[ad_1] The 10th International prize pool will be funded by 25% of sales of the next Battle Pass, which we are planning to release soon instead of closer to the event itself. However, with our team working from home and things taking longer to complete, the release date of the Battle Pass will be at […]
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Social distancing is pushing esports into the mainstream
[ad_1] Take NASCAR for example. When in-person races were canceled this year, NASCAR and Fox Sports announced the first-ever eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, a simulation-style competition featuring stars like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Labonte, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin racing in digital vehicles. It was the first time many NASCAR fans — and drivers […]
Valve wants cities to bid on hosting The International
[ad_1] According to the proposal, “in terms of global viewership, international draw, and attendance, The International is comparable to the NFL Superbowl, U.S. Open Golf Championship, or the Eurovision Song Contest.” Historically, the event has drawn between 50,000 and 60,000 unique visitors, Valve says. Vancouver, Seattle and Shanghai have hosted in the past, and Stockholm […]
Dota 2’s massive update delivers two new heroes and more
[ad_1] Couriers have also been changed substantially. Everyone player now gets their own that will level up next to your hero and get upgrades as they do so. Couriers can place wards after hitting a certain level, and by the way, observer wards are now free. All of that will enhance the role of “supports” […]
‘Death Stranding’ and ‘Control’ lead Game Awards nominees
[ad_1] Remedy Entertainment’s Control wasn’t too far behind with eight. It picked up nominations such as game of the year, game direction, art direction and two performance nods. The Outer Worlds, meanwhile, snagged four nominations, including game of the year and RPG. Joining that trio in the game of the year category are Super Smash […]
‘Dota 2’ will match players sooner if they’re open to different roles
[ad_1] It works on a credit system that provides more Fast Queue games the more you’re willing to play any role. You get four games (on top of the one you’re playing) each time you play solo. Two-player parties earn two games each, while three-player teams earn a game each. Five-player stacks will always enter […]
‘Dota 2’ champions won more money than top Wimbledon players
[ad_1] Esports consultant Rod Breslau pointed out that an equal split of the $15.6 million prize would give each OG player about $3.1 million. Tiger Woods, for context, ‘only’ pulled in $2.07 million at the 2019 Masters. Even the Wimbledon singles champs Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep took home $2.9 million each. While golf and […]
‘Dota Underlords’ has more people playing now than ‘Artifact’ ever did
[ad_1] The free-to-play turn-based strategy game is Valve’s version of the mod Dota Auto Chess, and making a game that’s much easier to play without spending money on new pieces is clearly working out. The maker of Dota Auto Chess is working on a standalone game that will be exclusive to Epic’s Game Store on […]
Valve’s ‘Dota Underlords’ open beta launches on Android, iOS and PC
[ad_1] Less than a month after it was announced and just a week after being properly revealed, Dota Underlords is available for play. Valve’s take on the popular Dota 2 mod, Dota Auto Chess, is a stategic battle game where players try to dominate the city of White Spire. The last Dota 2 spinoff, Artifact, […]
Valve’s latest ‘Dota’ spinoff is ‘Underlords,’ free beta starts next week
[ad_1] Now that Dota Auto Chess mod maker Drodo has announced plans to release PC Auto Chess as an Epic Games Store exclusive, Valve is releasing its standalone version, dubbed Dota Underlords. In this game, players join the game with seven others while “building, combining, and leveling-up a crew in a battle of dominance for […]