April 21st, 20151Natus Vincere’s solo-mid player Daniil “Dendi” Iishutin swings through a myriad of issues and ideas, in a recent interview for Storm Studio. Dendi opens up about the changes he would make to the game, what leadership in a Dota 2 team actually means, why he doesn't like the Redemption Vote system, Na’Vi’s recent loss to...
April 19th, 201524Last year, Dota 2 tournaments handed out over $16,000,000 in combined prize-pools. Quite staggering, isn’t it? The International 4 had a prize-pool of over $10 million – record breaking for the entire eSports scene, and more than 20 million viewers. Viewership is growing, sponsors are getting involved, cash is pouring in, and...
March 28th, 20150The SouthEast Asian Dota 2 Team Redemption has been banned from all future events hosted by Valve, including The International. Valve's decision is based on last year's match-fixing scandal, involving players, their girlfriends, the organization, false statements and bribes.
March 27th, 201520The International 5 tickets went on sale through Ticketmaster at 10 am PDT, and were completely sold out in less than six minutes. A second batch of tickets then went on sale at 10 pm PDT, only to vanish within minutes yet again. Last year, tickets for TI4 were sold out in less than an hour.
March 26th, 20150Vitalii "V1lat" Volochai's candid interview at the Major League All Stars tournament in Malaysia has sparked discussion and debate about the state and future of Dota 2.
March 20th, 201520Valve releases information on The International 5 (TI5) dates and ticket sales. The most anticipated tournament of the year for Dota 2 players and fans will be held at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington, from August 3 until August 8. Tickets go on sale at Ticketmaster on Friday, March 27, at 10 am PDT and again at 10 pm PDT.
March 19th, 201521In response to the public outcry over the Ranked Matchmaking system flaws, Valve has made an update to the system, effective immediately. All players in the match will now be able to identify the highest ranked person on each team and also perceive the average MMR for each team.