Team Adroit, HellRaisers, EG press on to WeSave! finals


  Day four of WeSave! Charity Play will be the last batch of semifinal matches on which teams will proceed to the finals. Meanwhile, SEA, CIS, and the North American regions have already locked in their final regional matches. Geek Fam will be facing Team Adroit in the SEA playoffs. Team Adroit beat TNC Predator 2-1, despite TNC getting OG’s Anathan "ana" Pham stand-in for Kim "Gabbi" Villafuerte. In the CIS semifinals, Virtus.pro initially won the first match but HellRaisers eventually owned the last two matches. They will be facing Natus Vincere, who also shut down new esports organization B8 2-0. CR4ZY and Evil Geniuses will be facing off in the North America playoffs. Evil Geniuses secured their win against...

Dreamhack postpones Summer and Dallas festivals, Masters re-evaluated


  Swedish organizer DreamHack has announced on Twitter on March 19 the postponement of two big digital festivals and convention. The DreamHack Summer 2020 which is supposed to take place on June 12-14, 2020 was moved to August 6-9 at Elmia in Jönköping, Sweden. Meanwhile, DreamHack Dallas 2020, originally scheduled on May 20-24, was moved to August 14-16 at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Ticket sales for the Summer event were also temporarily halted. According to their official statement, the postponement of the Summer event will also mean that the annual DreamHack Masters will no longer be co-hosted by DreamHack Summer. “As a result of DreamHack Summer being rescheduled, due to the recent developments surrounding the global COVID-19...

Famous Teams in Competitive Dota


  If you are new to playing Dota, you probably want to take down notes on new strategies, gameplay and hero picking. We listed down some of the most successful teams of all time, according to their performance and presence in tournaments.   Evil Geniuses Evil geniuses, or sometimes abbreviated as EG, is one of the oldest esports organization in North America. Their Dota team, founded in the year 2011, has a solid record and is easily regarded as one of the most decorated teams in esports. They won The International in the year 2015 and have never been absent in the premier since.   Team Secret This Dota 2 team was formed in 2014, with the idea of leading...

Cloud 9, VG, EG, PSG.LGD, joins WeSave!


  The excitement is all over the place as teams Cloud 9, Vici Gaming, Evil Geniuses, and PSG.LGD confirms joining the WeSave! Charity Play. Organizers from WePlay! were thrilled to announce the new teams, completing the line-up in China and North America. WePlay! Esports confirmed via Twitter on March 18 the participation of Evil Geniuses, Vici Gaming, Cloud 9 and PSG.LGD gaming in the WeSave! Charity Play. Many are already looking forward to the matches, especially that OG also confirmed their participation earlier. Teams Natus Vincere and CR4ZY will also be there to add to the mix. With the latest additions, WeSave! only lacks one more team each from SEA and CIS regions. Below is the updated list of confirmed...

Valve releases Dota 2 7.25 gameplay update


  Valve dropped an update, the 7.25 Gameplay Update in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the changes in Dota 2. Reworks on All Pick The classic All Pick matchmaker of Dota 2 has one of the most distinct changes in 7.25. Now, picking heroes will have five rounds, with both teams from Radiant and Dire picking heroes at the same time. Teams will not be able to see the selection until the next round. Should there be a duplicate pick, the player who picked second will be given time to choose another hero. Furthermore, a standard number of 10 heroes will be banned for every round. This means that the game will...

Pandemic COVID-19 locks down esports events


  (Updated March 17, 2020) On the last day of the year 2019, a mysterious flu-like disease surfaced out of nowhere in Wuhan. While everyone was looking forward to meeting the year 2020, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lurked around the world. Months later, the virus has infected over 183,304 people globally and has impacted big events, travel, global commerce, and even daily living. When the World Health Organization declared it as a pandemic on Wednesday, March 11, countries from all over the world imposed wider travel restrictions and community-wide quarantines. Many from the private sector either implemented flexible work schedules or temporarily laid off some of their employees. Unfortunately, the world of esports is very much affected by these measures....

CS:GO peaks 1 million players


  Steam Charts recorded this month a peak of over 1,023,229 people playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), a feat achieved by the game for the first time. The previous month, the game already peaked 916,996 players. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive peaked at 1,023,229 concurrent players on Sunday, March 15. | statistics grabbed from Steam Charts CS:GO is a first-person shooting game and is a part of the Counter-Strike Series. The game was released in August 2012. At the time, Steam Charts recorded only 52,261 players. As time passed, the game has been getting a steady increase of players. And after years of ups and downs, the game finally reached its 1 million mark on Sunday, March 15. For some, this may...

WeSave! Charity Play to combat COVID-19 the esports way


  The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) jeopardized the lives of most of the world, including esports. But for some, this is an opportunity to band together. WeSave! Charity Play will hold online Dota 2 esports tournaments starting this Friday, March 20 and will conclude on Thursday, March 26. Four teams will represent each region in this worldwide charity marathon to display the unity of the Dota 2 community. So far, the following are the confirmed teams who will be participating in the online event: CIS Virtus.pro HellRaisers North America business associates South America No Ping Esports Thunder Predator beastcoast FURIA Esports Europe Team Liquid Team Secret Team Nigma SEA TNC Predator Geek Fam BOOM Esports China EHOME Invictus Gaming The...

