HEROIC's exit is a major blow to South America’s Dota 2 scene.
South America’s top Dota 2 team 
HEROIC has announced its shocking exit from the game after just over two years in the highly competitive title. The organisation cited sustainability issues as the primary reason for its disbandment.
“Despite competitive success, a growing fanbase, and significant commercial efforts, the financial results ultimately fell short, making it unsustainable for us in the long term,” HEROIC said in a statement.
Concerns over Dota 2’s harsh competitive ecosystem have been long-standing, contributing to several prominent organisations leaving the scene in recent years–including Evil Geniuses, TSM, beastcoast, and most recently Wildcard.
However, HEROIC’s departure comes as a particular shock. The organisation is stepping away mid-season, just as teams prepare for key tournaments–namely the US$2 million Esports World Cup (EWC) and The International (TI) 2026, which features a starting prize pool of US$1.6 million. Both events are set to take place in just over two months.
HEROIC has also been South America’s most consistent Dota 2 team, at least in the past few seasons. The team notably became the first in the region to win a LAN event while maintaining a strong level of performance over the past two years with many Top 8 and Top 6 placements. However, even that success has not been enough to guarantee long-term stability.
The organisation steps away without making a final push for either EWC or TI–tournaments in which they would have been considered potential contenders.
Ultimately, however, sustainability concerns appear to have outweighed any competitive prospects.
Why did HEROIC leave Dota 2?
HEROIC’s shock exit stems purely from financial reasons, as stated in the official announcement.
HEROIC’s Chief Gaming Officer Robin Nymann also repeated the notion, elaborating that “Dota 2 is a tough game to commercialise” and that the organisation “has not been able to make it bear fruit for a long time now”.
“The only reason we’ve made this decision is financial,” he emphasised.
Whether the organisation plans to return to the game remains uncertain.
Former HEROIC roster to move forward together
Although the roster is currently without an organisation, the players–and likely management staff–are revealed to remain together and continue competing. The roster remains with 
Yuma “Yuma” Langlet, 
TaiLung, 
Adrian “Wisper” Cespedes Dobles, 
Thiago “Thiolicor” Cordeiro, and Matheus Santos Jungles “KJ” Diniz.
The team's coach, kaffs, shared his thoughts on the organisation’s departure:
“Disappointing news that caught us off guard, but I can’t say I don’t understand the reasons behind the decision. I am personally frustrated with the timing and wish things had been different, but I also understand that we are partly to blame for things getting to this point.”
Despite the setback, he confirmed that the team will remain focused on the upcoming EWC and TI: “The future is uncertain, but the objectives remain clear: qualify and perform at EWC and TI.”
The roster will compete in the upcoming DreamLeague Season 29, starting 13 May, now listed under the name “ex-HEROIC”.
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