THIS competition on Sapphire Princess will take internet at sea to a whole new level.
Nanyang Cruise Cup – a video game competition for the Dota 2 platform will see four teams battle it out whilst floating on the Pacific Ocean in Oct.
The tournament director, Wang Zilin told Join Dota “a LAN on a boat can combine tourism and competition perfectly,” highlighting guests’ ability to play games while travelling to their holiday destination at the same time.
Organisers reportedly rented a satellite and rewired the whole ship to support the event’s online streaming and gaming equipment.