Author: Pedro Romero
When one is asked which organization is the trendsetter for producing content for Dota 2, it would be no surprise if they answered by saying OG. In recent years, the two-time The International and five-time Dota Major champions have produced numerous pieces of material that have reached millions of views throughout multiple platforms.Whether it is through engineering an engaging social media presence, a 90-minute documentary that chronicles their past successes, or a podcast that generally covers the scene, OG has gone above and beyond what’s usually expected for an esports org to do.Such is the OG way of becoming a…
Entity’s progression throughout the 2021-22 Dota Pro Circuit has been a long-winded gradual bravado. From starting off the year with a reworked roster in Division II, whose previous members under the Creepwave name (Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf and Bozhidar “bzm” Bogdanov) departed for major squads, the team has gone on to stake their own place within Western Europe. They secured promotion to Div. On their first try, I immediately followed that up with a 6th place finish in the Spring Tour. With their improvement slowly gaining attention by that point, Entity’s form took a further boost as they then finished fourth…
Of all the teams taking part in the 2022 PGL Arlington Major, none has been as riddled with as many setbacks as Fnatic. Despite qualifying as Southeast Asia’s third seed, the team traveled to the Lone Star State with just two players on board, whereas the remaining group failed to obtain U.S. visas in time before the start of the event. That meant they dealt with a realistic chance of being replaced by another team.Desperate times called for desperate measures, and for Fnatic, that proved no different. Following a frantic stream of deliberation, the team managed to enlist the help…
In the realm of Dota 2 content creation, no name generates greater attention than Jake “SirActionSlacks” Kanner. Since starting as an obscure interviewer and video producer, Slacks managed to garner the appeal and credibility of fans, players, and talent alike to become a full-fledged member of talent.Furthermore, it is through his endless contribution towards the growth and popularity of the game that Slacks is seen as an invaluable part of the community. That, in turn, has allowed him to work and continue to produce the thing he knows best: content.Similar to the game itself, content creation has seen its fair…
Shopify Rebellion became the first team to be eliminated from the 2022 VCT North American Last Chance Qualifier by losing to Sentinels 2-0 in the first round of the lower bracket.Thus ends quite an eventful year for one of NA’s top Valorant squads as they experienced various challengers along the way. Starting as Luminosity Gaming, the team was released halfway into Challengers 2 as the org announced its departure from the competitive scene.Fortunately, they were picked up by SR, which already boasts a top team in the Game Changers circuit, in late June to represent them for the NA LCQ.…
Following a quintuple overtime struggle that served as a fitting cap to a riveting and equally grueling series, FaZe Clan came out on top over Evil Geniuses in the 2022 North American Last Chance Qualifier. As a result, EG was thrown into the lower bracket of the LCQ playoff format. That meant should the Evil Crew lose another series, they would be eliminated from qualifying for Champions. The stakes can’t get any higher than what EG and the rest of the field have already dealt with.Following the series against FaZe, BLIX.GG spoke to EG’s Vincent “Apotheon” Le to discuss how…
To describe The Guard’s performance in the 2022 North American VCT Challengers 2 season, only one word comes to mind: underwhelming. Despite initially shining in Challengers 1 as NA’s standout team by becoming regional champions and appearing in Masters: Reykjavik, the team couldn’t match the same level of success as they finished with a 1-4 record in the group stage to miss out on reaching playoffs entirely.Due largely to their regressed form in Stage 2, TG now sits amidst a critical juncture to their season by competing in the NA Last Chance Qualifier, where they must outlast seven other teams…
In the second part of BLIX.GG’s interview with Nicolas ‘Gunnar’ Lopez, he explains how he managed to resolve his mental issues before the Summer Tour, his view on the scrutiny revolving around 4 Zoomers’ string of disappointing results before joining Nouns, how his team was close to disbanding after TI10, and the current state of North American Dota.Emerging out of a mental holeBLIX: If only past negotiations would have happened as smoothly as that. In a past post-game interview, you mentioned how you felt that you were under immense stress before the move. I’d like for you to like to…
4 Zoomers shook the North American Dota scene when they announced they were getting signed by Nouns before the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit Summer Tour. Having come to an agreement with an organization whose roots resided in NFTs and experimental projects, aspects that lie far outside the scope of esports, Nouns Esports not only grabbed the attention of fans and but sparked a level of intrigue as well over how they would fare under their new banner.As it turned out by the end of the Summer Tour, Nouns did more than well in league play. Rather, they finished with a…
The Guard started their march towards Valorant Champions with a 2-1 victory over Sentinels in the first round of the VCT North American Last Chance Qualifier. It was a series that fully delivered on the immense expectations that were initially laid out as the NA Stage 1 champions faced a revamped Sentinels that included the notable return of Michael “shroud” Grzesiek to competitive FPS play.TG absorbed various blows from their opponent, which eventually equated to two overtime finishes. Through the execution of their refined play that saw plenty of retooling following the end of Challengers 2, they find themselves one…