Team Aster is the only non-Western European team in the final four of The International 2022. China\u2019s last guard exceeded expectations as the region\u2019s favorites struggled to find footing<\/a>. With Royal Never Give Up crashing out of the tournament<\/a> after going through health issues<\/a>, PSG.LGD also had its worst TI placement in recent years<\/a>.<\/p>
Given Somnus\u2019<\/a> <\/em>and Faith_bian\u2019s<\/a> retirement announcements, Aster also became the last top-tier Chinese team with a full roster. Their rivals will be looking to fill the newly created gaps in their roster, which can become a challenge given the lack of new talent in the Chinese Dota 2 <\/em>scene.<\/p>
\u201cMost of the new generation are playing mobile games rather than Dota<\/em>,\u201d Mad said<\/a>. \u201cSo the player count in the region has definitely declined compared to South America and Russia.\u201d<\/p>
