2015 was a huge year for Dota 2, with bigger than ever live events! It marked the year of the first ever Dota 2 major, the Frankfurt Major, as well as our ESL One events at iconic venues such as the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt and the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Take a look at ten of the best photos from 2015:

The big prize

The ESL One Frankfurt trophy.

Raw emotions

MiSeRy making himself heard.

Team Secret on a roll

Team Secret win ESL One Frankfurt, picking the first ever Techies on their way.

Black^ doesn’t go quietly

Fnatic playing at ESL One New York.

PJSalt

A portrait worthy of the saltiest of them all, EG’s captain ppd.

An iconic venue

The Theater at Madison Square Garden - one of the most unique esports stages.

The boys in blue

Evil Geniuses ahead of their match against Team Secret at the Frankfurt Major.

Going all out

rOtk giving it his all for LGD.

The one and only

EternalEnvy showed some of the most memorable performances of the Frankfurt Major.

Defying the odds

Team OG rampage through the entire lower bracket to win it all.

You can find the entirety of our Dota 2 photos in the ESL Flickr albums.