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| Divisions | Dota 2 Starcraft 2 Hearthstone Warcraft 3 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Disbanded | 2021 |
| Location | China |
Newbee (Chinese: 新兵电子竞技俱乐部) is a Chinese esports organization, which has a Dota 2 division and formerly ones in League of Legends and Hearthstone. Newbee won The International 2014, taking $5 million in prize money, setting a Guinness World Record for the greatest prize money in an esports competition at the time.[1][2][3] In February 2021, Newbee received a permanent ban from participating in official Dota 2 championships.[1] As of 2023 there have been no active divisions.
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- ^ "NewBee夺冠打破吉尼斯世界纪录" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ Lynch, Kevin. "Chinese team Newbee sets videogame prize money record with $5million Dota 2 championship win". Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.