Smite World Championship 2016 Explained

Smite World Championship 2016
Sport:Smite
Year:2016
Location:Atlanta, Georgia, US
Start Date:January 7
End Date:January 10
Administrator:Hi-Rez Studios
Venues:Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Teams:-->
Purse:US$1 million
Matches:cbt
Previous:2015
Next:2017}}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]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 2016 Smite World Championship Starts Tomorrow. Here's What To Expect.. Mike . Fahey. Kotaku. January 6, 2016. January 7, 2016.
  2. Web site: Smite World Championship 2016: what you need to know. Chris. Thursten. PC Gamer. January 7, 2016. January 7, 2016.
  3. Web site: The year's first million-dollar esports event is live. Samuel . Lingle. The Daily Dot. January 7, 2016. January 7, 2016.
  4. Web site: How an esports tournament is built, Smite World Championship recap, behind the scenes of esports. Fox Sports. January 11, 2016.
  5. News: Your 2016 Smite World Champions Are Not These Guys. Fahey. Mike. Kotaku. en-US. December 24, 2016.
  6. News: EnVyUs win Smite Xbox World Championship. Dot Esports. en-US. December 24, 2016.