Valve has officially launched a new event in Dota 2 called The Dark Carnival. The first part of the event is Midnight Run, a story chapter with progression, match tickets, and rewards for players to unlock as they advance.
The European closed qualifier for The International 2026 in Dota 2 is still underway. Today, the qualifier continues with another set of upper-bracket matches, while the lower-bracket battles will follow in the coming days.
Valve has blocked access to high-MMR pub replays, removing an important scouting source for Dota 2 analysts. For Winio, this makes official matches and tournament context even more important.
Team Refuser advanced in the closed qualifiers for The International 2026 in China. Team Paparazi defeated Game Master 2-0, knocking JT- and Pyw out of the race for a spot at TI26.
Team Nemesis, Lindorfitos, and RisingRage emerged victorious from the region’s first open qualifier and will continue their quest for a spot in the year’s premier Dota 2 tournament.
Team Yandex claimed the Dota 2 title at BLAST Slam VII. In the grand final, the team defeated LGD Gaming 3–1 and walked away with the $300,000 grand prize.
Team Falcons will play the BLAST Slam VII playoffs with a stand-in: Malr1ne is out due to unresolved visa issues, and SumaiL will replace him as midlaner for the rest of the tournament.
The closed qualifiers for Esports World Cup 2026 in Dota 2 started on May 31. Teams from different regions have begun fighting for spots at the main event.
Team Spirit defeated OG in the first round of Last Chance at BLAST Slam VII in Dota 2. The match ended 2:0: Spirit closed the maps with 36:14 and 28:10 kill scores and kept their playoff hopes alive.
PARIVISION defeated Team Falcons in the BLAST Slam VII Dota 2 group stage. The bo1 match ended 1:0: Falcons lost in 30 minutes, while PARIVISION finished the group at 8-3.
Team Falcons defeated Team Spirit in the BLAST Slam VII Dota 2 group stage. The match ended 1:0, with Falcons closing the map in 43 minutes and finishing with a 35:22 kill score.
Aurora Gaming defeated Team Spirit in the group stage of BLAST Slam VII in Dota 2. The Bo1 match ended 1:0: Aurora closed the map in 53 minutes with a final kill score of 40:39.
PARIVISION defeated Xtreme Gaming in the group stage of BLAST Slam VII in Dota 2. The Bo1 match ended 1:0: PARIVISION closed the map in 31 minutes with a final kill score of 26:11.
LGD Gaming will return to the professional Dota 2 scene at BLAST Slam VII. The organization will be represented by the ex-Heroic roster, according to information published by the tournament organizers.
PARIVISION defeated Aurora Gaming in the playoff grand final of DreamLeague Season 29 in Dota 2. The match ended with a 3:2 score, and Alan “Satanic” Gallyamov’s team won the tournament.
PARIVISION defeated Team Spirit in the upper bracket final of DreamLeague Season 29 in Dota 2. The match ended 2:1, sending PARIVISION directly to the grand final.
Tundra Esports defeated Xtreme Gaming in the lower bracket of the DreamLeague Season 29 playoffs in Dota 2. The match ended 2:1, sending the Chinese team out of the tournament in 7th-8th place.
PARIVISION defeated Team Falcons in the DreamLeague Season 29 Dota 2 playoffs. The match ended with a 2:1 score, and Vladimir No[o]ne Minenko’s team advanced to the upper bracket final.
A Dota 2 digest: DreamLeague Season 29 continued with lower-bracket matches, Tundra may leave the discipline, and OG added a new analyst.
A Dota 2 digest: key DreamLeague Season 29 playoff matches took place, SSS was listed for PARIVISION at BLAST Slam VII, and tOfu explained why games have become longer.
