With Season 1 wrapping up, the DotaProCircuit2021 season rankings are shaping up. Indeed, after several events, Season 1 is finally complete with the exception of one more event. Here’s a quick look at how the standings currently stack up.
Above are the top 17 teams so far which have made it so far, active in tournaments and hungry to make it to the top.
Do note that currently, there are three stacks of teams, with teams stacked at 500, 300 and 200 points. Note that here’s how points were earned at the events:
The next event of season 1 kicks off on March 27th, with the ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021. Heading closer to the event we’ll be providing more detailed coverage for the event.
Remember that the top 12 teams by DPC points are directly qualified for The International 2021. And yes, it should be taking place this year despite this year as it got cancelled unfortunately due to the online situation. Everyone will be fighting for ranking heading forward.
T1 have just announced that they are signing 23savage for their Dota 2 roster. His main role in the team is to help them gain a high placement at the Singapore Major 2021. Here’s all you need to know:
We are pleased to welcome '23savage' to our @DOTA2 roster. Please look forward to our team heading toward @ONEEsports Singapore Major 2021.
18-year-old Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon is a Thai professional Dota 2 player. He started his career with Alpha Blue in 2018, and went on to play for multiple organizations. Most notably, MSCerberus, Fnatic, and recently, Vici Gaming. He has reached an approximate total of $51,513 in esports earnings already, and is looking to increase that number under the T1 organization.
Here are some of his best results:
1st in DOTA Summit 12 – 13th March 2020 – $60,500
1st at World E-sports Legendary League – 12th June 2020 – $36,766
5th in Dota Pro Circuit 2021: S1 – Southeast Asia Upper Division – 27th February 2021 – $25,000
Why?
T1’s main reason for bringing on 23savage is because they have recently parted ways with JaCkky. T1 have not given a definite answer as to why they have gone with this decision, and it caught everyone off guard. This came to everyone as a shock, especially after qualifying for the ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021.
Credits: T1
Despite these changes, T1 are certainly one of the best teams heading into the Singapore Major 2021, and we’re sure they’ll manage to pull it off!
Gambit Esports partnering with AS Monaco – What will it consist of?
With this news, AS Monaco will be featured alongside Gambit Esports in two particular Esports titles. Those Esports are none other than Dota 2 and Fortnite. Along with this collaboration, Gambit have created new jerseys to represent both brands during events and tournaments. Here is an image of it below:
Credits: AS Monaco
This is what Vice-President and CEO of AS Monaco, Oleg Petrov, had to say:
“We are delighted to launch this partnership with Gambit Esports. The creation of a joint team allows us to take a new step in this sector by joining forces with a reference on the international esports scene. Esports is a very fast-growing market and an important pillar of our digital development.
What does this mean?
This partnership will foster AS Monaco’s interest in growing within the esports industry. With the help of Gambit Esports, AS Monaco’s brand will not only grow, but also reach a wider audience. Gambit Esports also state in their announcement that more content, streams and giveaways are incoming!
So be sure to keep your eyes peeled for any further announcements, and stay tuned to www.esportsguide.com for more esports news!
Valve introducing overwatch system for Dota 2 – What is it?
If you’ve played Counter-Strike before, you might have an idea of what Overwatch is. And no, we’re not talking about Overwatch the game. This type of Overwatch, is a system which aims at regulating negative behaviour from all players. This will allow good-standing members of the community to review reported actions within Dota 2 matches.
How does the reviewing work?
Not all players will be given the Overwatch option, but here is a short guide on what will happen for all that have access to it. A player can choose to review a case, where they will get pre-marked sections of the match which highlight a potential negative action from the player being reviewed. After that Overwatch case is done, the player reviewing will get 3 options to choose from. Guilty, Not Guilty, or Insufficient Evidence, much like CS:GO. Players that make accurate reports on their reviews will be getting an accuracy score for their efforts. Whereas others that convict in a false manner will be receiving a lesser score. Which might lead to losing access for Overwatch.
Valve adding an Overwatch System for Dota 2 is a step in the right direction, not only for Dota, but for esports in general. We’re always going on about how toxicity is ruining online gaming, and with this system in place, we’ll be seeing way less toxic players in our day-to-day gaming sessions.
