{"id":131050,"date":"2022-11-11T10:38:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T10:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=131050"},"modified":"2022-11-11T10:39:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T10:39:20","slug":"china-esports-blast-october-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2022\/11\/china-esports-blast-october-2022","title":{"rendered":"China Esports Blast: October 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Each month, sports digital agency Mailman<\/a> shares the biggest industry news and insights from China\u2019s esports scene, along with analysis on why it matters.<\/em><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In October in China, Dota 2 and League of Legends fans experienced one of the most disappointing times in esports history. The Chinese Dota 2 team Team Aster and League of Legends team Jingdong Gaming lost in the semi-finals of Dota 2\u2019s The International (TI11) and League of Legends World Championship (Worlds 2022), respectively.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Eventually, South Korean underdog DRX defeated T1 Entertainment & Sports at the Worlds 2022, making the best Cinderella story in League of Legends history.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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It was also the first time that no Chinese team featured at the Worlds Final since 2017. London-based Dota 2 team Tundra Esports conquered the TI11 Finals, taking home more than $8.5m (~\u00a37.2m) of a $19m (~\u00a316m) total prize pool. Tundra Esports recently launched its social media account on China\u2019s leading platform Weibo, gaining over 48,000 followers.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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From a business and commercial perspective, there were still some positive partnerships and developments in China esports during October.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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