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
— WePlay! Esports | #Dota2Pushka (@WePlayEsport) April 22, 2020
OG Seed and VP.Prodigy emerged victorious in the regional qualifiers and got seeded to the higher division of the league, with a chance to get the highest cut of the $250,000 prize pool.
Ninjas in Pyjamas acquire Chicken Fighters
Chicken Fighters lost to OG Seed, 0-2, in the EU Qualifiers, but Ninjas in Pyjamas were quick to sign the team and will now officially compete in the higher division of the league.
Dota 2 Roster Update – A New Chapterhttps://t.co/MZkg93DwlM#GONINJAS #DOTA2 @betwaydota2 pic.twitter.com/QITW7FeDGP
— Ninjas in Pyjamas at Home🏡🇸🇪 (@NiPGaming) April 22, 2020
NiP released former players Nikita “Daxak” Kuzmin, Jason “TANNER” Weedon, and Rodrigo “Lelis” Santos following the retirement of Peter “ppd” Dager to competitive gaming.
Though some may seem to question the decision, Chicken Fighters did show a good performance in the ESL One Los Angeles – Online League. They grabbed 4th place, beating Team Nigma and Team Spirit in the lower bracket before falling to Vikin.gg.
Gambit Esports backout of Pushka League, FlyToMoon steps in
Two days before the league, Gambit Esports dropped out of the league after citing difficulties in playing from home. The team did not make it to the playoffs round of the recently concluded ESL One Los Angeles – Online League.
Last month showed that playing from home influences quality of practice and our results. We decided to skip this tournament due to objective obstacles that prevent us from gathering players at boot camp. We’d like to thank WePlay! for an invite and wish luck to all participants https://t.co/0qLPqX60n4
— Gambit Esports (@GambitEsports) April 21, 2020
The team will now focus on addressing these issues and to train before joining any other tournaments.
The WePlay! Pushka League will have its first match today at 19:00 SGT.