July 21st, 20166LGD's Xue "September" Zhi Chuan has been plagued with visa issues in the final moments leading up to TI6. With his visa being denied two times already, the first-time International participant remains anxious for the decision of his third attempt.
Last week, on July 13th, LGD revealed that Xue "September" Zhi Chuan was having...
July 20th, 20164The TI6 prize-pool has reached $18,027,624 – approximately $400,000 shy of the TI5 record breaking prize fund. With the impending release of the Immortal Treasure III, TI6 prize-pool is bound to shatter records. If we take away the $1,600,000 Valve chipped in, we’re left with over $16,400,000 raised by the community. However, only...
July 18th, 20168The first TI6 visas complications have surfaced in Southeast Asia. Two weeks before The International 6 and less than that before the teams actually need to arrive in Seattle for the Wild Card and group stage series, the two Filipino teams TnC Gaming and Execration are on very thin ice, after having their US visas rejected.
The...
July 14th, 201619Valve has taken action against the infamous third party betting websites market that operate based off of player matches and in-game items. The software development company issued an official statement reporting a request for all such websites to cease operations immediately. The action has already triggered a wave of reactions.
Steam...
April 7th, 20164The HTC Vive gives a new dimension to Esports spectating through a video released by Valve. The replay of a final match between Evil Geniuses and MVP.Phoenix from the Shanghai Major is given new life in the Virtual Reality device, showing various ways to enhance the viewer experience.
Dota 2's VR spectator experience has been...
April 1st, 20162Valve has released information on The International 6 dates and ticket sales. The most anticipated tournament of the year for Dota 2 players and enthusiasts will return to the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington, this August.
The International 6 main event is set to run for six days, from Monday, August 8th, through Saturday, August...
March 9th, 20162The Manila Major team registration has been announced by Valve. Registration for the Spring Major season began on March 7th, shortly after the conclusion of The Shanghai Major. The registration will be open until March 27th, before the rosters are locked for the Spring Major. The roster lock will be in place until the end of The...
March 6th, 201612The Shanghai Major nightmare in terms of production, planning, coordination, and communication has been acknowledged by Valve. A $3,000,000 tournament of such magnitude should not have had such persistent technical and organizational problems. Valve has vowed to take a more involved approach moving forward, as an effort to prevent...
March 3rd, 201624Valve has cleared both Ewolves and Infamous of match-fixing during the ProDota Cup Americas. Valve has run an extensive investigation, at the request of Sam "Sammy" Manuelson, the ProDota Cup owner. The alleged match-fixing took place on February 21st, during the third place decider series between the two South American teams.
The...
February 27th, 20164KeyTV has been fired by Valve after two days of incessant production problems disrupting the Shanghai Major Groupstage. The list of problems includes - significant starting delays, hours of downtime, horrible sound quality, bad lighting, technical issues, and lack of communication. The pronouncement comes one day following the dismissal...
