Esport Talk

Dota 2 is a game that breaks all records. Not only is the Valve MOBA one of the most famous esport titles in the world, it is also by far the most lucrative one. "The International" alone offers several millions of dollars to the best teams. Accordingly, the competitive Dota scene is a strongly contested domain where only the fittest can survive. Its reputation of being elitist derives from its sheer difficulty to get on the top. One of the most promising rising stars in Dota 2 were certainly Ad Finem. The Greek team existed only for about two years but they had nevertheless a noticeable impact on the scene. Their greatest success before their very recent dissolution was finishing second at the Boston Major 2016 where they earned $500,000. This run was especially impressive, as no one saw this happen. As the tourney's underdog, Ad Finem nearly dropped out of the group stage. But they managed to fight back and go all the way through to make it to the grand finals. They proved that hard work and team spirit can