Smite World Championship 2016
| 2016 | |
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Smite |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Dates | January 7–January 10 |
| Administrator | Hi-Rez Studios |
| Venue(s) | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre |
| Purse | $1 million USD |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |
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| Runner-up |
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The Smite World Championship 2016 was the second annual world championship for the multiplayer online battle arena video game Smite. It was held from January 7–10, 2016, and featured tournaments for both the PC and Xbox One versions of the game.[1][2] The event was streamed on twitch.tv on the SMITE Game TV account.[3] The total prize pool for the PC tournament was $1 million USD.[4]
The tournament was won by the European team Epsilon eSports, with a roster consisting of Dimi, Adapting, Yammyn, iRaffer, Emilitoo.[5][6]
The event had an in-person attendance of about 3,000.[2]
References
- ^ Fahey, Mike (January 6, 2016). "The 2016 Smite World Championship Starts Tomorrow. Here's What To Expect". Kotaku. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ a b http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2016/01/08/breitbart-tech-at-the-smite-world-championship-meet-the-teams/
- ^ Thursten, Chris (January 7, 2016). "Smite World Championship 2016: what you need to know". PC Gamer. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Lingle, Samuel (January 7, 2016). "The year's first million-dollar esports event is live". The Daily Dot. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "How an esports tournament is built, Smite World Championship recap, behind the scenes of esports". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ http://kotaku.com/your-2016-smite-world-champions-are-not-these-guys-1752167199