This week in Dota: Two Dota legends retire, teams struggle due to COVID-19


  So much is going on this week. While the BTS Pro Series continue their playoffs round, WePlay! Pushka League also begins the group stage matches, all with well-acclaimed teams from Europe, Americas, CIS, and Southeast Asia. Although the coronavirus pandemic has impacted teams and events in some ways, esports has continued to show its resilience. Here’s a quick review of what happened this week in Dota. Dota legends ppd and Universe retire Veteran player Peter “ppd” Dager and Saahil “Universe” Aurora announced their retirement...

HellRaisers and Ninjas in Pyjamas lead in WePlay! Pushka League


  Hellraisers and Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) started strong during the first day of the WePlay! Pushka League Division 1 group stage. With their new roster, NiP was able to bar OG Seed, 2-1. This makes it even since the same roster (formerly Chicken Fighters) was defeated by OG Seed during the qualifiers. Meanwhile, HellRaisers swept Natus Vincere 2-0. Na’Vi almost had it in game 2, but between trade kills, Hellraisers eventually dominated under 33 minutes. Fourteen teams compete in the WePlay! Pushka League, which...

Fnatic still undefeated, CR4ZY drop to losers bracket on 1st day BTS Pro Series Playoffs


  The playoffs have begun for the BTS Pro Series, with power-packed teams competing in the Americas and Southeast Asia regions. First to fall into the losers bracket is Team Adroit, after being swept 2-0 by TNC Predator. Team Adroit will try to regain momentum against Geek Fam today. Fnatic, on the other hand, continued to reign amongst SEA teams. The team did not lose their composure even after losing one game against BOOM Esports, successfully sending them to the lower bracket. Meanwhile, teams from...

Roster shuffles, team replacements, mark first day of WePlay! Pushka League


  It’s comforting to know that online tournaments are still ongoing for fans to watch despite the many challenges the globe is facing today. WePlay! Pushka League has wrapped-up its regional qualifiers and will begin the group stages of both Division 1 and 2 today. ‼️ Results of the CQs of WePlay! Pushka League ‼️ All teams for Division 1 and 2 have finally been determined. They were impressive matches! Congratulations to all participants! Now, let the group stages begin!#WePlayDota2 #WePlayPushka #Dota2Pushka #dota2 pic.twitter.com/JDn0zQh4em —...

Gameplay update 7.26a may slow down game time


  Four days ago, Valve released the Dota 2 7.26 gameplay update, with a notice that a follow-up update will be made for item and hero specific adjustments. Even with just three bullet points, people are already hinting that the game developers may be trying to lengthen the game time. Today, the 7.26a patch notes are up, with some notable nerfs and pretty good buffs. Below are some of the updates acquired from Dota 2’s official site. General update XP bonus for kill streaks reduced...

Esports and pop culture event CONQuest Festival 2020 postponed


  Organizers of the CONQuest Festival, a gathering of esports and other pop culture enthusiasts in the southern Philippines, prominently the Western Visayas, have announced its postponement through their official social media pages today. The fourth run of the premier pop culture and gaming event adds to the list of many events and gatherings postponed and canceled because of the coronavirus disease pandemic. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the rescheduling of #CQ2020. Our main concern is the health of our community—both...

Politics and games: China imposes stern limits in online gaming and services


  Last week, Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons was banned in China after reports on several users using the platform to air out political agendas surfaced in the game. 1/ "I play the game, I just bought it a few days ago. For lots of people around the world who play this game, they have to put their ideal life into the game, and for HKers, we have to put our protest movement and our protest sites inside the game." pic.twitter.com/YWyZLSgSgV — Joshua Wong 黃之鋒...

128 slots open for WePlay! Pushka League in EU, CIS


  Over 128 teams from Europe and CIS have the opportunity to join in the WePlay! Pushka League and standoff with the pro teams of the region. Aside from the twelve pre-invited teams who will immediately compete in Division 1, the tournament will hold regional open and closed qualifiers on April 16-22. ‼️WePlay! Pushka League Qualifications‼️ It's time to start our journey! Register and read more about the Open & Close Qualifiers formats here: https://t.co/JIEI8weWcQ#WePlayDota2 #Dota2Pushka #WePlayPushka pic.twitter.com/hCcz3FcZ6v — WePlay! Esports | #Dota2Pushka (@WePlayEsport) April...

BTS Pro Series kicks off today


  Beyond the Summit Pro Series will begin its first round-robin matches today. Fans may watch the matches on Beyond the Summit TV’s official Twitch channel. In the Americas event, Cloud 9 will be facing business associates, while FURIA Esports will be battling Thunder Predator. In the SEA events, TNC Predator will be facing CR, while Adroit Dota will face Geek Fam.   More online Dota events, you say? 👀 Introducing... BTS Pro Series! An online event featuring tournaments for both SEA and America. You...

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DPC 2019-2020 Rankings

# Team Points
1 TNC Predator 5320
2 Vici Gaming 5100
3 Team Secret 4950
4 Evil Geniuses 4450
5 Invictus Gaming 3100
6 Alliance 1920
7 Team Liquid 1820
8 business associates 960
9 beastcoast 820
10 Team Aster 440
11 Fnatic 400
12 Chaos Esports Club 241.44
13 Royal Never Give Up 232.8
14 Gambit Esports 231
15 Natus Vincere 226
16 EHOME 216
17 Team Adroit 210
18 Geek Fam 208.8
19 CR4ZY 194.4
20 Virtus.pro 172
21 Team Nigma 170
22 Ninjas in Pyjamas 151.2
23 paiN Gaming 129.6
24 Reality Rift 128
25 BOOM Esports 122
26 Team Spirit 118.8
27 OG 100
27 Thunder Predator 100
29 Cyber Legacy 100
30 FURIA Esports 64