Author: zlosterr
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
After two days of tons of action, it was time to watch the third day of ESL One Stockholm 2022. The series today wеÑе really important for some teams because they failed to shine during day 1 and day 2.Now that all series are over, let’s take a look at some of the most interesting things that happened. We expected to have a lot of surprising results, so we were not surprised by some of the outcomes.The nightmare for EG continuesOne of the first series of the day that we had the chance to watch was between BetBoom and Evil…
After six weeks of high-quality Dota 2 action, every region in Tour 2 of the 2021-2022 DPC ‘elected’ its representatives for the upcoming Major. Eastern Europe was the last region where we saw tons of matches. As you probably know, Valve decided to postpone Tour 2 due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Fortunately, the organizers found a way to give us access to the action.Now that the dust has settled, it is time to focus on the first Major for 2022. The tournament will occur between May 12 -22 in Stockholm, Sweden. There will be 14 teams in total…
Usually, the DPC in all regions starts at the same time so that teams have equal chances of winning. However, due to the conflict in that part of the world, Valve decided to postpone it indefinitely.After waiting for more than a month, Beyond The Summit replaced Epic Esports Events and organized the DPC. Of course, teams don’t have enough time to follow the same format as in other regions. So, instead of having six weeks of epic action, we saw a double-elimination bracket and a third-slot decider.Tour 2 of the DPC in EEU started on April 27 and finished on…
Aside from Eastern Europe, Tour 2 is almost done in every other Dota 2 region. SEA is the latest region that has determined which teams will advance to the Major and those that will have to compete in Division II.We had 28 clashes in the last six weeks and many of them were amazing to watch. In the end, Fnatic and BOOM Esports are the teams that will represent SEA in the upcoming ESL One Stockholm 2022. Each of them only lost one series, so they deserve to be among the best in the world.Before we get the chance to…
Most matches in the different 2021/2022 DPC Tour 2 regions are slowly coming to an end. Following five days of games, we already know the names of a couple of teams that will attend the upcoming Major. With that being said, there is one region where nothing is certain until Week 6, and that is North America.Like most regions in Dota 2, a few teams there dominate their opponents. One of them has yet to lose a single game, but since the rest only have one loss, we don’t know which team will occupy Division I’s first two spots.We had…
Even though many people play Dota 2 for fun, others have a specific goal usually related to the MMR. Even though some people think that ‘it is just a number’, the MMR in Dota 2 is usually an adequate representation of your current skill level.Besides allowing you to play against other people, having a higher MMR means that you might get noticed by professional teams. There are many examples of PUB players that became Dota 2 superstars. One of the most recent ones is Bozhidar “bzm” Bogdanov, the highest MMR player in Europe who became a part of OG.Gaining MMR…
The Chinese Dota 2 region is consistently among the most action-packed ones. Even though PSG.LGD dominates its opponents; every other team can explode at any minute. Hence, some matches are unpredictable and, thus, more interesting to follow.Speaking of matches, Tour 2 of the 2021/2022 DPC in China started last week. Unlike Tour 1, where the region had to wait for a month until the teams could play against each other, Valve decided to offer a similar format to the one found in places like Europe and NA. This means we will have six weeks of excellent matches.The most exciting clash…
Tour 2 of the 2021/2022 DPC is on, so we have many exciting clashes to watch. The best teams in the world have to go head to head once again to secure a spot for the Upper Division or the ESL One Stockholm 2022.Besides using some of their best heroes, most professional Dota 2 teams try to utilize some of the strongest heroes in the meta. This explains we see things like Huskar, Silencer, and even Necrophos in the mid-lane.People who follow the professional Dota 2 scene up close are familiar with the best heroes in the meta. However, they…
Nowadays, every popular eSport title has its professional league or a series of tournaments. Those things allow the best players and teams in the world to show what they’re capable of. These events usually have an impressive prize pool that can reach jaw-dropping numbers, especially for games such as Dota 2.Every Dota 2 fan knows that Valve organizes a series of competitions. The so-called ‘Dota Pro Circuit’ was first introduced in 2017. The professional tournament format system went through many changes over the years. However, it always ended with The International. Let’s talk about the Dota 2 International 2022 changes.This…
Dota 2’s newest update changed the game as we know it. Besides the new hero, the update changed some of the best heroes from the previous patch, added new items, and introduced various other changes. These things made the game enjoyable again because most people were fed up with the patch earlier.The GAMERS GALAXY Invitational Series Dubai 2022 was critical because it was the first big competition on the new patch. The lucrative prize pool allowed it to gather the best teams globally. These ten teams were split into two groups. After the Group Stage ended, the teams had to…