Dota 2

I started playing dota 2 while it was still in beta . I had asked a friend of mine for an invite and he obliged. I had never played dota before and had heard that it had a steep learning curve. I quickly gave up.

I didn't pick it back up until my other friends started playing. So i started playing. After a few games of not knowing what the hell i was doing, and constant crap from my friends i understood how the game worked.

I started playing as support because i still hadn't gotten the hang of the game. My favourite character was - and still is Warlock.

Since then i have racked about 164 hours of play time on that game. (Steam has a nifty counter to tell you how many hours of your life you have invested into each game that you've played)

Dota 2 has become a phenomenon and is currently having an international tournament. The International 3 is one of the largest e-sports  tournaments ever.

the prize for this competition is the largest in e-sports history with 2.8 million and counting. Support from the Dota 2 community has been massive. For every compendium that was purchased the prize is raised by $2.50. That translates to a lot of support from players.

Dota 2 has a steep learning curve but once you get the hang of how the game is played it is quite addictive. Each round of gameplay can last from 15 minutes all the way to an hour and a half.

Watching the game is equally as exciting. Watching the pros play in this tournament really shows you how bad your game really is. Hopefully you learn a thing or two from them and use that to better your game. The better you get, the more fun it is.