It’s only been 1 week since the Dota Pro Circuit in Europe kicked off, and we’ve already had some statements made from the leading teams. Here are the current standings:
1st – OG – 2-0 – 4-2
1st – Team Nigma – 2-0 – 4-2
3rd – Team Liquid – 2-1 – 5-2
4th – Team Secret – 1-0 – 2-1
5th – Tundra Esports – 1-2 – 4-4
6th – Alliance – 0-1 – 1-2
7th – Vikin.gg – 0-1 – 0-2
8th – High Coast Esports – 0-3 – 1-6
Dota Pro Circuit Europe – Week 1 & 2 Briefing
It’s no surprise that we’re seeing two of the best teams in the world leading the group stage phase. Starting with OG, they first matched up against High Coast Esports, where they won the series 2-1. After that win in the 1st week, they played Tundra Esports, and again, won 2-1.
Nigma on the other hand kicked off their lead with a win versus Alliance’s roster with a 2-1 win. Then in the 2nd Week, they beat Liquid (2-1), a team that was considered as one of the biggest challengers for the Dota Pro Circuit in Europe.
Week 3 Match Schedule
Next week’s schedule is going to feature a variety of hectic games, most notably Secret versus Nigma, and Liquid versus Secret. Here below is the full schedule list for Week 3:
2nd February:
High Coast Esports vs Alliance
Team Liquid vs Tundra
3rd February:
Team Secret vs Team Nigma
6th February:
Team Nigma vs Vikin.gg
Team Liquid vs Team Secret
Credits: Dreamhack
The upcoming matchups for the Dota Pro Circuit are going to be interesting ones. So be sure you tune in, and keep yourself updated with all the important esports news by visiting www.esportsguide.com!
ESL reveal plans for competitions 2021 – What are they?
The principal scheme for ESL in 2021 is to try and host a majority of ESL and DreamHack tournaments as in-person competitions, situated in a controlled studio environment. This doesn’t exactly mean that LAN (offline) events are back, however, it’s one step forward in getting back to normality in esports.
ESL have said the following regarding their plans for competitions in 2021:
“Due to the ever changing landscape, we will continue to evaluate each individual tournament in order to ensure we are consistently making the right decisions for our players, crew and staff and especially for when we welcome back fans to our events.”
ESL added that they would like to return to regular live events with live audiences by at least November. But they will have to dictate their judgement alongside local and global guidelines, which might change, depending on how the pandemic develops.
With this statement, ESL have also revealed a couple esports events (CS:GO & Dota 2) that will consist of a live audience. Here they are below:
Credits: ESL
What does this mean?
ESL choosing to reveal their plans for competitions in 2021 is a great sign. This means that they want what’s best for esports and all its fans that wanted to watch these events. Even though they won’t be allowing live audiences at events just yet, it’s still great to see that they are addressing these things early on in 2021.
Be sure to keep yourself updated with all the important esports news by tuning into www.esporstguide.com!
Indeed, the entire competitiveDota2community is puzzled by T1. Accordingly, the roster has made multiple changes this past year, and now another one to head into 2021. Specifically, in this article, we’ll be shortly highlighting the recent announcement over the Dota 2 T1 Roster as two further players are being dropped.
Specifically, T1 have dropped both “Poloson” and “Sam_H” as they announced earlier this week”
금일부로 T1 Dota 2 에서 활동한 Poloson 선수 및 Sam_H 선수와 계약을 종료하게 되었습니다. 올해 함께 해주신 활약에 감사드립니다.
Today we part ways with Poloson and Sam_H. We highly appreciate their contribution to the team and wish them all the best. pic.twitter.com/LbhvwN8C0i
It’s clear that this team is still looking for the right mix. Since August, their best achievement came in the form of a third-place at the BTS Pro Series Season 4: Southeast Asia. However, that doesn’t seem to be enough for the team, resulting in the dropping of the two players from the Dota 2 T1 Roster.
The Remaining Players in the Dota 2 T1 Roster – Have they tackled the problem?
The reasoning behind the drop makes sense – removing the players that have been there the longest. Perhaps, that was the underlying problem. Accordingly, here’s what the remaining team looks like:
Souliya “JaCkky” Khoomphetsavong
Karl “Karl” Jayme
Kenny “Xepher” Deo
Also, an opening for a coach
All-in-all, there is an opening for a new team to be structured. Hopefully this team finally manages to form a strong squad heading into the Dota 2 Pro Circuit.
The 2021 season for the Dota Pro Circuit will be kicking off on the 18th of January and will consist of 2 seasons which will accumulate to The International 10. Each season will consist of 6 weeks which will lead up to a Major. Then, after both seasons are concluded, qualifiers will be held to fill in the remaining slots for the 10th edition of The International. Here below is the Calendar for the first 2 seasons in 2021.
