Sellout crowd packs Rogers Arena for Dota 2 final (PHOTOS)

Who says you can’t make a career out of playing video games?

European eSports team OG were the big winners at the International Dota 2 championships, taking home $14.5 million CAD following Saturday’s final victory at Rogers Arena.

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More than $33 million CAD in prize money was up for grabs, distributed among the 18 teams that competed, based on their results.

Second-place earned $5 million CAD, while the last-place team took home more than $82,000 CAD.

Dubbed The International, it was the largest eSports event ever hosted in Vancouver, with a sellout crowd paying $250 per ticket on the final day of competition.

Here are some of the best photos and videos from the tournament:

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