November 28th, 20151DotaBlast talked to Alexander "XBOCT" Dashkevich about his Natus Vincere bow-out, his plans to join an all-CIS team in the immediate future and his straightforward views on the current scene and the new players who have made it to the top.
November 24th, 20154Often the fastest way to estimate a tournament’s hero balance is to look at the most banned heroes rather than the most picked heroes.
If few heroes were always banned, it generally means the patch is not well-balanced. If many heroes get banned more equally, it usually means that teams are diverse and trying to leverage metagame...
November 22nd, 20150Frankfurt Major has come to a end, leaving fans and viewers still buzzing after last week's spectacular clash of the titans. The first Dota 2 Major has proven to be a success, leaving behind a myriad of emotions, inspiration, motivation and pinning for the next big event. We have put together a list of must watch Frankfurt Major...
November 21st, 20150After 8 sensational days of competition and 94 games played, two teams were left fighting for the championship title and trophy for the first Dota 2 Major. In a whirlwind of upsets and extraordinary games, OG rose through the lower brackets, bested Evil Geniuses and upset Team Secret to rise to the top and claim the championship title...
November 21st, 20150We've approached the final day in the Frankfurt Major, as the Frankfurt Major Grand Finals get underway. Only three western teams remain as the main event continues today with the Lower Bracket best-of-three finals and the Upper Bracket best-of-five Grand Finals. One team will be crowned Frankfurt Major Champions. The day starts with the...
November 20th, 20151We're continuing to move full speed ahead in the Frankfurt Major brackets towards the end. Only five teams remain as the main event continues today with two Lower Bracket best-of-three elimination matches and the Upper Bracket Finals. Two more teams will be sent home. The day starts with the elimination match between ViCi Gaming and...
November 19th, 20150We're continuing to move ahead in the Frankfurt Major brackets. Only eight teams remain as the main event continues today with three Lower Bracket best-of-three elimination matches. Three more teams will be sent home. The day starts with the elimination match between Virtus.Pro and OG, at 11:00 CET. Find out how all of the action...
November 18th, 20150The main event continues today with two Lower Bracket best-of-three elimination matches, followed by two Upper Bracket matches. Two more teams will be sent home. The day starts with the elimination match between Mineski and OG, at 11:00 CET. Find out how all of the action unfolded by following our LIVE Frankfurt Major brackets, standings...
November 17th, 20150The Frankfurt Major main event continues today with two Upper Bracket matches, followed by two best-of-three Lower Bracket elimination matches. Two more teams will be sent home. The day starts with the best-of-three series between Team Secret and Mineski, at 11:00 CET.
November 16th, 20151Since Dota 2 was introduced in 2011, followed quickly by The International 1, worth an unprecedented $1,000,000, players from all over have become successful.
In a game that attracts more than 10 million players, there is only enough space for a select number to become professional players and even less to enjoy bountiful success....