota 2 discipline
1. The Alliance (Sweden) – 73 032 $ 2. Cloud 9 (USA) – 41 516 $ 3. Team Empire (Russia) – 31 516 $ 4. mousesports (Germany) – $ 21,516