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Virtus Pro win the Kuala Lumpur Major 2018 over…

Virtus Pro won the Kuala Lumpur Major, the first Dota 2 Major of Dota Pro Circuit 2018-19. They were up against Team Secret in the Grand Finals [ a Best of Five series].  The team which recently inducted Nisha to their team displayed excellent synergy and coordination in their playstyle. They had a strategy and we saw how the players stuck to their strategy throughout the series. However, Virtus Pro stuck to their strategy and proved themselves the kings of the game. Their

Valve adds new events to the Dota Pro Circuit.

The Dota Pro Circuit is Valve's attempt at ensuring a stable and viable esports scene for the game. While last year's DPC season did see a few glitches and some logistical problems, this year seems different. There are five Dota 2 Majors and Minors for the current DPC season. They are all listed on the official Dota Pro Circuit page here. The first Dota 2 Major, The Kuala Lumpur Major is currently underway. There are only three teams remaining, Team Secret, Virtus Pro

NIP survive another day at the Kuala Lumpur Major

The first Dota 2 Major of the new season is already seeing some new teams emerge as the strongest lineups. The Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) which feature Peter Dager as well as Mind_Control as a stand-in has managed to reach the Top 4 at the major. Despite falling earlier in the day to Virtus Pro [ they are yet to defeat Virtus Pro] NIP maintained their dominant status in the lower bracket against TNC Predator. NIP win 2-0 over TNC Predator NIP's win

Weplay announces the Winter Madness Dota 2 Event

The Kuala Lumpur Major is still underway and the top teams are competing in the final few matches. Teams like Team Secret, Virtus Pro, PSG.LGD still in the fray for the first Dota 2 Major. The Major is already proving to be an exciting battle-ground for the best teams in the world. This is the last Major with the current Dota 2 Patch [ 7.19] and the meta will drastically shift in a few weeks. Tournament organiser Weplay has announced a premier event

Virtus Pro and Team Secret secure wins to guarantee…

The Ninjas are still unable to defeat Virtus Pro Virtus Pro continue their excellent Dota 2 form as they have secured a Top 3 finish at the Kuala Lumpur Major. The CIS team won their match against the Ninjas in Pyjamas in two straight games. NIP used a Drow and Windranger strategy, however, their execution was not perfect. To make things worse, the second game saw Virtus Pro read their draft like a book and pick up extremely tanky heroes as well as

Valve issues statement about professional players’ conduct in Dota…

After the storm surrounding the Dota 2 community due to a few seemingly racist comments, Valve has released an official statement. In the statement, Valve advises all professional players to keep a check on their language, even if they want to say it in jest. Being a professional player means that every word has an influence on tens of thousands of fans. It is important for the players to behave themselves on a public forum. Valve's statement. You can read the entire statement

The Kuala Lumpur Major : Four teams qualify to…

The first day of the Kuala Lumpur Major has come to an end and we now have four teams who will go through to the next stage. The Kuala Lumpur Major is the first Major of the current DPC Season and it will grant the winners a total of 15,000 DPC points. These DPC points will be useful for the teams as they attempt to secure invites to The International 2019. Group A The Group A had two really strong teams in the

ESL announces the return of Dota 2 to UK…

ESL has announced the return of ESL One Birmingham in the Dota 2 esports scene. While no longer a part of the Dota Pro Circuit, this event is sure to see multiple top-tier teas in attendance. So far, ESL has already hosted the ESL One Hamburg in October. Team Secret won the event after a nail-biting close Grand final win over Vici Gaming. ESL One Birmingham will return to the UK in May 2019. There will be a total of 12 top Dota

The PGL Kuala Lumpur Groups revealed

Event organiser PGL has announced the Kuala Lumpur Groups. There are sixteen teams in the first Dota 2 Major of the year. These sixteen teams are divided into four groups of four teams each. The Kuala Lumpur Major begins on the 9th of November and continues for a period of 10 days till the 18th. The Major is crucial for any team's aspirations to reach The 2019 Shanghai International. The first Dota 2 Major has a prize pool of $1,000,000 but what is