KUALA LUMPUR: A group of Malaysian electronic sport (e-sport) athletes created history this weekend when they won US$1.4 million (RM5.6 million) in the wildly popular competitive game Dota 2. While the country awaits its first gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, local e-sport fans rejoiced after team Fnatic clinched fourth place at The International Dota 2 tournament held in Seattle, the United States. (I will) try harder next time," said 25-year-old team captain Chai on his Facebook page. The total prize pool of this year's The International is almost US$21 million (RM84.4 million), with the eventual champions taking home the lion's share of US$9 million. With e-sport titles like Dota 2 gaining worldwide attention, a growing number of youths are making a living out of playing computer games.

Source: New Strait Times August 14, 2016 00:56 UTC