Valve cancels 4th minor and major


  Earlier today, Valve announced that OGA Dota PIT Minor 2020 and EPICENTER Major 2020 will be canceled. https://twitter.com/DOTA2/status/1239301476465274880 According to Valve, the health risk that Covid-19 pandemic presents to competitors, staff, and fans is the main reason for this cancellation. OGA Dota PIT Minor 2020 and EPICENTER Major 2020 was supposed to be the fourth set of Minor and Major in this year’s DPC Season but after this fourth set of Minor and Major being canceled and the rescheduling of ESL One Los Angeles 2020 Major, we are only left with 1 Minor and Major before the annual The International. https://twitter.com/DOTA2/status/1239301477132206080 Valve also added that they are deciding on how to approach the last set of Minor and Major...

FPX acquires Heroic Roster, debuts on Flashpoint 1


  Worlds Champion FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) has entered the world of Counter-Strike after acquiring the Danish Heroic line-up. FPX is a Chinese esports organization and is regarded as the best League of Legends team. There were early reports of the team wanting to expand to the CS:GO scene by trying to buy the Heroic roster, but it was only made official on March 12. It can be concluded that right now, Patrick "es3tag" Hansen, Martin "stavn" Lund, Johannes "b0RUP" Borup, Marco "Snappi" Pfeiffer, Casper "cadiaN" Møller and their coach Frederik "LOMME" Nielsen are now playing under FPX. They will be the same roster who will be competing in Flashpoint 1. Under Heroic, the team has placed 7th-8th at the ICE...

Pro League Season 11 to be broadcasted online, no live audience


  Citing current global dynamics, organizers of the ESL Pro League have decided to hold all regular-season matches of ESL Pro League Season 11 online, without a live audience. Not a lot was said as for the location for the finals, but the organizers said that it will be in a studio location in Europe, instead of holding it in 1STTBANK Center, Denver. In a press statement released on March 12, the original studio location to hold the finals was in Malta. However, after the country imposed a number of travel restrictions, organizers decided to move the location to where most players are. “Because of this, instead of having over a hundred players, coaches, team members and ESL staff in...

ESL One confirms postponement of LA Majors


  ESL One finally stepped in - The ESL One Los Angeles Majors will be postponed (in contrary to earlier reports) until organizers have sorted out the new venue and dates.  This was supposed to be LA’s first ESL One Dota Major, but after the United States banned all travels from Europe, the organizers had to pull back to ensure the “well-being of our players, attendees, coaches, partners, and ESL staff.” “In light of the recent travel restrictions and the evolving COVID-19 situation, ESL is postponing the ESL One Los Angeles 2020 Dota 2 Major,” part of the announcement said. Earlier, rumors have been circulating online whether the Major was going to be cancelled or postponed. Fans who have secured...

The New DPC System, Regional Leagues Announced


  As announced last February 25 this year, the Dota Pro Circuit will use a new system for the 2020-2021 season. Valve assured that the new system will present a better, consistent schedule and will give more opportunities to aspiring Dota 2 players with Tier 2 and Tier 3 teams to develop. This system will divide the Dota year into three seasons with each season ending with a Major and, as usual, concluded with The International. Regional Leagues After The International 2020, each season will consist of six leagues with a $280,000 prize pool per league. The leagues will be divided into two divisions that feature eight teams in the Upper Division and eight teams in the Lower Division. This...

ESL One LA 2020 Cancelled? (RUMOR)


  Gaming consultant Rod Breslau posted on his social media pages that the ESL One Los Angeles 2020 is reportedly "fully cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis and specifically Trump's travel suspension from Europe to the US." This is according to his "sources." https://twitter.com/Slasher/status/1237950460310536195 This move is reportedly after the United States imposed a ban on most travels in Europe. The ban was made after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pandemic.  Earlier, Breslau already dropped hints that the Major might be postponed in the later week, be played without fans or a live audience. Several posts on Twitter have already surfaced expressing their disappointment over the development (if it’s true). https://twitter.com/GranDGranT/status/1237965449121300481 “Super Super Sad about...

“Time for some Dotes,” ninjaboogie Stands-In for Team Adroit


  After losing their captain Marvin "Boomy" Rushton due to visa issues, Team Adroit enlisted Michael "ninjaboogie" Ross Jr. as a stand-in to make their way to ESL One Los Angeles 2020. In Team Adroit’s Twitter announcement, ninjaboogie is an experienced player and is known to speak Adroit’s local dialect “Bisaya,” making this temporary change much easier. Team Adroit and ninjaboogie may have already started practicing for this major as the rest of the team has arrived in Los Angeles. https://twitter.com/AdroitDota/status/1237876205015035906 “Experience and communications-wise, there's no one we could've asked for,” part of the team’s Tweet said. ninjaboogie started his career in Esports playing Heroes of Newerth. He then shifted to Dota 2 in 2013. He is also a former...

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