Booyah said:
You can watch the game from any players perspective or free watch, you can see the player chat but not hear them talk, but each game can have in game broadcasters that all spectators can hear. Most of the big tournaments cost a small fee to watch in the game, but the big one called the International was free to watch and was cool cause you could change to your own perspective, or broadcaster's/players perpective, and broadcaters can write on the map for the spectators to see. It really is quite a marvel to watch and I hope more competitive games use this model in the future. PS. You can also buy support banners for your favorite team and if you watch the team win, you can win items. |
That sounds pretty cool, especially for tournaments, but I think for everyday gaming streaming will continue to be a more popular choice for a lot of people just because of the interaction it allows with their favourite players.
I definitely want to experience that DOTA 2 tournament spectator mode, as being able to choose who you are focused on is a great feature. I hate watching a tourny on stream and having a couple of tards operating the spectator mode and missing important plays, or focusing the camera on boring champions that I don't care to watch.