August 18th, 20152Alliance have officially announced the departure of their midlaner, Per “Pajkatt” Olsson Lille. Pajkatt's replacement on the squad remains unknown, however, Alliance are currently in the process of trying out players and are expected to announce their final roster by the end of the month.
July 29th, 20151Highly decorated and renowned for his mid-lane role, the 23-year-old Swedish player Gustav "s4" Magnusson is aiming for his second TI championship title. His spectacular rise to the top was by strong family support and encouragement. In his TI5 player profile, Gustav opens the doors to his home, introduces us to his father and two...
July 20th, 20150The TI5 prize pool has already gone beyond $17 million - more than the combined total of The International 1, 2, 3, and 4 prize funds. If we take away the $1,600,000 Valve chipped in, we’re left with $15,420,548 raised by the community. However, only 25% of the proceeds of each sale contributes to the TI5 prize pool. Therefore, the...
July 17th, 20150Alliance is the fourth team to receive an invitation for the Gaming Resorts Dota 2 tournament, which will take place this fall, in Portorož, Slovenia, between September 10-12. Alliance, Natus Vincere, Team Empire and Ninjas in Pyjamas will lock horns with four other teams yet to be announced, for a $50,000 prize pool.
June 25th, 20151Sovann "Skim" Kim, DotaBlast's liaison at ESL One Frankfurt, had a chat with Per Anders Olsson "Pajkatt" Lille, shortly after Alliance's elimination from the tournament. Pajkatt talked about the ESL One format, Alliance's strats, The International, his expectations from the Majors, and the importance of friendship between team...
June 21st, 20150In the first day of the ESL One Frankfurt main event, the top seeds from the tournament's seeding phase have prevailed over the bottom four teams. Virtus.Pro, Evil Geniuses, Invictus Gaming and Team Secret have advanced into the semifinals, while Alliance, ViCi Gaming, Cloud 9 and Fnatic have been eliminated.
June 19th, 20150ESL One Frankfurt will kick off tomorrow, June 20, at 10:00 CEST, in Frankfurt, Germany, featuring Virtus.Pro, Team Secret, Invictus Gaming, Evil Geniuses, Alliance, Cloud 9, ViCi Gaming and Fnatic. The eight teams will be competing all throughout the weekend for the championship title and a total prize pool of over $292,414.
June 18th, 20150The seeding phase for ESL One Frankfurt has concluded. Virtus.Pro placed first, followed by Team Secret, IG and EG. Virtus.Pro, Team Secret, Invictus Gaming, Evil Geniuses, Alliance, Cloud 9, ViCi Gaming and Fnatic will compete in the ESL One Frankfurt main event this weekend, June 20-21.
June 18th, 20150The ESL One Seeding Phase will take place today in a LAN setting in Frankfurt, Germany. Team Secret, Alliance, Evil Geniuses, Cloud 9, Fnatic, Invictus Gaming, Vici Gaming, and Virtus.Pro will compete to determine their seeding for the main event, which will take place between June 20-21.
June 15th, 20150The upcoming ESL One Frankfurt LAN playoffs and finals, scheduled to take place in Germany between June 20-21, will be held in open-air, due to a roof tear at the Commerzbank Arena.