Author: Rohan Parte
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ACE issues an irrevocable lifetime ban to The International 6 champions
According to a Weibo posts, ACE (Association for Chinese esports) has decided to issue a lifetime ban to the former Wings players, Shadow, Iceice, Blink, Faith_bian and Y, aimed. They are also barred from competing in any competitions except Valve’s Majors and The International., ACE also banned organizations and clubs in China from signing any…
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“Well, I have breast cancer” reveals famous DotA 2 caster Sheever
Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden, one of Dota 2’s most prominent casters and streamer. While streaming on her Twitch channel, she revealed that he has been diagnosed with cancer and will start Chemo treatment later this week. “Well, I have breast cancer,” she told her viewers during her daily Dota 2 stream. “It hasn’t spread. It’ll…
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The International Shuffle 2017; Drop & invite periods
The period before the TI is full of excitement and surprises for the fans as teams finalize their rosters to participate in the International. Post Kiev Major, Valve has announced dates and rules and accordingly all the teams have time until the 24th of May to work on their roster. The International Shuffle starts off on…
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Why there will be no Wings Gaming at The International 7
Wings Gaming which was formed in August 2014 after The International 2014 by a group of Chinese pub stars alongside ex-Speed Gaming member y’, bLink, Faith_bian and jdh and disbanded quite a few times. Wings Gaming at The International 7 will not be precisely relevant; And will be the first team to ever disband after…
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Road to The International 7; Journey of the final 16 teams
The road to DotA 2 – The International is full of hard work, passion, emotions and conviction. The International 7 is approaching close to reality and we’re making it easier for the DotA 2 enthusiasts to keep up with the tournament progress. The journey to The International 7 is at length for a few from…
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The International 7 prizepool is breaking records already
For DotA fans, the most popular The International tournament is often considered the World Cup of eSports. Last year the International 2016 witnessed a Chinese team Wings Gaming take home the grand prize of US $9.14 million out of the total crowdfunded US $20.8million. Every year Valve puts down US$1.6million as the base prize pool…
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Beyond Borders – An Indian Overwatch Community driven fest
Beyond Borders Overwatch Tournament#1 was community organized tournament which kicked off on April 1st, 2017 with a total prize pool of Rs.4000. 1st Prize: Rs.2500,2nd Prize: Rs.1000 and Rs.500 for the third place. The registrations for the tournament were free and had a 6v6 format wherein 16 teams registered for the first phase of the…
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The final Journey – ESL India Premiership 2016
ESL is scheduled to host ‘Masters’ the final event of ESL India Premiership from 7th to 10th December. It has been an exciting Journey for the participating teams as they made their way to the final Masters Event through a series of 6 starter cups and two challenger cups. This is the first season of…
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NiP champions at IEM Oakland
Intel Extreme Masters returned to the Bay Area for the third year in a row. After two significant events in San Jose, IEM returns to the Oracle Arena in Oakland. The format was round robin group stage with two groups of six teams each. First placed teams in both groups advanced to the semi-finals of…
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Indian eSports Championship: Ground Zero – Preview
IeSC 2016 which began in September featuring Dota2 and CS: GO and a whopping 2,000,000 INR prize pool is in final stages. The grand finals of the event (Ground Zero) are scheduled from 10th-12th November. IeSC has been organised by Neon Gaming Studio and Essence Transmedia and has by far, the highest prize pool. The…