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The ESL Pro Circuit is holding another million-dollar Dota 2 tournament before the end of the year. This time, it’s in Southeast Asia. 12 teams will fight it out over the next week in Bangkok, Thailand for the $300,000 top spot and a chunk of ESL Pro Tour points.

Right after Blast Slam I, this will be another tournament on the 7.37e patch. However, as the meta has evolved throughout that Dota 2 tournament and the week after, it seems like ESL One Bangkok will not see similar dominance of Alchemist, Morphling, and Dragon Knight from the carry pool. Naturally, other roles will have new heroes emerging, too, as a ripple effect.

BLAST’s first foray into Dota 2 kicked off with BLAST Slam I. With 10 teams and an unusual structure (at least in Dota esports terms), the $1 million tournament has already raised some eyebrows in the MOBA community.

Incidentally, it’s the first tier-one tournament since the release of Patch 7.37e. So, it’ll likely be somewhat of a departure from the stale 7.37d meta we witnessed since BetBoom Dacha and DreamLeague Season 24.

For the first time in three years, grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi won’t play a part in the world chess championship match. Don’t worry, though, he’ll keep himself busy: for the next few days, he will occupy himself by participating in a streamer-focused Dota tournament, and he’s got quite the MOBA credentials.

Eagle-eyed redditors spotted yesterday that the eighth edition of BetBoom’s Streamers Battle Dota 2 will feature a player familiar to a different clan of nerds: playing under the Goodwin Team banner is none other than the world’s eight-highest-ranked chess player and back-to-back challenger for the classical world championship title, Ian Nepomniachtchi.

It’s not common that you’ll come across an error in Dota 2 quite as annoying as the “Failed to Start game, a Party Member is in another game” error.

This connection-based error is related to an inability to connect with Valve’s Dota 2 coordinator and even occurs when you finish a game and are planning to queue up as a solo player. Here are a couple of fixes you can try to solve this error in Dota 2.

The Dota 2 esports calendar keeps on giving. Right after BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024, it’s DreamLeague Season 24’s turn to pit the best teams against each other. And with ESL Pro Tour Ranking at stake (which qualifies teams directly into next year’s Riyadh Masters), we can expect to witness some amazing competition. Besides, this online tournament has a prize pool of $1 million. That’s no joke, either.

All eyes will be on HEROIC, who will return after their dream run in PGL Wallachia Season 2. It’ll be interesting to see how they’ll fare against teams like Falcons and Tundra. Fan-favorite Nigma Galaxy, too, will be getting screentime in a premier Dota 2 tournament after a long while.

Ascension Night is over, and Kez is finally here in Dota 2 as the 126th hero on the roster. The Flightless bird samurai has two sets of abilities at his disposal: one set utilizing the bigger Kazurai Katana, and the other associated with the smaller Shodo Sai Blades.

Here’s a breakdown of Kez’s abilities, Aghanim’s Shard and Scepter upgrades, and all other parts of his kit in Dota 2.

BetBoom Dacha returns to Dota 2, this time in Belgrade, for a million-dollar LAN tournament, with the world’s 12 top Dota teams eyeing the prize.

This will mark Team Liquid’s return after their TI win a month back, albeit with their new offlaner. The latest Dota 2 sensation, Heroic, will not be present here after their dream run in PGL Wallachia Season 2. However, the competition looks stacked as the top four teams in The International 2024—Team Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators, Tundra Esports, and Team Falcons—would like to prove their mettle again.

AVULUS’ Dota 2 squad was sentenced to penalty at PGL Wallachia Season 2 after team captain SoNNeikO allegedly threatened Team Falcons star offlaner ATF at the hotel lobby, saying he would “punch him and put him to the ground,” whose team is now considering to withdraw from the tournament.

Three months ago, the two players in question played against each other in a pub match. Getting his final win to reach 14,000 MMR, ATF got ahead of himself and admitted to calling SoNNeikO on the opposing team “braindead” after winning the match against the latter. 

The grand final day at Dota 2‘s The International is always a fun affair. Alongside some incredible professional play, we also get plenty of community contest winners—but the hype is always high for announcements from Valve about the next big game update or the release of a new hero.

Sure enough, 2024’s edition of TI brought with it a trailer showing off the newest member of the Dota 2 roster: Kez, the flightless bird samurai. The question on everyone’s mind: When will we be able to play Kez?

Every new Crownfall Act has introduced exciting new content like quests, minigames, and skins—and the anticipation for Crownfall Act Four’s release in Dota 2 increased tenfold after Valve confirmed the new hero’s launch would be tied to the event.

Valve recently abandoned the traditional battle pass system introduced around The International yearly to focus more on Dota 2 gameplay updates. The Crownfall event kicked off in April and was set to have multiple acts over several months. Shortly before The International’s grand final, the developer confirmed Kez—the game’s next hero—will be released with Dota 2’s Crownfall Act Four, leaving many to wonder when the final act will unlock.