Hao (gamer)

Hao
Chen after winning The International 4
Personal information
NameChen Zhihao
NationalityChinese
Career information
GamesDota
Dota 2
Team history
2009–2010xFy
2011TyLoo
2011–2012PanDarea Gaming
2012–2013TongFu
2013–2014Invictus Gaming
2014–2015Newbee
2015Vici Gaming
2015–2016Newbee
Career highlights and awards

Chen Zhihao (born July 28, 1990) (Chinese: 陈智豪), better known simply as Hao, is a Chinese former professional Dota 2 player, best known for winning The International 2014 with Newbee. He is known to have been active among the Dota 2 community from 2011-2018.[1][2] He was part of the Newbee eSports Club team that won the single largest money prize in video game history, a US$5,028,308 payout[3][4] He joined Vici Gaming in 2015.[5] Vici finished fourth at The International 2015. On August 31, 2015, it was reported that Hao would be returning to Newbee.[6][7]

  1. ^ Lee, Josh. "Chinese newspaper Xinmin Evening News reports on Newbee's TI4 win". Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "NewBee夺冠打破吉尼斯世界纪录" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Victory at TI4: Hao Interview". onGamers. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  4. ^ Lynch, Kevin (July 31, 2014). "Chinese team Newbee sets video game prize money record with $5million Dota 2 championship win". Guinness World Record.
  5. ^ "VG战队人员变动公告 Hao加入担任一号位" (in Chinese). March 16, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  6. ^ Gonzales, Dennis (August 31, 2015). "Report: Mu comments on Hao's return to Newbee". The Score eSports. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  7. ^ TurboBule (August 31, 2015). "Dota 2: Hao returning to Newbee". 2p. Retrieved August 31, 2015.