Dota 2 Articles

Dota 2 viewers grew by 508% in 2013 according to Twitch

<p>Twitch released their annual report earlier today and located on page 42 is a page titled &quot;Top Games on Twitch.&quot; Dota 2 sits on the bottom right corner of the page and received high commends from Twitch for showing the biggest growth in 2013.</p>

MiSeRy responds to Ruru's interview

<p>Inside is a statement by Rasmus &#39;Misery&#39; Filipsen to Jie &#39;Ruru&#39; Pan in response to the interview posted by China Electronic Athletes. The statement has not been altered nor edited by GosuGamers.<br /> &nbsp;</p>

VODs of the Week: Jan 6-12

<p>The latest edition of &quot;VODs of the Week&quot; takes us through the action packed world of SEA Dota, to one of the most exciting TvTs this year and to the best of Korean League of Legends!</p>

Ruru, CEO of LGD, regrets reforming LGD.Int after The International 3

<p>Jie &#39;Ruru&#39; Pan, owner and CEO of LGD Gaming was recently interviewed by China Electronic Atheletes on what happened to the international team from the start to the end. In the interview, Pan revealed the communication problems within the team and how culture differences destroyed their chemistry.</p>

MYM returning to Dota 2

<p>If you are one of the 32,000 users who previously liked MYM Dota&#39;s Facebook page, you should have noticed that they changed their cover photo, hinting that they will be adding a Dota 2 team soon.</p>

Alliance showing their strength, winning D2CL 3-0

<p>After a longer slump, Alliance claims a much needed title by winning the Dota 2 Champions League. They appeared to be struggling in the first game tonight but managed to turn it around and carry the momentum onwards into a 3-0 victory over Speed Gaming. Akke mentioned after the match that they (Alliance) are trying to change up their drafts.</p>

Alliance vs Speed - revenge of the fallen

<p>The first season of Dota 2 Champions League concludes tonight with the delayed final taking place at 18.00 CET. Alliance versus Speed is the match-up, both teams performed top notch in the past but have most&nbsp;recently left fans with much to wish for. Tonight is their shot at redemption.</p>

Vigoss and Axypa join forces in sQreen Squad

<p>Old school players Vigoss and Axypa will be joining sQreen, TpoH and Garter in sQreen&#39;s Squad. They are aiming for The International 4 qualifiers.</p>

ESP Shock Therapy Cup begins on 20 January

<p>Electronic Sports Prime will be hosting its inaugural Shock Therapy Cup beginning 20 January, with a total $10,000 prizepool. The tournament will feature 8 of the top-tier teams in the West.&nbsp;</p>

The $214,000 money week - how prize pools have progressed

<p>This week grosses above $214,000 in terms of sheer prize money earnings to grab for Dota 2 teams. Where it took 2013 several months to reach a certain worth of prize money, 2014 outdid it in just one week.&nbsp;</p>

Zephyr advances, despite an accidental Bloodseeker

<p>So far, so good for Zephyr who moves on to the upper semi finals of Nexon Sponsorship League despite accidentally drafting&nbsp;Bloodseeker instead of Mirana. Also find out more about the transition to Korea in a video interview with Kevin &#39;Purge&#39; Godec.</p>

$132,000 StarLadder season concludes this weekend

<p>After two weeks of hiatus, StarLadder returns with the season 8 playoffs, starting this Friday and concluding on Sunday. Alliance, Natus Vincere, Sigma International and Fnatic will compete in Kiev for the total prize pool of $132,000 which is a significant increase since last season.</p>