Get introduced to one of the biggest names in the game - N0tail. This powerhouse has earned more prize money than any other esports player in history!
I fucking love esports man but the best esports media ever created is the True Sight for TI8. There is NOTHING as raw as the emotion from this storyline. Especially if you understand what happened to OG and the rift created between Fly and n0tail. I could only ever hope to make something this incredible one day but it is the PINNACLE of emotion in esports when you can see their faces, the faces of their fans..
OG Steals the Show at TI 2023 With N0tail and Gorgc Dota 2 Hub
During the Road to The International this week, longtime Dota 2 enthusiasts who may recall the "TI Hub" from 2014 experienced a wave of nostalgia as OG's legendary player Johan “N0tail” Sundstein hosted his own version of the casual coverage stream. He was joined by Grubby, Gorgc, and pieliedie.
This hub stream, broadcast on both Gorgc's and OG's Twitch channels, emerged as the ultimate way to keep up with the group stage of TI 2023. With four series happening simultaneously, the hub stream selected the most entertaining match while offering top-tier insights.
Despite working remotely as a talent member at TI 2023, Maurice “KheZu” Gutmann also made an appearance on this year's hub broadcast. Fueled by a private chef who delivered delicious cakes, appetizers, and a burger that was heavily critiqued by Grubby, the 2023 TI hub continues to provide coverage throughout Phase Two of the Road to The International.
The setup and the camaraderie among the participants brought back memories of the legendary 2014 TI Hub, where nearly all English-speaking casters and panelists gathered under one roof to cover TI's qualifiers that year. The hub had it all, from professional Dota analysis to party games and table tennis during downtime.
In addition to offering valuable game analyses, the 2023 hub engaged viewers with old stories and lively discussions, even touching on medical "opinions." Many fans preferred the hub stream over TI 2023's official broadcast channels, especially during the group stage. At times, the hub stream attracted more viewers than the combined viewership of two to three group-stage channels.
However, as TI 2023 entered the second phase of the group stage, the tournament's official channel began streaming only one game at a time, allowing Valve to catch up. At the time of writing, the main Twitch channel for TI had over 80,000 viewers, while the OG hub still maintained an audience of 25,000.
The Road to the International will conclude next week with the opening round of the playoff bracket before the final eight teams compete at the Climate Pledge Arena for the Aegis of Champions.
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The significance of esports within the sports industry
Esports, the competitive realm of video gaming, is a swiftly expanding sector that holds mounting significance within the realm of sports. Here are a few reasons highlighting the importance of esports within the sports industry:
Esports is a global phenomenon :
The global esports community boasts millions of passionate fans, while the industry itself experiences rapid growth. With a valuation of $1.1 billion in 2022, the esports market is projected to surge to $1.6 billion by 2024.
Esports is a spectator sport :
Large stadiums now host esports tournaments, captivating millions of fans worldwide. A noteworthy illustration is the League of Legends World Championship in 2022, which garnered an impressive peak viewership of over 100 million spectators.
Esports is a professional sport :
Within the realm of esports, professional leagues and teams have emerged, with select players earning millions of dollars annually. Notably, Johan "N0tail" Sundstein secured the position of the highest-paid esports player in 2022, amassing a remarkable income exceeding $7 million.
Esports can teach valuable skills :
Engaging in esports can impart players with essential skills like teamwork, communication, and problem-solving, which possess translatable value in various domains, including education and professional environments.
Esports can be a healthy hobby :
Participating in esports can serve as a beneficial pastime, fostering enhancements in hand-eye coordination, reflexes, and decision-making abilities for players. Moreover, it offers a social avenue as individuals can forge connections with fellow players either virtually or through in-person interactions.
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Breaking the traditional definition of sports, which earlier involved a set of physical activities bound by rules and regulations, Electronic sports adds online competitive sports as well to that definition. Popular eSports like League of Legend, CS:GO, PUBG are multiplayer video games that are played competitively in front of millions of spectators with billions more watching them online.
The Lure of eSports
The world of eSports does not involve a playing ground or even a ball and still, the industry is witnessing tremendous growth. The digital culture has made that happen, pulling in significant sponsors along with spectators to give it a more professional outlook. We also have professional leagues coming up in the domain that are sport-specific.
Esports has seen a great boom worldwide, in 2016 alone the League of Legends World Championship final had hit 43 million viewers.
Tournaments also have huge cash prizes of about $1 million which does not even include sponsorship and appearance fees the pro players earn each year. If we look at the list of highest-paid esports players we have Denmark’s Johan “N0tail” Sun 0+11dstein who tops that list with $6.97 million, he has earned so far in his eSports gaming career.
The numbers speak for themselves
Last year the eSports market generated a revenue of 950 million U.S. dollars worldwide. Even while the world was in the grips of the pandemic. Now in the recovery mode, the games are being held in person once more rather than the online format it switched to earlier. The expectation is by 2023 the eSports market will be worth over 1.6 billion U.S. dollars, taking into account the robust betting industry as well as the tournament's prize pools. Sponsorship has also been a predominant part of the sport, bringing in 584 million U.S. dollars in 2020. While many still do not consider it a sport per se it has nonetheless contributed to the economic growth and would continue to do in the future as well.
