Dota 2 Esports News

MMR has been in Dota 2 ever since Ranked was released. And although numeral changes have been introduced to the parameters that decide who matches with who, the essence remains the same: you win to gain points and lose MMR by losing matches. When Dota 2 first launched MMR, reaching 6k was considered elite, while 7k was almost unheard of. Today, numbers are rising faster than ever, and not everyone is happy about this! A quick history of MMR Here’smore

Gaimin Gladiators is going through a tumultuous phase. With Anton "dyrachyo" Shkredov leaving the squad, the gladiators are adjusting to  new carry Alimzhan "watson" Islambekov. So far the team's results have been mixed, with an eight place finish in BetBoom Dacha Belgrade. After getting a draw against BetBoom Team, Erik "tOfu" Engel sat down to discus how the team is playing, what heroes Watson brings to the table, and what they need to improve on. tOfu: "We're playing kinda bad individuallymore

DreamLeague Season 24 has officially kicked off. There were many highly anticipated series, and one of them was between Team Liquid and Gaimin Gladiators. Both teams have faced each other numerous times in the past. Gaimin Gladiators used to lead in terms of wins, Team Liquid, on the other hand, hold the edge in prestige, having emerged victorious in their most recent encounter at the TI13 grand finals. Since that match, both teams have undergone roster shuffles, introducing new facesmore

Team Falcons and Tundra Esports have been running into each other a lot recently. The two teams had an incredible grand final in BetBoom Dacha Belgrade followed by an opening match in less than a day after. After breaking even in their series, Jingjun "Sneyking" Wu, discussed how it feels to play an opponent so often, how to beat specific heroes, and his feelings on facing former teammates. Sneyking had to play Tundra twice in less than 24 hours Sincemore

DreamLeague Season 24 is set to start in a few hours. The tournament will officially kick off the ESL One Pro Tour Season 3. It is also the second tier 1 Dota 2 tournament, which will take place after The International 2024. Like its predecessors hosted by ESL One, the tournament will feature a million-dollar prize pool. What is DreamLeague Season 24? The tournament is the twenty-fourth iteration of the online tournament hosted by ESL One. It is part ofmore

Team Liquid recently had their most successful season yet. They finally overcame their demons and immortalized their names on the prestigious Aegis of Champions at The International 2024. After the tournament, they underwent a roster shuffle. With their offlane player, Neta "33" Shapira, parting ways with the team, they brought in Jonáš "SabeRLight-" Volek as their newest offlaner. This new version of Team Liquid made its debut at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024. However, despite some brilliant showing at the groupmore

The playoffs of BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 have begun, and despite a couple of technical difficulties, the first set of quarterfinal series were thrilling. One of the most anticipated matchups of the day was the rematch of The International 2024 lower bracket finals: Gaimin Gladiators versus Tundra Esports. Both teams had new faces on their rosters since their last encounter at TI, with Tundra having made more significant changes. Gaimin won their previous meeting, but this time, Tundra claimed revenge.more

Team Liquid ended last season on a high note. They overcame their demons at The International 2024 (TI 13), with a little help from then-former TI champion, Neta "33" Shapira. As a result, they successfully immortalized their names on the Aegis of Champions. The victory also solidified 33's legacy, making him a two-time TI champion. Shortly after TI 13, 33 parted ways with Team Liquid and rejoined his former team, Tundra Esports. Consequently, Liquid recruited a new offlaner, Jonáš "SabeRLight-"more

PARIVISION, has announced their return to Dota (after a brief stint in 2022 with a roster that included 9pasha and Immersion), guided by the experienced coach Filipe "Astini" Astini, known for his work with teams like Cloud9 and his deep involvement in the South American Dota scene. In a recent YouTube update, Astini shared key details about the roster shuffle and his vision for PARIVISION's future. Pre-TI Roster Shifts Already in Motion Astini had briefly worked with C9 before theymore

n recent years, Gaimin Gladiators has been one of the most dominant teams in the professional Dota 2 scene. Their trophy cabinet contains numerous titles the team has secured during various LAN events. However, the most prestigious trophy in the professional Dota 2 scene, The Aegis of Champions, has eluded them – twice. Recently, Gaimin Gladiators had a roster shuffle for the 2024-2025 Dota 2 professional season. They brought in Alimzhan "watson" Islambekov from Cloud 9 as their new safelaner. BetBoommore

