Dota 2

2022 - 10 - 16

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PSG.LGD heavily penalized by Valve for not reporting positive ... (Dot Esports)

Valve has penalized PSG.LGD for failing to report a positive COVID-19 case within their ranks at Dota 2's The International 11.

Thankfully for PSG.LGD, nobody else attending The International 11 tested positive for COVID 19. PSG.LGD is currently third in Group A with They’ll also be granted no reserve draft time against BOOM and Gaimin Gladiators. It slipped through the cracks and they didn’t realize until later. Royal Never Give Up is first with nine wins and one loss. And it wasn’t their coach or players either.

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Bizarre Dota 2 bug delays OG and Team Liquid's pivotal TI11 group ... (ONE Esports)

OG and Team Liquid's TI11 group stage match gets delayed after Mikhail "Misha" Agatov was disconnected from the game and was unable to reconnect.

The match resumed two hours later, and Team Liquid proceeded to win the first game with an incredible comeback victory. Meanwhile, OG drop to fifth place with a 7-7 record which tied them with Hokori. (GMT+8): Team Liquid pull off a comeback win after the two-hour technical pause. Or, Misha clicked the reconnect button, but it immediately “gave him an abandon.” The position 5 support player couldn’t reconnect to the game, which caused even more confusion. However, in a display of sportsmanship, Team Liquid asked OG to wait for Valve to fix the issue before continuing the game.

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OG had to wait 2 hours to get destroyed by Team Liquid at TI11 (Dot Esports)

Throughout the TI11 group stage playoffs, we have already been treated to a variety of great games from several top-tier Dota 2 teams across the world.

How this series goes is yet to be seen since a lot of teams seem to be in great form during the group stages. Continuing the series with renewed vigor, Team Liquid pushed forward in game two as well, leading to yet another victory, defeating OG 2-0. A massive turnaround in the match at this point led to an eventual comeback victory for Liquid in game one.

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Top 5 Filipino Dota 2 moments in esports history (Sports Interactive Network Philippines)

THE PHILIPPINES has had a long history with the granddaddy of all multiplayer online battle arena games. With Filipinos falling in love with the game since ...

Creative drafts and the Filipino Dota magic was alive and well in 2021, thanks to the boys of T1. Today, more than a decade later, the Philippines will have eight players participating in the world championship of Dota 2. While he had his Pinoy Huskar moment in TI6, his achievements in TI last year also deserve more of the spotlight. [Abed "Abed" Yusop](https://www.spin.ph/esports/list-pinoy-pros-in-the-international-2022-a2245-20221005) was made even better by the casting calls of the explosive duo. So let's take a trip down memory lane and look at some of the most iconic moments in the Pinoy Dota scene. With a good foundation built thanks to the high playerbase, the Filipino Dota 2 esports scene was destined for greatness.

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