Dota 2 Articles

Ukraine introduces visa requirement, v1lat claims it will not affect StarLadder

<p>With the recent dispute between Russia and Ukraine, the Ukrainian government has announced the potential introduction of a new visa regime for those who wish to travel from Russia. According to v1lat, the issue will not affect StarLadder.</p>

Free To Play is now released

<p>After its initial preview at The International 3, the highly anticipated Dota 2 documentary from Valve entitled &quot;Free To Play&quot; has just now been released. Watch it online for free.</p>

DK punches ticket to Kiev, defeats iG 2-0

<p>DK hands Invictus Gaming their first set of losses in the Chinese qualifiers of Starladder. With the win, DK is now guaranteed to participate on the LAN finals to be held in Kiev next month.</p>

WhatIsHip.TV Interview with AdmiralBulldog

<p>The contributors of WhatIsHip.TV had a nice discussion with Henrik &#39;AdmiralBulldog&#39; Ahnberg, the offlaner of Alliance. During the interview, he talks about his teammates, the current meta and the general Dota2 scene.</p>

Black^ joins CIS for WPC-ACE II

<p>German player Dominik &#39;Black^&#39; Reitmeier, who was previously seen playing under the LGD.int banner has joined the latest entrant in the Chinese competitive circuit, CIS.</p>

NewBee sends LGD packing, advances into lower bracket finals

<p>NewBee is one step closer to Starladder&#39;s LAN finals after defeating LGD on straight games. They now advance into the lower bracket finals of the Chinese qualifiers.</p>

Free to Play to be released today, Collector's Pack now available.

<p>With only hours left until the online release of Free to Play, the Collector&#39;s Pack is now available on the Steam store for those who want to put their hands in their pockets to support Valve&#39;s effort. The Collector&#39;s Pack includes several goodies, including three signature sets.</p>

Star Series Season IX Europe Division - Weekly Recap

<p>Another week has passed for the European Division of this season&#39;s Star Series, with Empire still undefeated and leading the race. Alliance, Na&#39;Vi and Sigma complete the top-four that leads to the playoffs, but there is still a lot of time for the others to catch up.</p>

TechLabs Cup Ru Season One announced, $20,000 up for grabs

<p>Techlabs Cup is back to welcome CIS competitors once again. Four squads will have to go through a double elimination bracket, battling for the total prize pool of $20,000.</p>

Starseries China: DK sends NewBee into lower bracket, wins 2-0

<p>DK scored two straight wins against NewBee to advance into the upper bracket finals. They will be facing Invictus Gaming tomorrow, who are currently on a winning streak.</p>

Starseries China: iG takes victory over LGD

<p>Invictus Gaming takes down LGD Gaming 2-0 in the first best of three series in Starseries China and extends their winning streak to nine games</p>

From DotA to The International 1: The Long Road

<p>With the unconfirmed news about The International 4 looming ahead in July, it is time to review its past. Having our humble beginnings in the Dota 2 scene nearly four years ago, it is amazing how far the game has developed, as well as the community since then. This article will be split into two parts: The development of Dota 2 and The International 2011, with the former being the main focus.</p>