Esports & Gaming Articles

Evolution of the Dota Pro Circuit

For several years Valve had taken a very hands-off approach to all things Dota 2 related except The International until 2015.

On to the next! First set of TI9 open qualifiers complete

The first set of TI9 open qualifiers have all come to an end, awarding teams in all six regions a place in the regional qualifiers.

TI9 regional invites

The TI9 regional invites list has been officially released ahead of the open qualifiers starting on July 3rd.

Dendi back to competitive Dota 2 in CIS region

The iconic Ukrainian player Danil "Dendi" Ishutin has returned to competitive play and in his home region in time for TI9 qualifiers.

EPICENTER Major: Vici Gaming score another Major Championship

Vici Gaming maintained composure to stave off a relentless Team Liquid, earning a second Major trophy of the second DPC season.

$25 million and counting; TI9 prize pool to easily exceed that of TI8

The International 9 prize pool is about to surpass that of TI8, breaking prize pool records across esports history.

EPICENTER Major: Virtus.pro walking tall into Championship Sunday

The EPICENTER Major has reached its final day and Virtus.pro seeks to hoist the trophy in front of a friendly home crowd.

EPICENTER Major: OG out with a bang; Gambit's TI9 invite dream crushed by Alliance

OG put on an extraordinary performance despite losing to PSG.LGD, while Alliance snatched the last TI9 invite from Gambit and forcing them into the qualifiers.

Fnatic roster changes before TI9; Keep their invite

Fnatic is the latest team that has already secured a TI9 invite to make changes to their roster while retaining enough points to hold on to their spot.

Ad Finem return to Dota 2

After two years apart, Ad Finem roster reunited for TI9 qualifiers and beyond.

Infamous disbands before TI9 qualifers

The latest iteration of Infamous consisting of 4/5 Europeans has disbanded before the TI9 qualifiers kick off.

EPICENTER Major: OG, Keen Gaming secure TI9 invites; Gambit, Alliance to battle for last slot

EPICENTER Major has turned out to be an intense battle for TI9 as the last major has become qualifying grounds for the four teams.