Another exciting development was Valve lifting the Non-Disclosure Agreement, which meant that the public were finally able to see some Dota 2 action. With so many beta keys up for grabs, look out for the many ways to obtain one at the end of the feature.
MYM were the team many were tipping to beat the Chinese post-Gamescom, and many were shocked when the team announced their disbandment. Can you shed any light behind the reasons for this disbandment? |
Will you care to share your thoughts on MYM’s new roster, with Hyhy and YamateH? |
ESTC is coming along soon, can fans look forward to finally being able to see the new team in action? -"I honestly don't have a clear answer to that, but it would be a great way to get our game going and in case we attend we won't disappoint you!" How is your search for sponsors progressing? -"Well we're looking and we have some in mind but no final answer or nothing secure." Thanks for accepting this interview, and before we end off, are there any last shoutouts you want to give? -"Shoutout to MYM, Maelk, Mania, Pusher. Shoutout to the Valve crew and to my awesome fans!" |
Transfers: September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Players | From | to | New Team | News | ||||||||||||||||||||
Garter 7cknMad | Other | Virus | News | |||||||||||||||||||||
APR ARS | Other | EHOME | News | |||||||||||||||||||||
DeMoN Misery Playmate | MYM | ADDS | News | |||||||||||||||||||||
FearDarkness PajKatt | OK.Nv | ADDS | News | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nokia | DtHf | DT^Club | News | |||||||||||||||||||||
DRUIDZ | N/A | Emocore | News | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ksssss | Other | TyLoo | News | |||||||||||||||||||||
PCT | Other | EHOME | News |
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ARS PCT Dai Lamn RCC/357 | xiao8 ZSMJ Yao / xiao_D DD DDC | Seaking Banana xiaoluo KingJ GuAI | ||||||||||||||||||||||
iG.Z | Zhou 430 SanSheng Awoke Faith | iG.Y | YYF ChuaN ch 830 beNz | xB BurNing Yueru LongDD Zippo | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gucci hot darl prettyHaw Kssssss | YaoDao Sylar Fnty Li MoFi | Hayabusa yAobAi Hao Wind MU | ||||||||||||||||||||||
hyhy Tofu Roy iceiceice xy- YaMateH | PGG G Dread Vigoss NS | Ryze Link eatenfish CalculuS miGGel Angel | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Maldejambes Socks Ph0eniix 7ckinMad Vladtepes Garter |
Concluded Tournaments
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TGX 2011 was the first LAN tournament for the month, held in Singapore. Mineski Infinity dominated the tournament, not losing a single game on their way to the title. TGX also saw the debut of new Malaysian team Orange-Esports, with the likes of Mushi in their roster, but the were powerless to halt MI's march to the title, coming in a respectable 2nd place. Fellow Malaysian team MUFC took 3rd. |
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In Europe, Na`Vi again made the headlines with their ruthless demolition of teams in the TechLabs Cup on LAN in Kiev, Ukraine. Russian player ARS-ART proved to be a more than capable stand-in for captain Artstyle and Na`Vi romped to victory, arguably only experiencing slight difficulties against the Russian side M5. Former Na`Vi player Amsi and his team rounds up the podium finishers. Quite a number of Chinese tournaments were announced and concluded this month, including ACG China Qualifiers as well as the Wuxi International e-Sports Cup. A revitalised DK side swept away all competition to take the championship in both competitions, with LongDD taking a starring role. It will be interesting to see their future performances in the numerous upcoming competitions in China, but many are already deeming their recent performances as their best ever in a DK shirt.
Tournaments in Progress / to come
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TyLoo iG.Z Nv.Cn WE | DtHf iG.Y DK DT |
ESTC 2011 6-9 October | |
Mineski Infinity Mineski Grounds Invasion-ReD Orange Esport RitteR-ART EVE MUFC | PMS|Asterisk* MYM.SG AEONSports GoG E-bomb G7 Gaming |
| Together with G-League, ESTC will be one of the major events in October. G-League, with its $30,000 prize pool is what many Chinese teams aim for and is one of the most lucrative events in the Chinese Calender. ESTC, often over-shadowed by SMM as the premier South-east Asian DotA tournament, is no less prestigious. This year's event, unlike the last, will unfortunately not involve the Chinese teams, but it will surely be one to look for, especially with the debut of the new MYM.SG. Interesting to note is the fact that ESWC has converted its DotA event into a Dota 2 event, leading some to question the wisdom of this decision. Still, with top names participating, only time will tell whether the tournament will be a success. Last but not least, GosuGamers very own GosuCup will continue with its group stages. |
Betakey Contests | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GosuGamers | Facebook Giveaway | Closed, winners being chosen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GosuGamers | Techies Lasthitting Contest | Concluded, 7 winners | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GosuGamers | Dota Talk Logo | Closed, winners being chosen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GosuGamers | 1 on 1 Cup EU | Closed, 2 winners | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GosuGamers | DotA Punting 1 | Closed, 1 winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GosuGamers | 1 on 1 Cup EU #2 | Open, sign up here | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GosuGamers | 1 on 1 Cup Asia | Open, sign up here | ||||||||||||||||||||||
joinDotA | Giveaway | Winner chosen daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dota Commentaries | 5 on 5 | Open, sign up here | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MUFC DotA | Facebook naming | In Progress, check progress here | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SGamer | Variety of Contests, 6 keys up for grabs | In Progress, more information here |