Viewership of the sports has seen a steady increase over time, if we look at the 2018 numbers, eSports viewers invested 17.9 million hours watching the games. For those who are not familiar with the esports world, Dota 2 is one of the most popular games and is followed by League of Legends and Counter Strike: Global Offensive in that order.
Comparing apples and oranges
While traditional sports are quite popular all over the world, owing to their rich history. It would be unjustified to compare them to eSports which is still at a budding stage. Esports still face stiff competition from other sports categories. The only ground we can compare them all is prize money. Taking the popular sports first, the NBA has a prize pool of $13 million, next comes Golf Masters with $11 million and the Confederations Cup which offers $20 million. Surprisingly, eSports offers a prize almost double that of the NBA with $24.7 million. And even traditional sports organizers have realized the potential of eSports and have come up with NBA2K, eWorld Cup, and FIFA eWorld Cup Champion to foray into that category.
Esports even piqued the interest of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which has accepted the rapid growth of the eSports industry and released a statement which states that competitive esports comes under the gambit of sporting activity. While there is no physical activity involved the players still put in a lot of time and train themselves just like an athlete would in traditional sports.
Even broadcasters, investors have realized that eSports can no longer be contained and it is a train you would have to board sometime. eSports events are being broadcasted live after several players partnered up with the organizers. Sports personalities like New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Shaquille O’Neal, and Alex Rodriguez have invested in esports teams. In 2020, Guild Esports which is co-owned by soccer star David Beckham completed its public market flotation and has a market cap of €41.2 million ($52.3 million). Cloud9 raised $25 million and in the list of investors, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is also present. Investors are thus pooling in money hoping for more tremendous future growth of the esports industry.
If we look at the regional participation, North America enjoys the highest revenue share with 39% in 2019. There is a specific North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS). Though the Asia Pacific region is not far off and could even overtake America one day. China considers eSports an official sport and said so in 2003. South Korea is providing the necessary infrastructure and support to nurture the industry as well.
Looking at the humongous possibilities of growth in the industry it is clear that an investment in the eSports marketplace would pay for itself in the future. Broadcasters, fantasy sports developers, and App developers too want to hop on the bandwagon and can do so by partnering with Data Sports Group. Their unrivaled services in the eSports category would be an investment too. They are one of the best sports data providers out there and have the right esports content for you. Get access to data from all the leading tournaments with live scores and in-depth eSports statistics that would boost the engagement of your site, app or fantasy.
Degster met n0tail - he can join OG Dota 2 bootcamp
Degster met n0tail – he can join OG Dota 2 bootcamp
Russian esportsman Abdul degster Gasanov, who played as a stand-in for the OG CS:GO roster during the BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2022 tournament, met two-time The International Dota 2 champion Johan n0tail Sundstein.
Degster said he may meet with the club’s Dota 2 roster. After that, Gasanov plans to attend the afterparty of the 2022 Spring Finals:
maybe today [19 июня] I’ll be visiting OG’s…
Og Enters Dota 2 Rebuild, Drops 2 Players After TI 2023 Miss
Right as Dota 2 fans around the world are gearing up for the start of The International 2023, OG is tearing down its current roster for a near-full rebuild after missing out on the event for the first time since being founded in November 2015.
In subsequent Tweets on Oct. 12, OG confirmed it was officially releasing DM and Taiga as their contracts with the team expired at the end of the season. Both players had previously been moved to the team’s inactive roster following a very middling season for the organization.
https://twitter.com/OGesports/status/1712347368425705711
Taiga had multiple instances where his place on OG was called into question by rumors and a sudden break that threw the team kilter during the DPC’s Summer Tour. He was eventually placed on the inactive roster on Aug. 1 and allowed to join Wildcard Gaming during the North American TI12 Qualifiers—where the team finished fourth.
DM wasn’t benched until Sept. 14 after OG was bounced from the TI12 WEU Qualifiers in fifth place, ending the team’s season.
https://twitter.com/OGesports/status/1712362671398363523
OG competed at DreamLeague Season 21 using MinD_ContRoL as a stand-in offlaner to pair with Yuragi, bzm, and its two newest additions, Kitrak and the once-again-unretired Ceb. Now, the team is left with those four remaining players as the Nigma Galaxy staple joins up with Team SMG in Seattle for a run at the Aegis.
Dropping DM and Taiga doesn’t signify much for where OG plans to take its Dota roster heading into the 2024 season since both players were already inactive.
There could still be some additional moves to come, but it is clear that the original post-n0tail experiment from 2021 is dead barring Yuragi and bzm if they end up sticking around. Kitrak could also stick, as he played well enough during his time with Ceb on Old G to earn a spot on the team for the TI qualifiers.
The biggest question is if Ceb will remain with the team full-time as a player or if this truly was his “last ride” for OG. Regardless of what is happening in the Sunflower House, we likely won’t hear more until TI12 ends on Oct. 29 and the post-TI roster shuffle fully kicks off for next season.
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N0tail talked about the game form of the OG roster in Dota 2
N0tail talked about the game form of the OG roster in Dota 2
Johan n0tail Sundstein, a professional esportsman and two-time The International champion in Dota 2, praised the team’s play on OG’s social networks.
When I see what they’re doing, to me it’s Dota 3. They’re doing things I didn’t even think about. I don’t think it’s because I’m old. It’s just a new generation of players who can do things I can’t. They are better than me.
Johan n0tail…