The District of Columbia might be the ground zero of politics, but Events DC, the city’s official convention and sports authority, wants to make it the eSports capital of the world.

Eight of the top Dota 2 teams from around the globe are heading to D.C. from Jan. 4-7, when Events DC and Moonduck Studios will host the first-ever Captain’s Draft 4.0 eSports tournament at the DC Armory. The cash prize for the winner is $300,000.

“This is a big deal,” Max Brown, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Events DC, told Technical.ly DC. “We aim to be the global capital of esports. That includes tournaments, matches and opportunities for people to look at different angles of the industry.”

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