OpenAI's rise to prominence is intertwined with its early achievements in gaming, particularly its Dota 2 project. In 2017, the company gained attention when its AI bot defeated professional player Danil 'Dendi' Ishutin in a 1v1 match. This success was supported by Elon Musk, who personally contacted Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, to secure discounted computing power essential for training the AI. Musk's involvement is highlighted in internal emails revealed during the ongoing legal disputes between Musk and co-founder Sam Altman. Notably, Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve, contributed over $20 million to OpenAI and was part of its informal advisory board. The AI, known as OpenAI Five, eventually played three exhibition matches against human teams, winning two. Despite some early optimism about achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI) sooner than expected, the timeline has not materialized as predicted. OpenAI's subsequent efforts to conquer challenging games like Montezuma's Revenge demonstrate the complexities of AI development, with breakthroughs occurring years later. These revelations provide insight into the foundational years of OpenAI and the ambitious goals set by its founders.