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Dota 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by Valve Corporation.

The game is the stand-alone sequel to Defense of the Ancients (DotA), which was a community-created mod for Blizzard Entertainment's and its expansion pack, .

Dota 2 is played in matches between two teams that consist of five players, with both teams occupying their own separate base on the map.

Each of the ten players independently control a powerful character, known as a "hero", that each feature unique abilities and different styles of play.

During a match, a player and their team collects experience points and items for their heroes in order to fight through the opposing team's defenses.

A team wins by being the first to destroy a large structure located in the opposing team's base, called the "Ancient".

eSports (also known as electronic sports, esports, e-sports, competitive (video) gaming, professional (video) gaming, or pro gaming) are a form of competition that is facilitated by electronic systems, particularly video games; the input of players and teams as well as the output of the eSports system are mediated by human-computer interfaces.

Most commonly, eSports take the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players.

The most common video game genres associated with eSports are real-time strategy, fighting, first-person shooter (FPS), and multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA).

Tournaments such as The International, the League of Legends World Championship, the Battle.net World Championship Series, the Evolution Championship Series, and the Intel Extreme Masters provide live broadcasts of the competition, and prize money and salaries to competitors.

ESL, originally Electronic Sports League, is an eSports company which organizes competitions world-wide.

ESL is the world's largest esports company, and the oldest professional esports organization that is still operational.

Based in Cologne, Germany, ESL has eleven offices and multiple international TV studios globally.

ESL is the largest eSports company to broadcast on Twitch.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (abbreviated as CS:GO) is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Hidden Path Entertainment and Valve Corporation.

It is the fourth game in the main Counter-Strike franchise.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 in August 2012, with the Linux version being released in September 2014.

It features classic content, such as revamped versions of classic maps, as well as brand new maps, characters and game modes.

Cross-platform multiplayer was planned between Windows, OS X, Linux, and PlayStation 3 players, but was ultimately limited to Windows, OS X, and Linux because of the difference in update-frequency between systems.