For their triumph, OG was awarded the lion’s share of one of the largest prize pools in esports history. The team walked away with a staggering $15,609,462. Team Liquid had their share of $4,459,846 in prize money. Read More
Dota 2
Dota 2 Dueling Fates Update Goes Live on November 1
After several months of teasing, Valve has finally posted a tweet informing the Dota 2 community that Patch 7.07, containing the Dueling Fates update is slated to arrive on November 1. Read More
Valve Releases Patch to Address Dota 2 Matchmaking Issue
Matchmaking system has been a hot potato in the Dota 2 community for quite some time. A few months ago, Valve introduced the so-called “behavior score” that matched players based on their behavior towards fellow players. Read More
PUBG Surpasses 1.5 Million Concurrent Users on Steam, Dota 2 Numbers Sink
A few weeks ago, the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developer Bluehole Studio announced that the Early Access blockbuster has surpassed 1 million concurrent players on Steam. Now, it turns out that the Battle Royale shooter has reached yet another milestone of 1.5 million users. Read More
Fans Blame Valve for Abandoning Half-Life 3 Because of Dota 2
As reported by RealGear, Dota 2 developer Valve met a barrage of criticism upon the introduction of the Artifact game. However, it seems the tension has escalated and Half Life fans took the matter to Steam where they expressed their frustration with the lack of action on Valve’s end. Read More
Valve Readying New Heroes and UX Improvements for Dota 2
There is no denying that Valve is among the developers that take their time when it comes to new content and hero releases. However, in a series of tweets Team Secret’s Director of Operations, Matthew “Cyborgmatt” Bailey, announced that the developer will gear up towards releasing more content and improving the overall Dota 2 players’ experience. Read More
Valve to Impose Changes on Dota 2 Tournament Structure
The next Dota 2 International champion will be crowned in six weeks, but Valve has already announced that big changes were coming to next year’s tournament schedule. This year, the International will be held in Seattle from August 7 through August 12. Read More