Tundra leaves the scene, GLYPH’s hilarious clip, Save-‘s 1,000 maps: Dota 2’s wild week
It’s been a really wild week in Dota 2. We have all sorts of stuff...
Dota 2
The latest news for Dota 2 esports. Including event updates, ecosystem changes and major team news.
South American Dota 2 teams were done dirty at The International 2026
Valve has revealed the direct invitations and slot allocations for The International 2026, and there...
Team Spirit’s new squad, Xtreme Gaming’s coaching drama, Sundabule goes to “OG University”: Dota 2’s controversial week
There was no shortage of spicy roster shuffles, controversial opinions, and behind-the-scenes drama in the...
Dota 2 pros salaries are too high and the scene is suffering for it
With Norwegian organization HEROIC recently pulling out of the scene, the financial sustainability of the...
Team Nemesis’ meh Dota 2 roster, South American Rejects find an org, xQc ends difficulty debate: the calm before The International
It’s been a rather quiet week of Dota 2 on the tournament front, but the...
Nikko gets badmouthed by OG’s coach, Taiga banned for life: Dota 2 ends April with a BetBoom
The last week of Dota 2 had it all: there was no shortage of drama,...
Tundra Esports tumbles, Insania’s gold deflation rant, and alleged doxxing: Dota 2’s wild week
It’s been an eventful past week in the Dota 2 scene, and there’s quite a...
Has OG gone insane with its newest Dota 2 signing? I don’t think so
OG is no stranger to making some of the craziest roster moves in Dota 2,...
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The International 7 to be the largest esports event by prize pool in history
The International 7 has comfortably eclipsed the record for biggest prize pool in esports event history -- beating...
FC Anzhi ditch esports team amidst claims of non-payment
Russian football club FC Anzhi Makhachkala was just one of many established mainstream sports teams to have opened...
Valve reveal The International 7 invites as prize money nears $16 million
Valve has announced the invites and qualifier format ahead of August's The International 7. Six teams have been directly...
Ex-Team Secret Director forms new team, welcome Dynasty Gaming
Kemal Sadikoglu, the former Director of Team Secret, has today announced the creation of a brand new esports...
Dota 2 prize money awarded eclipses $100,000,000 mark
After the conclusion of EPICENTER: Moscow this weekend, the $500,000 (~£393,850) prize money awarded has edged Valve title...
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