Dota 2 Articles

Daeja's View: r/DotA2 - Giving a Voice to the Community

<p>The Dota 2 subreddit is a powerful community hub maintained by an underappreciated group of volunteers. Today, I&rsquo;m looking closer at what (and who) makes r/DotA2 tick.</p>

The second direct invite to ESL One Birmingham goes to Newbee

<p>The winners of the ESL One Genting 2018 Minor and 4th team on the Dota Pro Circuit Rankings received the second invite to the&nbsp;ESL One Birmingham 2018 Major after Virtus.pro.</p>

Old rivals set to go toe to toe; groups drawn for DAC 2018 Major

<p>The groups have been drawn for DAC 2018 Major, separating the 16 participating teams into two groups of eight and setting the stage for some fierce matches.&nbsp;</p>

SophoS' NA Sphere: A look into the Storm, VGJ

<p>Team VGJ.Storm&rsquo;s roster changes have been a juggling act. However, a hot streak during a string of qualifiers may ink them a ticket to a minor and major.</p>

Team Secret decimate Fnatic and emerge victorious at DreamLeague Season 9

<p>After a brutal 3-0 blitzkrieg, Team Secret secured their third LAN win this season with relative ease by ending Fnatic&#39;s impressive run through the lower bracket in the Grand Finals today.</p>

Resolut1on to stand in for Effect during DAC 2018

<p>Resolut1on will stand in for Effect during the DAC 2018 Major later this week as a replacement for ILTW.&nbsp;</p>

Fnatic are Grand Finals bound at DreamLeague Season 9 Minor

<p>Fnatic&#39;s stunning performances paid off after upsetting both Newbee and then Team Liquid to land a place in the Grand Finals of DreamLeague Season 9 Minor.&nbsp;</p>

Team Secret advances to the Dream League Season 9 Grand Finals

<p>As the dust settles, Team Secret&nbsp;emerge victorious over Team Liquid&nbsp;to advance to the DreamLeague Season 9 Grand Finals!</p>

OG and Empire are eliminated from DreamLeague Season 9 Minor

<p>After falling to the lower bracket on day 1 of the playoffs of the Dreamleague Minor, OG and Team Empire have wrapped it up&nbsp;and are headed home early with a disappointing 5-6th finish and zero DPC points in hand.</p>

Virtus.pro receive the first direct invite to ESL One Birmingham

<p>The CIS giants and&nbsp;reigning ESL One champions currently sitting at&nbsp;the top of the Dota Pro Circuit leaderboards are granted a direct invite to the highly anticipated&nbsp;Major in Birmingham.</p>

Final Pro Circuit event will be China's 'Super Major' worth $1.5 million

<p>The last stop before TI8 on the 2017-2018 Pro Circuit season will be held in&nbsp;Shanghai, China in early June worth $1,500,000 and&nbsp;2,250 DPC points.&nbsp;</p>

Visas and Dota - a bittersweet relationship

<p>Visas have always been hard to obtain for esports athletes, and when it comes to Dota 2,&nbsp;the problem is no better. With this year&#39;s International having shifted to Canada, let&#39;s examine the relationship between&nbsp;Visas and the Dota Pro Circuit.</p>