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Here are the players to watch at The International 2021

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Dota 2 has had a chaotic 2021 season with remnants of the previous year carrying over while many teams host completely different rosters that have changed throughout the Dota Pro Circuit. Throughout that period, we only had two real chances to see players compete at an international level when the top teams from each region clashed at the OneEsports Singapore Major and WePlay AniMajor.  Now, heading into The International 10, 18 of the best teams in the world will battle it out from Oct. 7 to 17 for their share

Team Aster to play with stand-in for White Album to start The International 10’s group stage

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Team Aster was the first team to record a positive COVID test while training in Bucharest ahead of The International 10.  All 10 members of Aster, including the players, coach, manager, and their accompanying video team tested positive last week. Valve and tournament organizer PGL did implement a workable solution to allow players to compete even while in self-quarantine, but Aster decided to play things safe.  Even though the symptoms for the entire team have been steadily improving, management made the decision to play the group stage for TI10 with

Riot drops new 2021 Worlds collection, will donate proceeds to COVID relief

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2021 3:49 PM - Modified On: October 6, 2021 - Published By:
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The 2021 World Championship is here, and League of Legends fans can now watch their favorite teams in style—and at a discount. Riot Games has officially launched the 2021 World Championship merch so every fan can look like a legend. This year’s tournament was first scheduled to take place in Shenzhen, China, and although it was later moved to Iceland, the items in the collection still reflect unique designs inspired by the event’s original location. That is why Riot is offering a 20-percent discount on select merchandise for this year’s Worlds.

Valve reveals The International 10 group stage lineups

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Just 24 hours ahead of The International 10 kicking off with the group stage, Valve has officially revealed the lineups for both groups, which will split all 18 teams into brackets that will face off for a chance to move on to the main stage.  Starting on Oct. 7 and running until Oct. 10, the two groups will each feature nine rosters playing a full round-robin bracket, which means every team will play two games against each other team in the group. Once every team finishes their matches, the top

Team Aster, other teams impacted by COVID, will still be able to compete at The International 10

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Valve was facing potential disaster just days ahead of The International 10, with multiple teams recording positive COVID tests and Romania cracking down on the disease with new local regulations.  The company and tournament organizer PGL already canceled in-person audience attendance for the event, but they have found a workable solution to allow players to compete even when needing to self-quarantine.  According to posts from Team Aster and Dota 2 community everyman Wykrhm Reddy, teams that have players who record positive COVID tests will still be allowed to play in

Valve has canceled in-person audience for The International 10

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Valve has canceled in-person audience attendance for The International 10 and will now only allow teams, talent, and essential staff to be present during the event, the company revealed today. Valve confirmed that this decision was made in order to ensure the “safety of all players, talent, and production staff participating in the event” and will begin the process of refunding all ticket sales.  “We wanted nothing more than to welcome fans live to the event, but we can no longer do so in a way that allows us to

Wild Rift Summoner Series NA Regional Finals to happen in Denver with $70,000 prize pool

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Time Stamp: September 29, 2021 6:25 AM - Modified On: September 29, 2021 - Published By:
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The League of Legends: Wild Rift Summoner Series Regional Finals is set to be the first LAN event for the game in North America. Nerd Street, which has partnered with Riot Games and Wisdom Gaming to conduct the event, announced yesterday that the finals will happen at the Localhost Gaming and Esports Center in Denver, Colorado. Eight teams will be competing in the finals from Oct. 8 to 10 to become the first North American champions and for a share of the $70,000 prize pool. Adding to the stakes, the

Worlds 2021 groups to be determined in tomorrow’s Draw Show

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Time Stamp: September 21, 2021 12:51 PM - Modified On: September 21, 2021 - Published By:
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After months of anticipation, League of Legends fans will finally find out what the first battles of this year’s World Championship will be when groups are decided during tomorrow’s Draw Show. Riot Games is hosting the Draw Show tomorrow at 7am CT, which will divide all the Worlds-qualified teams into groups for the play-ins and the group stage. Ten teams will have to battle their way through the play-in stage, which will be split into two groups. These groups will be decided during tomorrow’s Draw Show by drawing five teams

T1 employee tests positive for COVID-19, all players and staff to be tested

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An employee of T1 has tested positive for COVID-19, and now all T1 players and staff members are going to be tested as a safety precaution, the organization announced today via Twitter. T1 said that no one else has shown symptoms for COVID, but it is still requiring all of its players to be tested. “Earlier today, T1 was notified that an employee was tested positive for COVID-19,” T1’s statement reads. “Although the staff and players of T1 have not shown any symptoms, EVERYONE will be going to the nearest

God of War: Ragnarok Release Date Information Detailed

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Time Stamp: September 9, 2021 7:16 PM - Modified On: September 9, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesPhoto by SonySony's God of War franchise is one the most popular games on the PlayStation platform. With eight games already released, the ninth is on its way, and it is called God of War: Ragnarok. God of War fans have been waiting patiently since 2018 for the newest installment of the franchise, and Sony finally released some information earlier on Thursday.Kratos and Atreus return in a new trailer for God of War Ragnarök. More details from Santa Monica Studio: https://t.co/DRM9fMo2pH pic.twitter.com/pZOhM4pRNl— PlayStation (@PlayStation) September 9, 2021So far, we