August 4th, 20150The first day of The International 5 main event was packed with action. The two best-of-three Upper Bracket series secured LGD and CDEC a top-six finish at TI5 and minimum of $1,173,000 portion of the prize pool. The two Chinese teams will continue their journey in the Upper Brackets. The TI5 results after the first elimination games...
August 3rd, 20152The biggest Dota 2 championship of the year and largest esports event to date, The International 5, will take place August 3rd through 8th, at the KeyArena, in Seattle. Sixteen of the best Dota 2 teams in the world will square off over the course of six days, for a chance to win the coveted Aegis of the Champions Trophy. The TI5 schedule...
August 2nd, 20150One hundred and twenty-one games were played over the course of four days, during The International 5 group stage. This phase of the tournament served to establish the seeding in the TI5 brackets for the main event, scheduled to start on August 3rd have taken shape. The top four teams of each group are guaranteed a prize pool of at least...
July 31st, 20151After 121 games played over the course of four days, The International 5 group stage has drawn to an end and the TI5 brackets for the main event scheduled to start on August 3rd have taken shape. The final TI5 group stage standings have certainly gone against all odds. Underdogs compLexity Gaming and CDEC have placed in the top four of...
July 30th, 20150With the first three days down and only one to go, the TI5 group stage standings are starting to paint a clear picture on the teams' seeding for the main event. Team Secret and LGD are still tied for the first position in Group A. Cloud 9 went undefeated and slid into the third position. Meanwhile, Wild Card winners CDEC continue to...
July 29th, 20150Halfway through the TI5 group stage, LGD suffered their first and only loss so far and are tied for the top place in Group A with TI5 favorites, Team Secret, with 10 points. Evil Geniuses are leading Group B with 8 points, followed by the Chinese Wild Card winners CDEC, with 6 points. Both MVP teams and Na'Vi are sitting at the bottom of...
July 28th, 20159Known for his good-humored, jovial personality, Cloud 9's support, Johan "BigDaddy" Sundstein started gaming at a tender age. In his TI5 player profile video, he welcomes us into his home, introduces us to his family, his girlfriend and his dog, Pumba, talks about his goals and gives advice to new players who are just getting acquainted...
July 27th, 20150Sixteen of the best Dota 2 teams in the world will face each other over the course of four days, July 27-30, in the TI5 Group Stage. Unlike last year, all 16 teams will advance to the main event, after having established their seeding through the group phase.
July 27th, 20151Invictus Gaming is a Goliath on the landscape of Chinese Dota 2 teams. Towering above their counterparts with an indisputable presence, Invictus Gaming has been a part of virtually every premier and major tournament in the past year. TI5 will be their fifth International attendance.
July 25th, 20150Cloud 9 is one of the most inspiring examples of hard work, determination, courage, and the sheer will to succeed. Often the subject of controversial headlines, with a reputation for "always placing second", Cloud 9's journey to the top has been brimming with both struggles and rewards. They are widely regarded as top-five contenders at...