The first part of Dota 2‘s patch 7.27 has been released, introducing a number of important changes to some of the most popular items and general updates that could shift how captains prepare for drafts. Starting with the general changes, Captain’s Mode has received a few serious renovations that will change how teams enter

A hot start translated into a big win for one of the newest teams taking over the Chinese Dota 2 scene. Sparking Arrow Gaming swept Vici Gaming 3-0 today to win BEYOND EPIC China. The team is almost completely made up of newer players from the former Royal roster, with only two having played

Another grand finals appearance, another 3-0 sweep for Team Secret. The European Dota 2 team bested Nigma for a sixth straight title at BEYOND EPIC today. While it wasn’t the cleanest win for Secret, Puppey and his team bounced back from an early upset and waltzed into the grand finals with the intent to

After the first of several Battle Level Bundles went live on June 24, The International 10 Battle Pass had an explosion in sales, surging past the $20 million mark in record time. This increase in sales saw the 2020 Battle Pass move from just $500,000 above the record-setting pace from 2019 to almost a

The first of several Battle Level Bundles was added to the Dota 2 International 2020 Battle Pass today. But this one will only be available until June 29. The limited-time bundle will allow players to purchase 120 Battle Pass levels and will include several other pieces of additional content for $29.99. The Battle Level Bundle

While Valve is busy working on stabilizing Dota 2’s Game Coordinator, the developers have decided to extend Battle Pass 2020 an extra week due to all of the issues affecting the game. The Game Coordinator has caused a huge spike in disconnects, long load times, and connection errors, meaning many players have been unable

Sometimes it can take a while to find matches in Dota 2. But when you get kicked from matchmaking or completed matches don’t show up in your play history, that’s when you know things are bad. Players have been reporting issues connecting to matches for several hours today. Valve has confirmed that a network

After opening voting on the 2020 Collector’s Cache on June 6, Valve is now reworking the system to be more fair after numerous complaints from the Dota 2 community. Due to multiple factors, such as polygon limits, tagging, and community feedback, Valve has deemed that some aspects of the current system were rightfully called unfair and

The 7.27 patch will be released in two major parts, IceFrog announced on the Dota2 developer forum. The first big update will be in regard to items, economy and miscellaneous general adjustments, while the next update will focus on hero changes. The current 7.26 patch was released two months ago, on April 17, and

After so long exploring the playground of the mortal realm, Akasha returns now to the dangerous Court of Ristul, where fiendish new plans are set to begin. Celebrate her rise to power with the all-new Eminence of Ristul Arcana bundle, available now in The International Battle Pass. This Arcana bundle includes a new model