Team Falcons defeated PARIVISION 2–0 in the second round of the lower bracket playoffs. Vladimir “No[o]ne” Minenko’s squad finished the tournament in 5th–6th place.
Liquid took down South America Rejects 2–0 in the lower bracket of PGL Wallachia Season 8. The result ended SA Rejects’ tournament run, while Team Liquid moved on to the next round, where it was set to face Team Falcons.
Vitaly “Save-” Melnik’s team defeated Aurora Gaming 2–1 in the upper bracket final and became the first squad to secure a grand final slot. Aurora continued its run in the lower bracket, where it was set to face the winner of Team Falcons vs Team Liquid.
Falcons ended the busy matchday with a 2–1 victory over Team Liquid in the lower bracket semifinal. Liquid finished the event in fourth place and earned $80,000, while Falcons advanced to face Aurora Gaming for a spot in the grand final.
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.