OG Esports has added a new member to their Dota 2 roster. Nuengnara "23" Teeramahanon will play for the team in the upcoming Dota 2 season. 23 joined the team for two qualifiers as a stand-in before officially being invited to join. This marks the first time that 23 travels to Europe in order to join a team, as well as the first time OG recruits a player from Southeast Asia since Yeik "MidOne" Nai Zheng. OG brings 23 tomore

Gaimin Gladiators released an official statement regarding the behavior of one of their players. In a heated discussion during a match, Quinn "Quinn" Callahan insulted one of his teammates. The nature of his insult and timing forced Gaimin Gladiators to come out and publicly denounce his conduct, citing it does not represent the orginization. Gaimin Gladiators has a zero-tolerance policy for racism During a pub match, Quinn was on the losing side and lost his patience at one of hismore

Heroic set a record for the South American Dota 2 scene, becoming the first team to win an international Dota 2 tournament. Heroic beat Team Falcons 3-1 in the grand finals, after taking down Team Tundra 2-1 earlier in the day. This is the best result for South America since it's introduction, a long hoped  for dream for the region. Heroic played over six hours of competitive Dota 2 to lift the Trophy The final day for Heroic was amore

The Singaporean esports organization, BLEED Esports, has once again found itself in troubled waters. Aleksandar “Kassad” Trifunović, the Counter-Strike head coach, posted a statement on X, detailing months of player and staff mistreatment. The statement, co-signed by the players, accuses the organization of delayed payments, including player salaries, and failing to meet basic contractual obligations. The squad initially tried to resolve the matter privately, but after receiving no response from the organization, they were forced to go public. BLEED hasmore

Team Secret has not had a fantastic season since placing as the runner-up at The International 2022. Despite going through some roster shuffles, the team failed to meet expectations and did not qualify for The International for two consecutive years. Recently, the team's founder and in-game leader, Clement "Puppey" Ivanov, decided to disband Team Secret. He is currently playing as a stand-in for his former team, Natus Vincere, at PGL Wallachia Season 2. However, Puppey is not the only stand-inmore

Akbar "SoNNeikO" Butaev and Ammar "ATF" Al-Assaf recently had an altercation during PGL Wallachia Season 2. The two players exchanged words in the hotel lobby which nearly escalated into a physical altercation. In this article we'll go through the events that lead to this scene, what happened between the players, and how the Dota 2 community has responded. The spat between ATF and SoNNeikO began from a pub match Both players agreed that the cause of this problem was frommore

In a closely contested series, Tundra Esports secured a 2-0 victory over Team Falcons, pushing them to the lower bracket in a tense matchup. Both games were competitive, but Tundra’s superior execution gave them the edge. After the match Tundra's midlaner, Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen, reflected on the series and looked ahead to their potential next opponents, either Cloud9 or Team Liquid.

In a closely contested series, Tundra Esports secured a 2-0 victory over Team Falcons, pushing them to the lower bracket in a tense matchup. Both games were competitive, but Tundra’s superior execution gave them the edge. After the match Tundra's midlaner, Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen, reflected on the series and looked ahead to their potential next opponents, either Cloud9 or Team Liquid.

At The International 2024, Tundra Esports had a fantastic run. Despite playing with a stand-in, they secured a top-three finish. Their stand-in was Martin "Saksa" Sazdov, one of the International 2022 champions and the former support player for Tundra Esports. After TI13, Tundra revamped their roster. This new iteration of Tundra consisted of two of their former players, Neta "33" Shapira and Saksa. This officially marks Saksa’s return to the professional Dota 2 scene after a break. Recently, in hismore

Alliance unveiled their Dota 2 roster at the end of September and the team is currently being tested at PGL Wallachia Season 2. To the delight of their fans, the new lineup has been doing very well, taking down Nouns and IG and going three games against Team Falcons. Team Owner and International 3 champion Jonathan "Loda" Berg had an interview at the event, sharing the history of the team, how he is helping them grow, and plans for themore