BetBoom confidently closed the series 2–0 and advanced through the upper bracket, while Team Spirit dropped to the lower bracket. Based on the stats of both maps, the match was one-sided, and BetBoom left almost no room for a comeback.
Liquid won 2–0 and kept their slot in the upper bracket, while Falcons now have to fight through elimination matches. On both maps, Liquid looked more stable and executed their advantage better.
Aurora won the upper bracket quarterfinal 2–0 and continued the tournament undefeated in the playoffs. They secured the first map quite confidently, and although Heroic put up a fight on the second, they couldn’t turn the series around.
PARIVISION took the series 2–1. The first two maps were won without much trouble, but after the score reached 1–1, PARIVISION started losing. However, they managed to mount a comeback and secure the match.
A Dota 2 digest: Valve released patch 7.41c, Nigma Galaxy and Yellow Submarine finished ESSENCE I groups unbeaten, Team Yandex withdrew from the event, and EternalEnVy promised ATF a Lamborghini.
A Dota 2 digest: 1win Team swept MOUZ, Nemiga left ESSENCE I after losing to YeS, REKONIX and L1ga Team defeated Nemesis, Aurora withdrew from the event, and Valve opened registration for The International 2026.
A Dota 2 digest: Nigma, PlayTime, Yellow Submarine and MOUZ shifted the ESSENCE I standings, Fishman stepped in for Nemiga, and a Winter’s Curse bug was fixed.
A CS2 digest: FaZe climbed in the HLTV ranking, ESL revealed EPL S25’s Saudi Arabia venue, Mirage led the BLAST Rivals map pool, and mezii moved ahead of s1mple and NiKo in major trophies.
A Dota 2 digest: Nigma, South America Rejects, Yellow Submarine and REKONIX won at ESSENCE I, a cleave lifesteal bug was discovered, Vici Gaming won ESL Challenger China, and YamSun joined Team Nemesis.
ESSENCE I has started, while Dota 2 added a TI2026 tab and ESL China saw early eliminations.
A Dota 2 digest: Team Spirit will bring Collapse back for DreamLeague Season 29, DM will stand in for Team Yandex at ESSENCE I, Munkushi~ became a free agent, and South America Rejects won DreamLeague Division 2 Season 4.
