Ongoing International Dota 2 Championships in Seattle

The championship trophy for the International Dota 2 Championships sits illuminated in the arena, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Seattle. Members of the five-person eSport teams each select fantasy-world hero characters and the teams then face off for control of the game world's map. The championship, pitting 16 teams against each other for $24 million in prize money, runs through Saturday. [Photo: AP]