3.6.2019 Birmingham/Stuttgart. Twelve of the best eSports Teams in the world in Dota 2, met at the weekend in Birmingham. Mercedes-Benz supported as a global mobility partner of the ESL tournament in the Arena, Birmingham.
One of the Highlights in addition to the tournament itself, what a state of In-Car Gaming CLA at Mercedes-Benz. Visitors were able to play in the vehicle sitting on the Widescreen Display of the CLA, the racing simulation “supertuxkart”. The operation is performed via the steering Wheel and the Gas and brake pedal of the CLA.
In addition to the In-Car Gaming CLA the enthusiastic audience was presented to the ESL One in Birmingham EQC. The battery electric-powered all-terrain features of the car thanks to its intelligent (drive) – strategy. Thanks to its permanent and variable all-wheel drive, the EQC provides a high level of dynamics, analogous to a exciting Dota 2 Match.
Another highlight of the event was the election of the Mercedes‑Benz MVP (Most Valuable Player), which is carried out in the framework of each of the Dota 2 tournament what. The global Fan Community as well as an independent five-member Jury awarded in Birmingham, the Estonian player Clement “Puppey” Ivanov from the “Team Secret” as a Mercedes-Benz MVP, is allowed to pick and choose due to its outstanding performance during the tournament, a Mercedes‑Benz to the value of 50,000 euros. The total prize Fund of the tournament amounted to just under € 270,000.
The Mercedes-Benz Stand in the Arena Birmingham provided visitors with a journey through time from the beginnings of gaming to the modern eSports. While 20 years ago the Gameboy was on the back seat of a popular utensil, the vehicle itself as a game console.
Under the Hashtag #RiseOn Mercedes-Benz is entering its third year of its eSports activities. With the Acquisition of shares in the company on the eSports pioneer in SK Gaming and the global mobility partnership with the ESL, the brand with the star is one of the major global promoter of the sport.
ESL One Birmingham 2019: The Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC in the Arena Birmingham. ;Combines power consumption: 20,8 – a 19.7 kWh/100 km; CO2 emission, combined: 0 g/km* ; *power consumption and range were determined on the basis of regulation 692/2008/EC. Power consumption and range depend on the vehicle configuration
