Tag Archives: The International 2026

September 7, 2026

Dota 2

Team Falcons Leave Dota 2: The Longest-Running Roster in the Game Is Gone After Nearly Three Years

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

Team Falcons have pulled out of competitive Dota 2. The Saudi-backed organisation confirmed on September 6 that its nearly three-year run in the game is over, ending the longest-standing five-man roster the scene has seen in years and removing one of the biggest brands from the post-TI landscape. What Falcons... read more

September 4, 2026

Dota 2

Virtus.pro Disband Their Dota 2 Roster After a Third Straight TI Miss — and Five Names Hit the Market

September 4, 2026 All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

Virtus.pro have closed the book on the roster they built to end their drought, parting ways with their entire lineup in the weeks after The International 2026. The organisation confirmed the split after a season that never delivered the tier-one results its own management had planned for, and the timing... read more

August 30, 2026

Dota 2

Virtus.pro Disband Their Dota 2 Roster After a Third Straight TI Miss — and the Off-Season Board Just Got Messier

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

Virtus.pro have parted ways with their entire Dota 2 roster in the days after The International 2026, closing the book on a season that never came near the club's stated ambitions. The organisation confirmed the split on Aug. 24 and used the same announcement to insist it is not walking... read more

August 16, 2026

Dota 2

Dota 2 TI 2026 Group Stage: TEAM VISION Go 4-0 While Falcons Sit on the Bubble

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

The International 2026 has reached the sharp end of its Swiss group stage in Shanghai, and the early story is one that anyone following Dota 2 betting markets should pay attention to: the teams topping the table are not the ones that opened as favourites. TEAM VISION set the pace... read more

August 12, 2026

Dota 2

TI 2026 Starts in Shanghai: The Full 16-Team Field and What It Means for the Outright Odds

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

The International 2026 opens its Swiss-style group stage on Aug. 13, and for the first time since 2019 the Aegis of Champions will be decided on Chinese soil. Valve has locked in all 16 teams for the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, and the way that field came together should... read more

August 10, 2026

Dota 2

Topson Replaces Banned TaiLung at LGD Days Before TI 2026: What It Means for the Odds

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

LGD Gaming will start The International 2026 in Shanghai with a mid laner nobody had on their bracket a week ago. On Aug. 10 the organisation confirmed that two-time TI champion Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen has joined the roster, one day after Santiago "TaiLung" Agüero Gustavo was ruled out of the... read more

August 6, 2026

Dota 2

PVISION Win Dota 2 EWC 2026 in Paris, Resetting the TI 2026 Favourite Picture

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

The Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2026 has wrapped up in Paris, and the $2 million event delivered the kind of result that quietly rewrites a season. PVISION lifted the trophy after a 3-1 win over BB Team in the best-of-five grand final, banking $750,000 and 1,000 club points —... read more

August 2, 2026

Dota 2

Dota 2 Patch 7.41e “Summer Scrub” Arrives Ahead of The International 2026

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

Valve has released Dota 2 update 7.41e, nicknamed “Summer Scrub” by the community, marking the final major patch before The International 2026 gets underway. The update lands at a pivotal moment for the competitive scene, arriving just weeks after PARIVISION claimed the Dota 2 title at the Esports World Cup... read more