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zlosterr
Zlosterr is a dedicated video game and esports enthusiast. After competing in semi-professional Counter-Strike for several years, he broadened his focus to other games like Dota 2, World of Warcraft, League of Legends, and Valorant. Now, he shares his extensive experience by covering esports through news articles, guides, event breakdowns, and more
The PGL Arlington Major 2022 is the second Major of this DPC and the most important one. The world’s best teams have gathered in the U.S. to fight for a $500K USD prize pool and loads of DPC points. And it’s DPC points teams need to get a ticket for The International 11, the most significant event in Dota 2.Although we have almost one week left until the end of the tournament, the Group Stage is finally over. The 17 participating teams were divided into two groups. The latter provided us with non-stop action for five days straight, so it…
North America will always remain one of the most astonishing regions to watch for Dota 2 fans. Though the region hasn’t won any big events lately, a couple of teams still stand out this season. This DPC gives NA’s Division I only two slots for the Major. As a result, teams have to give everything they have if they want to go there.The first five weeks in North America’s DPC were exciting; we had the chance to watch a lot of epic series. Following them, Evil Geniuses, nouns, and Quincy Crew remain the three teams that will fight for two…
Tour 3 of this DPC has already begun in a couple of regions. The action started in WEU, China, and NA, but we are yet to see the other regions in action. One of them is Southeast Asia, which is set to start on June 7.SEA is one of the regions that is always fun to watch. Although there were times when the top teams couldn’t compete with the best in EU, NA, and China, this is no longer the case. Teams like BOOM Esports, T1, and Fnatic have proven themselves many times. The most recent one was during the…
We had the chance to watch yet another week of interesting matches, filled with tons of back-and-forth action. Since there are just a couple of games until Tour 3 comes to an end, every victory is crucial. After all, only two teams from Division I will head to the Major, which will also take place in the UK.Speaking of teams, the best in NA had to go against each other in yet another week full of epic matches. We had the chance to see several matches that were worth it, so let’s go through them.Quincy Crew defeated nounsThere were a…
The first major of 2021/2022 DPC is about to take place in Sweden’s capital, Stockholm. The event will gather fourteen of the best teams from all regions except China. Unfortunately, the Chinese powerhouses will have to compete in a separate event due to the COVID pandemic.Following our overview of the five teams who some consider the favorites to win, it’s time to look at the other side of the coin.Even though this Major consists of the best teams in each region, some might have difficulties. The fact that they’re the underdogs doesn’t mean they won’t succeed, but it definitely won’t…
ESL One Malaysia 2022 was an epic tournament with a pretty lucrative prize pool that attracted a lot of top teams. Many people had different favorites, but in the end, OG won the second LAN event of the year. The first one was also in an ESL One event, but it was in the ESL One Stockholm Major.One of the most interesting things about this event was the fact that Valve released a new patch in the middle of it. 7.32 arrived after the event started so that teams could prepare for what was to come at TI 11. Needless…
ESL One Malaysia 2022 started yesterday, so we have a few days to watch the final LAN event before The International 11. Even though this tournament does not provide any DPC points, it has a lucrative prize pool of $400,000. Hence, it attracted some of the best in the world.Although names like Team Spirit and PSG.LGD are not there, we can watch teams like OG, Team Secret, Aster, and many more. All of them had the chance to play yesterday, and the same happened today. We have a couple of days until the Group Stage is over, so there is…
In most cases, Valve releases a new patch after a big tournament or before the start of a specific event. Patch 7.32, however, is an exception because we got it one day after the start of ESL One Malaysia 2022. The new patch is exciting, to say the least, because it includes a lot of interesting changes. Although we expect to see some changes like nerfs in the upcoming weeks, it seems that teams will play this year’s TI 11 on it.General ChangesThe first section of this article is devoted to the general changes in Dota 2. We’d like to…
Since the PGL Arlington Major 2022 is over, the current DPC is slowly ending. With that said, we’re yet to see the biggest, most compelling tournament of 2022 ‘ The International 11. This competition will take place in Singapore for around two months, including the best teams globally. You’ll find a list of the directly-invited squads here.Unsurprisingly, the teams that failed to receive an invitation will have to compete in the deadly regional qualifiers. We will have the chance to watch them soon, but until then, another big event is on the horizon.ESL One Malaysia 2022 is a non-DPC event…
A few days have passed since Team Spirit’s impressive victory over PSG.LGD during the PGL Arlington Major 2022. Despite being the underdog, the current TI champions proved why they are among the best and won their first Major.Now that the dust has settled, most people will focus on the upcoming The International. There are a couple of smaller events before that, but the top teams give everything they got to secure a slot for the event.Speaking of slots and The International, the end of the DPC in terms of Tours and Majors means that we already know the first twelve…