Season 1:
January 18th – February 28th. (March 14th for China with a break in the middle)
Major 1 – March 25th – April 4th
Season 2:
April 13th – May 23rd
Major 2 – June 2nd – June 13th
Credits: Valve
2021 Dota Pro Circuit – Major Qualifications
After a league is concluded, the top teams from each region’s upper division will be getting a spot at the Major. The first Major will be consisting of 18 slots. They are spread as follows:
EU: Top 4
China: Top 4
SEA: Top 3
CIS: Top 3
NA: Top 2
SA: Top 2
League Operators
All 6 regional leagues will be operating under different tournament organizers. More information about the tournaments themselves will be releasing soon, but in the meantime, here below is the list of who will be in charge of what: DreamHack will be in charge of European events, ESL will take care of CIS, Perfect World with Chinese based events, PGL with Southeast Asia, BTS are responsible for North America, and lastly, Dotapit will be taking care of South America.
Credits: ESL
With the pandemic emerging in early 2020, all of esports had undergone numerous struggles. Dota however managed to recuperate through most of it, and still deliver a great 2020 season. However, it seems that this year in 2021, Dota will be a whole lot bigger.
Here at esportsguide, we sincerely hope that our readers are making the most of these holidays. Bearing this in mind, our content keeps coming. Indeed, I’m happy to announce a new content series just for the end of the year. Accordingly, the ‘Esports Roadmap’ series will be diving into everything we know about the upcoming year of esports. Let’s start with Dota 2 Esports 2020!
Dota 2 Esports 2021 – Following Up A Tough Year
It hasn’t been easy for Dota 2 fans this year. Following the cancellation of 2020’s The International, everything went downhill. Not many events were held and for the most part, the community went silent.
However, heading into 2021, Valve has proudly reworked the Dota Pro Circuit. We’ll remind our readers here that the Dota Pro Circuit, or DPC for short, is the highest tier of competitive Dota 2. Anyways, here are a few bullet points on what to expect for next year:
Minors are no more – Regional Leagues will take their place
Performances in Regional Leagues will determine participation in Majors
A total of three seasons will take place next year – each one with its own Major
Credits: ESL
Next year, only three Majors will be held in conjunction with a promised The International for Dota2Esports 2021. Accordingly, this is rumoured to take place in August, though subject to change. Anyways, let’s dive into how these Majors work:
Roster locks will work through each season, with transfer season in between
Majors now take up to 18 teams with spots reserved depending on the region (4 each from Europe and China, 3 each from SEA and NA, and 2 each from CIS and SA).
First placed team from each region – qualification for the Playoffs of the Major
Second-placed team – qualification for the Group Stage
A $500,000 prize pool for each, with 500 DPC Points on the line
What about the International?
What about qualification for The International? Bearing this in mind, for the first time since 2014, there will be Closed Qualification – top 12 teams by DPC points and the remaining from regional qualifiers.
Do we have any details for Tier 1 Dota 2 events in 2021? No, I’m afraid not. However, what we do have, regardless, are high expectations for this Tier 1 esport to bounce back. Indeed, Dota2Esports2021 needs to make up for how 2020 went in its Tier 1 scene.
Due to their result in the previous group stage, Virtus.Pro were placed in the upper bracket already. Here they were matched against Team Secret which were one of the strongest teams at the Epic League Division 1. Despite this, Virtus.Pro played the best they could, and won both maps to get through to the upper bracket final against Vikin.gg.
Virtus.Pro, having already shown dominance in the group stage knew what they were up against, and managed to take down team Vikin.gg 2-0. This matchup was harder than the previous one for VP, this was shown in the match length. Their matches versus Team Secret lasted for 33 mins and 28 mins respectively, whilst these matches lasted 46 mins and 49 mins respectively.
For the Grand Finals of the Epic League Division 1, VP were up against the notorious OG. Virtus.Pro took the 1st match in dominant fashion, but OG were quick to respond with 2 wins of their own to reach series point. VP then changed their hero lineup and went on to win the 4th match, drawing the series 2-2. To win, Virtus.Pro opted for another hero swap and this contributed heavily to their win. In the end, VP won the series, and with it Epic League Division 1.
Credits: Epicenter
Virtus.Pro win Epic League Division 1 – What’s next?
With this win, Virtus.pro are now considered the best in Europe, not only that, but they also get to cash in the $200,000 prize money from this event. The next step for this roster is to keep up their performance, to win their upcoming events and continue dominating Europe!
