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Noxville: Puppey and KuroKy met 8 times in the last year - the score is tied
Analyst "Noxville" shared on Twitter the statistics of the confrontation between Kuro "KuroKy" Salehi Takhasomi and Clement "Puppey" Ivanov on the professional Dota 2 stage.
RSG eliminated XERXIA from TI11 SEA qualifiers
RSG defeated XERXIA in the lower bracket of the regional qualifier for The International 2022 Dota 2 for Southeast Asia. The meeting ended with a score of 2:1. Li "X1aOyU" Qian Yu's team advanced to the next round, where on September 16 they will play with the best of the Polaris Esports — Neon Esports pair in the elimination match.
Valve added Phantom Assassin Arcana to Battle Pass 2022
The Exile Unveiled cosmetic item for Phantom Assassin has become available in Dota 2. The fact that a new personality for the hero has been added to the game client was announced by the developers on the official website.
The Grand Final of the Arlington Dota Major: post-analyze
This time it was probably the two strongest teams: PSG.LGD and Team Spirit. The match was very entertaining, with many colorful highlights. They are two principal teams with a powerful history since the end of TI; many times, they have met each other in many tournaments and never could decide who is the strongest. Their last match has ended 2-0 in favor of the Chinese, and it's time for a rematch.
What Dota 2 fans expected and what did they get in 7.32 patch
Another patch will follow every patch. The long-awaited update, which will determine the meta before the largest Dota 2 tournament - The International, will be released to the world very soon. Before the start of PGL Dota 2 Major Arlington 2022a, Valve released a blog in which, among other things, they announced the approximate release date for a major patch for Dota 2 - version 7.32. According to company representatives, the next patch, 7.32 will be released before the regional qualifiers for The International 2022, which will be held from September 3 to September 18, 2022. Recall that TI this year will be held from 15 to 30 October in Singapore. The competition will have an initial prize pool of $1.6 million, with the remainder coming from Battle Pass sales.
Team Secret lost to Entity and dropped to the lower bracket of TI11 quals WE
Entity defeated Team Secret in the upper bracket match of the regional qualifier at The International 2022 Dota 2 for Western Europe. The result of the confrontation is 2:0. The team of Clement Puppey Ivanov dropped to the lower bracket of the championship, where they will compete with the winner from the Nigma Galaxy vs DGG Esports pair. The start of the confrontation is scheduled for September 16.
Team Liquid reached the final of the qualifiers at TI11 Western Europe
Team Liquid defeated Goonsquad in the regional qualifier match at The International 2022 Dota 2 for Western Europe. The meeting ended with a score 2:0. Aiden's "iNSaNiA" Sarkoi's team made it to the final winners, where they will compete with the winner from the Team Secret - Entity pair.
The most productive players of the central corridor in the EEU qualifiers among "underdogs"
Qualifying for The International every year is an event that Dota fans look forward to every season. This year, the format of the qualifiers has changed a little since the selection for all interested teams was canceled, in fact, teams consisting of the first or second division of the corresponding region could get to The International. 14 teams took part in these qualifications.
New jungle items vs. old ones: what's better?
With the new patch in Dota 2, new strategies for winning have appeared. Many partial or complete changes somehow changed the pattern of the game, and now the game is moving in a different direction. The new patch always brings new meta heroes, items, hero bundles, and exceptional skill combinations. It is scarce that forest items fall under the changes Dota? Who remembers the days when you could carry several neutral items in your backpack? Today we have a patch that slightly shifted the balance of those items. We will analyze whether there is a sense in new items or were the old ones better.
What goes wrong with community cast rules for qualifiers at TI11 quals?
Earlier, PGL received the rights to qualifications for group games at TI-11. PGL managers published their community cast rules. As broadcasts from streamers are gaining popularity, the organizers have to tighten the conditions more and more. Let me explain, community casters if they are not incorporated into the main broadcast studio, “steal” viewers, thereby numbers and KPI of their partners decreased. Therefore, studios are struggling with all sorts of methods, putting forward new restrictions.
SabeRLighT ab Alliance: Imagine playing all year to prepare for TI and then losing to "noname"
TSM FTX roster player Jonas "SabeRLighT-" Volek spoke about the loss of the Alliance roster to Team Bald Reborn in the second round of the lower bracket at the qualification for The International 2022 for Western Europe.
Alliance crashed out of TI11 Western Europe qualifiers
Alliance lost to Team Bald Reborn in the lower qualifying bracket for The International 2022 Dota 2 Western Europe. The result of the meeting is 1:2. Andrey "Dukalis" Kuropatkin's team left the competition and will miss TI11.
The International 2022 prize pool exceeded $11 million
The International 2022 prize pool has surpassed the $11 million mark. Since the release of the new Battle Pass, the community has managed to increase the initial prize pool ($1.6 million) by 588%.
Europe is the most active region in Dota 2
Europe has become the most active region in Dota 2 with more than 12 million matches taking place daily. According to this indicator, Europe is ahead of all other regions combined. The increase in activity over the past year was observed only in Europe - in August 2021, the number of daily matches was 9.7 million. The indicators of other regions decreased during this time.
Army Geniuses lost to XERXIA and eliminated from TI11 SEA quals
Army Geniuses lost to XERXIA in the lower bracket of the regional qualifier for The International 2022 Dota 2 for Southeast Asia. The meeting ended with a score 1:2. AG took 7th-8th place and lost the chance to qualify for TI11. XERXIA will face RSG in the next round of the playoffs. The start of the confrontation is scheduled for September 16.