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, 20152TI champion Ferrari_430 is one of the few elite players who have competed in all The International championships - all five with the same team, Invictus Gaming. In his TI5 player profile, we are exposed to the impressions he made on his teammates and his views on IG.
August 2nd, 20151MVP.Hot6's Lee "Heen" Seung Gon is one of the Korean rising stars that has graced the Dota 2 scene in recent years. Big in esports in general, Korea has recently become more invested in Dota 2. In his TI5 player profile, Heen opens up about the impact his military service had on his professional gaming career and the opportunities that...
August 2nd, 20150Zhang "Mu" Pan has numerous achievements credited to his name, but none are as significant as his last year's championship title at The International 4. In Mu's TI5 player profile, the defending champion discloses the important traits needed by players and teams in order to become successful and talks about this year's hopes for another...
August 2nd, 20150Xu "fy" Linsen has been praised as one of the great support play makers. Having started his Dota 2 career playing with Vici Gaming in 2012 with no prior experience, he has quickly risen to the captain position, leading his team to many championships titles and their greatest achievement to date - second place at The International 4. Fy's...
August 1st, 20156Valve has released the new TI5 Immortal Treasures: the Trove Carafe and Lockless Luckvase. The two new treasures feature items for Ancient Apparition, Bloodseeker, Alchemist, Clockwerk, Visage, Necrophos, Outworld Devourer, Rubick, Slardar, Tidehunter. The Trove Carafe and Lockless Luckvase also include a chance for two new very rare...
July 30th, 20150In a short period of time with Team Empire, Ilya "ALOHADANCE" Korobkin has shown tremendous promise. Not many 17-year-olds can say they received an invite to the most renowned Dota 2 tournament in the world - The International. In his TI5 player profile, Ilya shares his journey and enlightens us on the things that keep him motivated and...
July 30th, 20154As one of the most aggressive carry players out there, Natus Vincere's Alexander "XBOCT" Dashkevich has been known to single-handedly win or lose games for his team. He started his professional career playing DotA in 2009, and joined Na’Vi a year later. Natus Vincere is the only team Alexander has been on in his entire Dota 2 career....
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 29th, 20151Hailed as of the best drafters and captains of recent times, Belorussian player Artsiom "fng" Barshack joined Virtus.Pro in December of 2014. Since then, he has led the team to many accomplishments. In his TI5 player profile, fng talks about how he first started out, his short-lived period as Natus Vincere's captain, his mother and the...
