1win Team defeated Team Nemesis 2–1, while L1ga Team later eliminated MOUZ by the same score. Both teams secured playoff slots, while Team Nemesis and MOUZ left the tournament.
ESL announced the DreamLeague Season 29 seeding, with BetBoom Team, PARIVISION and Tundra Esports all landing in Group B. The online event will run from May 13 to 24, with 16 teams competing for a $1 million prize pool.
After patch 7.41c, Batrider’s matchmaking win rate fell from 50.16% to 44.44%, placing the hero among the four worst by that metric. The update reduced his base speed and several damage sources, including his Aghanim’s Shard effect.
Dota 2 developers released patch 7.41c with a large list of fixes. For example, Meepo clones can no longer copy Roshan’s Banner, while Refresher Orb and Refresher Shard now always share a cooldown.
According to the source, the government allocated more than 10 billion tenge — approximately $20 million. Another $10 million was allegedly budgeted under the item «Services Related to the Games of the Future», but without any detailed explanation.
Valve has released the Compendium for The International 2026. This year, players will once again be able to earn free rewards by making predictions for the biggest tournament of the year.
Valve has updated the matchmaking system in Dota 2 and adjusted MMR at the highest ranks.
Valve has released Patch 7.41e for Dota 2. The update is not a major one, but it is still quite important for the current meta: the developers have adjusted several popular heroes, mana regeneration items, Divine Rapier, and a number of powerful neutral artifacts.
According to insider rumors, The International 2026 could be the final tournament for the current Team Falcons roster. There has been no official confirmation yet, but if the rumors prove true, Dota 2 will lose one of the strongest lineups of recent years.
Chinese coach Zhang «Xiao8» Ning has officially left Xtreme Gaming. LaNm and Maps are now in charge of the team, while XG’s current roster consists of Ame, NothingToSay, Xxs, fy, and xNova.
Another strange detail has been discovered in Dota 2 that may be connected to the current event. According to content creator Dmitry «Finargot» Plyusnin, Valve touched the files of the Colosseum custom game in the latest update — a mode that first appeared back in 2015.
