Dota 2 Articles

The mental game of Dota 2: Dealing with performance anxiety, emotions, and stress

Performance anxiety, stress, and emotions are real challenges at the highest level of competition in esports. How can they be managed?

Topson set to retire (again)

Following a third-place finish at The International 2024 with Tundra Esports, Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen has announced his plans to retire.

Back home; 10 years later Puppey a stand-in for NAVI

Without fielding his own lineup on Team Secret, Puppey chooses to play with NAVI as a stand-in for the start of the season.

Shopify Rebellion reveal new Dota 2 roster with Timado, mangekyou, and Hellscream

One of the biggest Dota 2 teams remaining in North America will not field any North American players for the next season.

Nine returns to competitive play with OG, 23(savage) switches regions

OG revealed a full international roster for the new competitive season with players coming along from three different regions.

OG removes bzm from active roster

After almost three years playing under the OG banner, bzm is moved to inactive status.

Aurora lock in their new roster with Abed joining in

Aurora are ready for the new season with a new Southeast Asian/Eastern European line-up.

Analyzing the First Pick advantage at The International 2024

The TI13 playoff games tell a story of whether the side or the choice of the first pick has the most impact on professional games.

Three BetBoom Team players go inactive while Pure returns from Tundra

BetBoom Team is bound to a major overhaul of their roster after two players decided to take an extended break while Nightfall is put on a transfer list

K1 takes a break from competitive Dota 2

After seven years of playing, Hector Antonio “K1” Rodriguez will take a break from competing.

Lorenof benched as Aurora continues roster changes

Artem "lorenof" Melnick is moved to inactive status on Aurora as the organization continues with their roster rehaul.

Dota 2 roadmap; Post-TI until 2025

Although The International 2024 is over, there are still plenty of events to watch throughout this year and the next.