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Oliver James Borg "OJ Borg" D'Anastasi and Paul “Redeye” Chaloner will return to the ESL talent lineup to lead the broadcast for the ESL One Katowice Major.
With the first Dota 2 Major to be taking place in Poland, ESL has opted to bring along some of the best talent in the scene - tried and true favorites and experts.
Fans will recognize Oliver James Borg "OJ Borg" D'Anastasi as the stage host who made his Dota 2 debut at ESL One Hamburg Major last October. It seems he not only did well enough for an encore appearance, but was well received by fans who seem to be eager to see the host on the stage once again. For those less familir with him, OJ Borg is a CS :GO events host - hosting ESL One Cologne 2015 and Intel Extreme Masters Season X - gamescom, and is a BBC employee - hosting and reporting sports events for BBC.
The always popular and crowd pleaser Brit - Paul “Redeye” Chaloner will take up the desk host once again, running commentary, asking questions and leading the analysts in entertaining and informative discussions.
For many fans, a highlight will be Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden filling the sideline reporter role, bringing content and interviews to the audience.
ESL One Katowice Major talent:
Stage Host: Oliver James Borg "OJ Borg" D'Anastasi
Desk Host: Paul “Redeye” Chaloner
Sideline Reporter: Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden
Analyst: Ioannis “Fogged” Loucas
Analyst: Alan “Nahaz” Bester
Analyst: Kevin “Purge” Godec
Caster: Owen “ODPixel” Davies
Caster: Toby “Tobiwan” Dawson
Caster: Austin “Capitalist” Walsh
Caster: William “Blitz” Lee
Observer: Jonathan “Pimpmuckl” Liebig
Statsman: Ben “Noxville” Steenhuisen
The ESL One Katowice Major will take place on February 20-25 at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland with a total of 16 teams entering the battle for the $1,000,000 prize pool and 1500 TI8 qualifying points.
ESL One Katowice Major participating teams:
Virtus.pro
Team Secret
Team Liquid
Evil Geniuses
Mineski
Vici Gaming
Natus Vincere
Newbee
Team Kinguin
OG
Effect
compLexity Gaming
Infamous
LGD Gaming
Fnatic
OpTic Gaming
