Summer 2023 was packed with high-profile Dota 2<\/em> tournaments, and it\u2019s almost time for The International 2023 qualifiers. Though the best teams around the world secured their tickets for the tournament, some legendary names like Topias \u201cTopson\u201d Taavitsainen have yet to throw their hat in the ring. The player has now revealed he doesn’t have plans to play in the qualifiers.<\/p>
The exchange took place in a ranked match on Aug. 10 where Topson was playing on the same side as Roman \u201cRAMZES666\u201d Kushnarev. RAMZES wished Topson luck in the TI qualifiers, and the two-time champion replied \u201cno quals for me.”<\/p>
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Related: <\/strong>Dota 2\u2019s The International 2023: Location, dates, tickets, and more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>
Dota 2<\/em> fans were already suspecting<\/a> Old G would drop out of the TI qualifiers because team members, like S\u00e9bastien \u201cCeb\u201d Debs, were signaling they were going to disband after a lackluster DPC season.<\/p>
Despite taking a break during the majority of 2022,\u00a0Topson returned<\/a>\u00a0to play in the qualifiers with T1 and almost made it to TI11 last year. With Topson completely skipping the qualifiers this season, the player might have denied potential offers or may have yet to receive any due to his current living arrangements.<\/p>
