Thousands of worldwide gamers flock to Vancouver for massive eSports tournament

There’s more than $24 million waiting to be won in a tournament that holds the largest prize pool of any eSports championship — and it’s on Canadian soil for the first time.
“This is kind of like the Super Bowl,” said Peter Anders, referring to The International Dota 2 Championships tournament that kicks off at Rogers Arena on Wednesday.
“You get these absolute diehard fans that are running around with their countries’ flag, or have the T-shirts of the d