July 27th, 20150Natus Vincere is Latin for "born to win", an aphorism that would prove to be true over and over again for the Ukrainian team. Boasting the record for the Dota 2 team with the most championships to date, success seems to come naturally for the team. Na'Vi have participated in all four previous International tournaments and took the...
July 26th, 20150Vega Squadron is an unexpected, but extremely welcomed addition to the TI5 Wild Card series. A little fish in a big pond, the CIS team maneuvered through more experienced and favored teams in a heavily stacked regional qualifier series. On July 26th, starting with 18:00 CEST, they will go up against Chinese team CDEC, in the TI5 Wild...
July 22nd, 20151The most anticipated time of the year has finally begun, with teams and personalities from all over the world converging at the Dota 2 epicenter, in Seattle, Washington, for The International 5. Let's catch a glimpse of the moments leading up to TI5.
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 18th, 20150The details for The International 5 have been announced, including information on the schedule, format and prize pool distribution. The reveal indicates changes to the format and the breakdown of the prize fund.
July 17th, 20150With only a couple of days to go before teams head out to Seattle, Washington, to get ready for The International 2015, preparations are in full swing at various TI5 bootcamps.
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.
July 16th, 20150After a lengthy and emotional ordeal, Akbar “Sonneiko” Butaev and Semion “CemaTheSlayeR” Krivulya have finally got their US visas approved. Both Na'Vi and Vega Squadron have thus managed to secure visas for their entire rosters and will soon travel to Seattle, Washington, for The International 2015.
July 13th, 20150Teams are struggling to secure their TI5 visas. A couple of hours after Natus Vincere announced that Akbar “Sonneiko” Butaev’s US visa was denied for the third time, it is Vega Squadron's turn to ask for Valve's help. Semion "CemaTheSlayeR" Krivulya's visa application was rejected once again and his chances to attend TI5 are...
July 13th, 20151Akbar “Sonneiko” Butaev’s US visa has been denied for the third time. Natus Vincere are approaching the end of their rope. If Sonneiko fails to obtain his US visa, Na'Vi will be left with limited options: they either find an approved replacement, or lose their TI5 spot altogether.
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