“With the canceling of Dota 2<\/em> Minor and Major tournaments of the season due to safety concerns, it is very difficult for us to continue with the indefinite delay for TI10 and Dota <\/em>Pro Circuit,” Geek Fam said.<\/p>
Considering the team looked solid before the COVID-19 outbreak, this news likely felt especially crushing for some fans. Just before Valve called off the DPC season, the team qualified for the ESL One Los Angeles tournament with a record of nine wins and a single loss through the SEA qualifiers.<\/p>
The event was canceled after the whole Geek Fam squad secured their U.S. visas and flew to Los Angeles a week prior to the tournament to overcome jet lag and get some practice in for the tournament. The lockdown in the U.S. began 36 hours before the tournament was scheduled to start, which meant all the teams that were ready for the event had to fly home.<\/p>
Each respective region had an online tournament to make up for the LAN\u2019s cancellation, but the prize pool was noticeably smaller. The main event in Los Angeles had a prize pool of $787,500, while the online SEA tournament that took place instead offered $40,000. Despite dominating the competition during the qualifiers for the LAN event, Geek Fam placed last in the online tournament.<\/p>
The release of this roster doesn\u2019t mean a definitive end to the squad and the organization\u2019s partnership, however. \u201cOnce there is a visible future for Dota 2<\/em> and the DPC, we will be back,\u201d Geek Fam said. \u201cBut until then, we say goodbye to our geeks, Kuku, Karl, Xepher, and Whitemon.\u201d <\/p>
It’s unclear what the roster is planning to do during their free agency period, but it looks like they\u2019ll have a home in Geek Fam when Valve announces its definitive plans regarding the DPC season and The International.<\/p>
