Essence I playoffs, Playtime reshuffles roster, fixes after patch 7.41c

May 09, 20261 min readWinio Team

Essence I action, Playtime changes and 7.41c fixes

The Essence I playoffs have started

PARIVISION defeated L1ga Team, 1win Team beat Tundra Esports, Playtime took down Nigma Galaxy, while Yellow Submarine started its playoff run with a loss to Quantum Team.

1win Team eliminates Tundra Esports

1win Team secured a notable victory over Tundra Esports in the Essence I playoffs. The result became one of the day’s biggest surprises in the event.

Playtime signs South America Rejects roster

Playtime announced the signing of the South America Rejects lineup while parting ways with its former Filipino roster. The organization continues rebuilding its Dota 2 division.

Valve adds new Largo sound and fixes bugs

Valve released a small Dota 2 update featuring a new sound effect for Largo and several gameplay fixes. Despite the minor size of the patch, the changes gained attention from players.

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