Photos from the DOTA 2 Championships at Key Arena in Seattle, Washington. The final match came down to Vici Gaming versus Newbee, and Newbee ended up winning! In addition to photo coverage of the live games, take a photo tour behind the scenes of the Secret Shop were hundreds of thousands of pieces of limited edition merchandise were sold throughout the day.

This year’s DOTA 2 event is arguably the largest ever in the professional gaming world with the total cash prize valued at over $10 million. Additionally, this year’s event is notable as it is the first ever gaming event to be broadcast live on ESPN.

The 2014 DOTA 2 Championships continue through this weekend concluding with the Grand Finals happening the night of Monday, July 21.

Click here for photos from Friday, July 18 of the DOTA 2 Championships

Click here for photos from Saturday and Sunday July 19 and 20 of the DOTA 2 Championships

Click here for photos from Monday, July 21 of tfe DOTA 2 Championships

Click here for an editorial piece written by myself on the admirable merchandising strategy at TI 4.

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