Valve might be best known for the Steam platform, but they’ve been the developer behind loads of huge games, including Half-Life, Counter Strike, and Dota. It seems a new game is being added to their roster soon, Neon Prime. This is a title that is currently in development at Valve and new information on the project just came up, which might make it a must-play for esports fans.
Team Spirit showed fans their true potential with a competitive run that ended in 1st place and the respected Aegis of Champions at The International 10 edition, and that momentum carried over into the next professional split as the roster destroyed the Eastern EU tournament and won a Major event going into TI11.
The International 11 is down to its four remaining teams as this weekend’s countdown to crown the champions is coming to an end. In the Upper Bracket finals, Team Secret and Tundra Esports battle it out for the first finalist spot, where the winner will place at least in the top two. Meanwhile, Team Aster and Team Liquid are playing for their lives in the tournament, where the loser gets a creditable fourth place in TI11.
The legendary player was very open about his decision both before and during TI11, saying that he wanted to start a new chapter in his life and that this event would be his last regardless of the outcome. In his original announcement, which was linked to a breakdown of what happened during the TI10 grand final that LGD lost to Team Spirit, Faith_bian noted that it was a decision he had made shortly after that event and that TI11 would be his last effort to raise the Aegis of Champions once again.
Thunder Awaken, one of the most explosive teams at TI11, proved to be a worthy opponent for WEU’s more methodical team, as the two teams were not only evenly matched, but ended up trading blows in multiple bouts in each game that could have easily settled a lesser series.
Information shared earlier in the week has been confirmed as Beastcoast stated multiple players have shown as positive for COVID 19 while in attendance at The International 11 2022.
While hell broke loose in Group A today and Evil Geniuses became the first team to qualify for The International 2022 main event, Group B had a relatively quiet day. Unlike its sister group, the race for the top spot is still on and everything below could change drastically depending on the final day of matches tomorrow.
Who would’ve guessed, it’s another year for the Western European teams, six to be exact. Alongside their respective direct invitees (OG, Tundra Esports, Gaimin Gladiators, and Entity), The International 11 welcomes Team Secret and Team Liquid as Europe’s representatives. Most analysts expected Chinese teams to dominate the LCQ and the main event, but it was Europe that came out strongest in the end.
The International 11 Last Chance Qualifier is still running its course, though it’s coming to an end very soon, and let’s just say the matches have been full of action. Up in the upper bracket, we are down to the final two teams with one securing a TI11 spot after their match.
While the TI season is exciting for many teams and spectators, for others, it might be very frustrating. The seasonal roster shuffle in Dota 2 kicks off early for many teams, notably the ones without a shot at qualifying for the International 11 anymore.
The TI11 Last Chance Qualifier event has officially started, and 12 runner up teams from their own regions will give their all to claim one of the coveted two spots left in the International 2022. Even though there are definite favorites coming into the qualifier competition, fans expect underdogs to show their worth, mostly hoping for T1 Topson and Ana to pull the miracle off.
The International Championship is the most anticipated tournament in Dota 2, and plausibly Esports. It is held annually, and for many pro players, it’s the pinnacle of their career to play on such a stage.
The BTS Pro Series Season 12 Southeast Asia is back with its twelfth season and offers decent competition before the International 11 commences. Over the next 10 days, we have a packed schedule of what is essentially pre-Ti scrims and some interesting practice for new rosters ahead of the roster re-shuffle.
Ti11 will likely feature a lower prize pool than any of previous years. Prize funds for this event have grown and grown, regularly setting new records. Dota 2′ premier event is still unbeaten industry-wide in terms of financial earnings. However, this year’s Battle Pass and crowdfunding are moving at a slower pace than expected, and the prize pool seems to reflect it.
Every run in esports will eventually end, and it sounds like the legendary career of Zhang “Faith_bian” Ruida will soon be crossing that finish line after the PSG.LGD offlaner revealed he plans to retire after The International 2022.
Southeast Asia had a lot of changes and odd circumstances impact how its qualifiers for The International 2022 looked, but in the end, fans will get to see Talon Esports make its TI debut in the organization’s first season after they made a 3-2 comeback against Polaris Esports.
September 24, 2022 marks the premiere of Valve’s TI10 True Sight, featuring Team Spirit and PSG.LGD. Hence, fans are excited to relive the journey of Team Spirit’s Road to becoming the International 10 Champions and a look into LGD’s second time to feature in the TI True Sight series.
We recently talked about what was unfolding in the EU and CN TI11 qualifiers. Now it’s time to look at the NA qualifiers matches and try to determine which North American is the favorite one to win the qualifiers.
A couple of days ago we went over some of the most exciting matchups in the TI11 Eastern Europe qualifiers, and today we’ll be doing the same but for the Chinese qualifiers. It has been a rough year for the Chinese candidates in DPC (2021-22) as multiple prominent powerhouses play in the International 11 China regional qualifiers.
The International 11 Eastern Europe regional qualifier has already kicked off and we have very interesting matchups to look at. This is a crucial qualifier for the EEU region as Team Spirit is the only EEU representative, which qualified as a direct invite.
The Korean esports organization T1 just announced their latest acquisitions for their Dota 2 squad, Anathan “ana” Pham and Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen. This came shortly after T1 bid farewell to their core players, who brought them glory in the last International. Nevertheless, it’s an exciting time for OG fans because this time, they will be rooting for the Southeast Asian team.
A couple of days ago, we were talking about how the Chinese representatives PSG.LGD looked unstoppable throughout the Arlington major group stage, but the unstoppable force met an unmovable object in the grand finals. In what looks to be another classic matchup that can stand the test of multiple seasons, Team Spirit once again took down PSG.LGD at peak performance, this time to claim the PGL Dota 2 Arlington Major crown with a 3-1 win coming out of the lower bracket.
It’s been a few days of pure action at the Arlington Major, and there is one thing we can be sure of. PSG.LGD is an absolute Dota 2 powerhouse, multi-time runner-up in the Internationals Championship, and certainly the most highly rated team in Arlington Major 2022. They also have a lot of top placements in recent tournaments.
After a few days of watching a very intense group stage, the Arlington Major advances to the highly anticipated Playoffs stage. While there will not be any eliminations in the first round of Playoffs, the Upper Quarter Finals will determine which team stays in the upper bracket, and which team heads into the do-or-die scenarios.
The next Dota 2 major is kicking off very soon, and the schedule is so packed that it might be a bit intimidating if you are not that familiar with all of the participating teams. There are going to be 16 matches on each of the first 3 days of the event, with a total of 64 throughout the 5 days of the group stage, which is quite a lot.