The Smite World Championship 2016 was the second annual world championship for the multiplayer online battle arena video game Smite. It was held from January 7–10, 2016, and featured tournaments for both the PC and Xbox One versions of the game.[1] The event was streamed on Twitch on the Smite Game TV account.[2] The total prize pool for the PC tournament was US$1 million.[3]
| 2016 | |
 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Smite |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Dates | January 7–January 10 |
| Administrator | Hi-Rez Studios |
| Venue(s) | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre |
| Purse | US$1 million |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | (PC) Epsilon eSports
(Xbox) Team EnVyUs
|
| Runner-up | (PC) Enemy
(Xbox) COG
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | cbt |
The PC tournament was won by the European organization Epsilon Esports, with a roster consisting of Dimi, Adapting, Yammyn, iRaffer and emilitoo.[4][5]
The Xbox One tournament was won by the American organization Team EnVyUs, with a roster consisting of 0mega, Weak3n, Allied, CycloneSpin and KikiSoCheeky.[6]
References
edit- ^ Fahey, Mike (January 6, 2016). "The 2016 Smite World Championship Starts Tomorrow. Here's What To Expect". Kotaku. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Thursten, Chris (January 7, 2016). "Smite World Championship 2016: what you need to know". PC Gamer. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Lingle, Samuel (January 7, 2016). "The year's first million-dollar esports event is live". The Daily Dot. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "How an esports tournament is built, Smite World Championship recap, behind the scenes of esports". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ Fahey, Mike. "Your 2016 Smite World Champions Are Not These Guys". Kotaku. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "EnVyUs win Smite Xbox World Championship". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 24, 2016.