Terrorblade was introduced in Dota 2 during the New Bloom Festival together with the release of the version 6.80. Actually at that time he was a really strong hero able to dominate the lane without the need of excessive help from the supports, sometimes he could even solo the easy lane. In ranked games the players used to last hit the creeps in lane with the illusions, while at the same time, the real hero was able to gain extra gold from the jungle. Overall, he had a high farm efficiency with a moderate skill cap, in this period he was abused the most to climb the MMR queue.
In July 2015, Spanish professional basketball club Saski Baskonia has ventured into the esports sector, becoming the first traditional sports club to own a multi-game esports organization, Baskonia Atlantis. Amidst internal issues, their all-Spanish Dota 2 squad has disbanded, leaving the club with an empty division to fill.
Monkey Freedom Fighters has disbanded only a month after being created. The team which included Wehsing ‘SingSing’ Yuen and Sebastien ‘7ckngMad’ Debs failed to pose a challenge to fellow teams in their region, and following elimination in the open qualifiers for the Fall Majors as well as being unable to reach Stage 2 of The Defense, have decided to call it quits.
The Armory received a make-over as part of the 6.85 update last month, although the default layout left much to be desired in terms of usability, leaving some players keen for it to return to the way it was before. However, Valve has done the next best thing and added a Collection tab to the Armory, which allows the player to customize the layout of their items. You can even revert to the Source 1 Armory!
Team Archon announced the departure of Eric ‘747’ Dong, replaced by Jaron ‘monkeys-forever’ Clinton, losing their direct invite to the Americas qualifiers for the Frankfurt Major. They were then eliminated from the Open Qualifiers.
Starting today, October 9th, the largest gaming fair from South America, Brasil Game Show opens its doors to the public. The third edition of the DotA 2 tournament hosted by BGS will also start today with eight invited teams.
The list of talent and casters for the Frankfurt Dota Major Main Qualifiers has been revealed. Staff from ASUS ROG DreamLeague, joinDOTA and Moonduck Studios will travel to Sweden to cover two of the four regional qualifiers from the Monster Energy DreamHack Studios. The hub will provide coverage of the European and Chinese main qualifiers, taking place between October 10-14.