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

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Time Stamp: October 7, 2021 5:24 AM - Modified On: October 7, 2021 - Published By:
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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

Alliance releases tentative schedule for 2022 Dota Pro Circuit

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2021 10:58 PM - Modified On: October 6, 2021 - Published By:
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Earlier today, Alliance seemingly revealed a tentative schedule for the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit before Valve or any other source could release any information.  This reported lineup would see the 2022 DPC expand, adding a third Major tournament to the schedule, and would begin on Nov. 29 with the first season of regional play.  ?DPC 2021-2022 NEWS?League 1. Nov 29th – Dec 22nd and Jan 5th – Jan 23th (Christmas/New Year's break in the middle)Major 1. Feb 17-27*League 2. Mar 14th – Apr 24thMajor 2. May 11th – May 21st*League

Valve reveals The International 10 group stage lineups

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2021 3:08 AM - Modified On: October 6, 2021 - Published By:
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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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Time Stamp: October 5, 2021 4:46 AM - Modified On: October 5, 2021 - Published By:
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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

How to watch Dota 2’s The International 2021

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Time Stamp: October 4, 2021 7:55 PM - Modified On: October 4, 2021 - Published By:
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Dota 2 fans had to endure another competitive year without The International, the most prestigious of the game, but the wait is coming to an end. The International 2021 is set to kick off on Oct. 7, but there won’t be a live audience due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Romania. Fans will still be able to tune into the action from the comfort of their home, however, and witness how the best teams around the world stack up against each other with one of the largest

How much is The International 10’s prize pool?

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Time Stamp: October 4, 2021 5:05 PM - Modified On: October 4, 2021 - Published By:
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Though most games have that one esports event where the most talented individuals clash for glory, not many of them can compete with the prize pool of Dota 2’s The International (TI). Dota 2 fans get to contribute to the event’s prize pool by purchasing the battle pass. A certain percentage of each purchase goes to the prize pool and players have carried it to all-time highs every TI. The most prestigious event of a competitive Dota 2 year has been absent for a while, however, since Valve had to

When is Dota 2’s International 2021?

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Time Stamp: October 4, 2021 12:58 PM - Modified On: October 4, 2021 - Published By:
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Dota 2 fans have been waiting for the most prestigious event of the game’s competitive calendar for over a year now, and it’s finally approaching. The event was originally planned to take place during 2020 in Sweden, but it was postponed due to the pandemic. At the beginning of Summer, it was also revealed that Dota 2’s The International wouldn’t be held in Sweden, which made Valve search for another revenue for the crown jewel of Dota 2. The International 2021 moved to Romania, and the starting date was delayed. With the tournament approaching, news started

Valve has canceled in-person audience for The International 10

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Time Stamp: October 2, 2021 8:44 PM - Modified On: October 2, 2021 - Published By:
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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

Akuma disband

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Time Stamp: October 2, 2021 8:34 AM - Modified On: October 2, 2021 - Published By:
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Sergey "⁠Sergiz⁠" Atamanchuk took to Twitter on Saturday to confirm Evgeniy "⁠j3kie⁠" Sergachev's post on VK the day before announcing the disbandment of Akuma, the Ukrainian team that rose to prominence by finishing EPIC League CIS in third place amid a scandal that ended up with an investigation into the squad and other CIS teams sending a letter to Valve calling for more protocols to be put forth to impede possible cheating. Sergiz confirmed the team's disbandment Just days after the EPIC League CIS debacle, Sergiz, Alexandr "⁠Psycho⁠" Zlobin and

Three more members of Invictus Gaming test positive for COVID-19, with light to no symptoms

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Invictus Gaming’s carry Jin “flyfly” Zhiyi, along with the team’s manager Yakult, and coach Su “super” Peng have tested positive for COVID-19 after another round of PCR tests. The Chinese organization posted the update late last night, as translated by Dot Esports. PSG.LGD, Elephant, and Vici Gaming have continued to test negative, meaning that only Aster and IG could be affected heading into The International 10. Following the news of Team Aster’s outbreak on Sept. 29, each club quickly sent their players for PCR tests, since all the Chinese teams