A Chinese team secured the biggest prize in e-sports history on Sunday (Beijing time) after finishing first in an elite tournament in the United States.

The five members of Wings Gaming shared $9.1 million after beating North American rivals DC three games to one in the final of the 2016 International DOTA 2 Championships, held in Seattle.

Defence of the Ancients 2 is a online game in which two teams battle to capture each other's base. Each team has five players who control five "heroes" chosen from more than 100 characters.