Last week, Shanghai welcomed its second large-scale international esports offline event of 2020, the Peacekeeper Elite Championship, to the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, after the League of Legends World Championship. The event invited four Chinese […]
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The story of WePlay Esports and invented Dota hero Danko
Unique stage designs and innovative storytelling are two things that have become synonymous with WePlay Esports’ brand. Beyond providing typical esports competitions, WePlay Esports has attempted to diversify its offering time and time again by […]
LPL Summer International Viewership Sees 351% Increase, Mars Media to Host Shenzhen MDL Dota 2 Competition
Last week was unforgettable in the history of Chinese esports. Over 6,000 attendees and millions of online esports fans witnessed the 2020 League of Legends World Championship (Worlds 2020) grand final in Shanghai Pudong Soccer […]
BOOM Esports Continues To Dominate Dota Summit 13
BOOM Esports continues to dominate the Dota Summit Online 13: SEA. It’s been nearly two weeks since the Dota Summit Online 13: Southeast Asia reached its playoffs. One of the teams that many people considered […]
Season 2 Dota 2 Competition – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Tournament organizer Epic Esports Events announced that the second season of its EPIC League Dota 2 online tournament will kick off on Thursday with open qualifiers. The tournament featuring top talent from Europe and the […]
Perfect World to Host $200K Perfect World Dota 2 League – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Chinese game publisher Perfect World announced plans Tuesday to host a Dota 2 esports competition called the Perfect World Dota 2 League (PWL), in order to deal with the lack of Dota 2 competitions in […]
New Dota Plus Change Allows Players To Reset MMR
Here is the latest piece of Dota 2 news. Valve released a new update for Dota Plus today, which includes loads of new perks. Apart from that, we also got an important new update that’s […]
Dota Summit 13 Begins Soon, Will Be Sponsored By Valve
We will be able to watch yet another interesting Dota 2 event in just a few days. COVID-19 had a negative impact on almost everything, including the Dota 2 pro scene. There are nearly no […]
Valve to Aid South American Dota 2 Through Movistar Liga Prize Support – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Valve is beginning to deliver on its promise from last month by committing $45K USD to help organizer Live Media Esports Entertainment produce two tournaments under the Movistar Liga Pro Gaming brand with the goal […]
PSG.LGD Wins $80K China Dota 2 Pro Cup, Bilibili Opens Headquarters in Nanjing
Over the past week, the Chinese people experienced their first eight-day long holiday of the COVID-19 pandemic. For most people who work in the esports industry, holidays are the busiest working days for them. Last […]
SAG And IG Eliminated From OGA Dota PIT Season 3: China
Here are the first two teams to be eliminated from the OGA Dota PIT Season 3: China. The Chinese region is really interesting to watch when it comes down to Dota 2. In addition to […]
4AM Announces New Dota 2 Roster
Here is one of the best Chinese Dota 2 teams. Some of the Dota 2 regions have gone through a lot of changes recently. Naturally, one of those regions is China. After spending a few […]
Team Secret welcomes Jing Ji Bao as sponsor of Dota 2 team
European organisation Team Secret has announced its partnership with Chinese betting operator Jing Ji Bao for its Dota 2 roster. A gambling operator in Asia, ing Ji Bao offers player-oriented services and gaming opportunities across multiple markets. Credit: Team […]
Dota 2: OG Dota PIT Season 3: China Starts Tomorrow
Here is some information about the upcoming event. Right now, there is a pretty cool ongoing event in China called China Dota 2 Pro Cup Season 1. After a few days of epic action, the […]
Dota 2: March Leaves TNC Predator
It seems the SEA Dota 2 scene is also going through some changes, especially after TNC’s latest roster change. Park “Match” Tae-won became a part of TNC’s roster around one year ago. He played a […]
Betway Sponsors Beastcoast Peruvian Dota 2 Team – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Esports organization Beastcoast has secured a one-year partnership with betting platform Betway for it’s Peruvian Dota 2 team. South America is an under-developed region for Dota 2 competition, but Beastcoast has seen success at recent […]
Betway inks sponsorship deal for AMD SAPPHIRE OGA Dota PIT event
Online bookmaker Betway has announced its sponsorship of the European, CIS, and Chinese editions of AMD SAPPHIRE OGA Dota PIT, an online Dota 2 tournament. Europe and CIS will compete together in one tournament from […]
One Game Agency to Host $175K Dota Pit EU/CIS Online League, TikTok and Others Named as Sponsors
Croatia-based esports tournament organizer One Game Agency (OGA) announced that the company will run an online Dota 2 competition called AMD SAPPHIRE OGA DOTA PIT EU/CIS from Sept. 20-26. The competition will feature ten esports […]
WePlay! Esports Refutes Claims of $10M CS:GO and Dota 2 Tournaments in 2021-2022
Esports tournament organizer WePlay! Esports issued a statement refuting a report that it would host Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 events from 2021 through 2022 with $10M USD in prizes. The initial report, which […]
OMEGA League Brings Dota 2 Resurgence – Weekly Twitch Top 10s, Aug. 31 – Sept. 6
Valve has received significant criticism in recent weeks due to the lack of official Dota 2 esports support during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a group of teams and tournament organizers has rallied together to show […]
Epic Esports Events Greenlights Second Season of OMEGA League Dota 2 Play
Epic Esports Events has announced that the OMEGA League will see a second season. Season One saw 62 teams spanning four continents divided into five divisions competing for various prize purses between $8.5K – $500K […]
Valve Responds to Criticism Related to 2020 Dota 2 Esports Support, Commits to Providing Resources to Third Parties
Dota 2 publisher Valve has released a blog post responding to recent criticism regarding the state of the game’s esports ecosystem during the COVID-19 pandemic. In it, the publisher shares insights into its philosophy during […]
Dota 2 Once Again Achieves Largest Single-Event Prize Pool in Esports History
The prize pool for Dota 2’s championship event The International 10 has become the largest single-event prize pool in esports history, generating $34.34M USD to date, surpassing TI9’s $34.33M. This continues Dota’s multi-year streak of […]
How To Play Dota 2; The Beginner's Guide
Here’s what you need to know if you’re new to Dota 2. Dota 2 is one of the most popular MOBA games out there. Even though it’s been out for many years now, millions of […]