James "2GD" Harding - Diabotical Player
Name:
James Harding
Date of Birth:
December 29, 1982
Age:
41
United Kingdom
World Ranking:
N/A
Country Ranking:
#221
Total Prize Money Earned:
$43,025.86 From 17 Tournaments
Alternate IDs:
2GD, fnatic/2GD, TooGood
James "2GD" Harding is a retired British World of WarCraft player and Quake player. He now runs "The GD Studio"; being involved with the Dota 2 competitive scene and working on an upcoming competitive FPS-duel title "Diabotical" (formerly called "Reborn").
On February 26, 2016, 2GD was fired from his hosting position at The Shanghai Major, later criticized publicly by Gabe Newell on Reddit.
Earnings By Year
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| 2020 | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2.32% | | | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2.32% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | $25,500.00 | 4 | 59.27% | | | $500.00 | 1 | 1.16% | | | $25,000.00 | 3 | 58.10% |
| 2007 | $2,400.00 | 3 | 5.58% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $2,400.00 | 3 | 5.58% |
| 2006 | $12,225.86 | 7 | 28.42% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $12,225.86 | 7 | 28.42% |
| 2005 | $1,900.00 | 2 | 4.42% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $1,900.00 | 2 | 4.42% |
Earnings By Age
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| 37 Years Old | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2.32% | | | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2.32% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 34 Years Old | $25,500.00 | 4 | 59.27% | | | $500.00 | 1 | 1.16% | | | $25,000.00 | 3 | 58.10% |
| 24 Years Old | $2,400.00 | 3 | 5.58% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $2,400.00 | 3 | 5.58% |
| 23 Years Old | $12,225.86 | 7 | 28.42% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $12,225.86 | 7 | 28.42% |
| 22 Years Old | $1,900.00 | 2 | 4.42% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $1,900.00 | 2 | 4.42% |
Earnings By Game
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| Diabotical | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2.32% | | | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2.32% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Quake 4 | $15,025.86 | 11 | 34.92% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $15,025.86 | 11 | 34.92% |
| Quake Champions | $25,500.00 | 4 | 59.27% | | | $500.00 | 1 | 1.16% | | | $25,000.00 | 3 | 58.10% |
| World of WarCraft | $1,500.00 | 1 | 3.49% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $1,500.00 | 1 | 3.49% |
Earnings By Team
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| Fnatic | $1,500.00 | 1 | 3.49% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $1,500.00 | 1 | 3.49% |
| Fnatic | $8,500.00 | 4 | 19.76% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $8,500.00 | 4 | 19.76% |
| Virtus.pro | $13,750.00 | 1 | 31.96% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $13,750.00 | 1 | 31.96% |
| <independent> | $19,275.86 | 11 | 44.80% | | | $1,500.00 | 2 | 3.49% | | | $17,775.86 | 9 | 41.31% |
Highest Prize Money Won
| 1. | 2017-08-26 | 3rd-4th |  » Quake World Championship 2017: Sacrifice Tournament | $13,750.00 | Quake Champions |
| 2. | 2017-12-03 | 2nd | » DreamHack Winter 2017 (QC Sacrifice) | $10,000.00 | Quake Champions |
| 3. | 2006-08-06 | 2nd | » QuakeCon 2006 (Quake 4 2v2 TDM) | $3,500.00 | Quake 4 |
| 4. | 2006-07-02 | 5th-8th | » ESWC 2006 (Quake 4) | $2,000.00 | Quake 4 |
| 5. | 2006-04-17 | 1st | » i27 (Quake 4) | $1,771.08 | Quake 4 |
| 6. | 2006-08-06 | 6th | » QuakeCon 2006 (Quake 4 Duel) | $1,500.00 | Quake 4 |
| 7. | 2007-04-30 | 2nd | » WSVG China 2007 (World of WarCraft) | $1,500.00 | World of WarCraft |
| 8. | 2006-07-09 | 8th | » WSVG ISC 2006 (Quake 4) | $1,500.00 | Quake 4 |
| 9. | 2017-10-21 | 3rd | » DreamHack Denver 2017 (QC - Sacrifice) | $1,250.00 | Quake Champions |
| 10. | 2005-11-27 | 3rd | » DreamHack Winter 2005 (Quake 4 - 1v1) | $1,000.00 | Quake 4 |
Top Placements
Champion
Runner-up
3rd/Semis
4 Tournaments
4 Tournaments
3 Tournaments
Other Statistics
Largest Prize from a Single Tournament
The largest amount of prize money awarded to 2GD from a single tournament was $13,750.00 from Quake World Championship 2017: Sacrifice Tournament on August 26, 2017. He placed 3rd-4th, making up 31.96% of his total prize money won.
Notable Contributor
2GD has contributed to the competitive scene of the following games outside of competing in tournaments.
| Diabotical | Game Developer |
| Dota 2 | Commentator, Host |
| Quake 4 | Commentator |
| Quake III Arena | Commentator |
| Quake Live | Commentator, Content Creator, Tournament Organizer |
| StarCraft II | Host |
| World of WarCraft | Commentator |
References
1.http://wiki.teamliquid.net/dota2/2GD
2GD - Liquipedia Dota 2 Wiki
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2GD - Liquipedia Dota 2 Wiki
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2.http://www.liquiddota.com/forum/dota-2-general/504634-re-opened-james-2gd-fired-...
[Re-opened] James 2GD fired from Shanghai Major
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[Re-opened] James 2GD fired from Shanghai Major
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3.http://www.pcgamer.com/dota-2-shanghai-major-host-let-go-after-the-first-day/
Gabe Newell calls fired host of Dota 2 Shanghai Major an "ass" - PC Gamer
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Gabe Newell calls fired host of Dota 2 Shanghai Major an "ass" - PC Gamer
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4.http://www.sk-gaming.com/player/15775-2GD
Esport Index Dota 2 player: James '2GD' Harding | SK Gaming
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Esport Index Dota 2 player: James '2GD' Harding | SK Gaming
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5.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZfIDs2e-PQ
2gd vs MLG - Technical Difficulties - YouTube (Redirected to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZfIDs2e-PQ)
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2gd vs MLG - Technical Difficulties - YouTube (Redirected to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZfIDs2e-PQ)
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6.https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/47sc46/update_from_the_shanghai_major/
Update from the Shanghai Major : DotA2
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Update from the Shanghai Major : DotA2
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7.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6kRw_AMiQs
James "2GD" Harding - Team Fnatic - YouTube
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James "2GD" Harding - Team Fnatic - YouTube
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8.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKkkEMem-tc
James "2GD" Harding in a nutshell - YouTube
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James "2GD" Harding in a nutshell - YouTube
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