There is quite a bit happening this week when it comes to Dota 2. For starters, patch 7.26a has been released which brings major changes to movement speed items, prices for certain recipes that until now have been too easy to acquire quickly, and nerfs to several heroes.
In esports, Peter “ppd” Dager shocked the competitive community by announcing his formal retirement from professional Dota 2. Ppd has been a constant presence in the gaming community since 2013 and has worked with several top organizations.
Following the news of ppd’s retirement, team Ninjas in Pyjamas has revealed five new players to represent the team in competitive Dota 2 events. These new players include ex-Chicken Fighters Charlie “CharlieDota” Arat, Ondřej “Supream^” Štarha, Jonáš “SabeRLight-” Volek, Adrian “Era” Kryeziu, and Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev. To make room for the newest members, the team has let go of their former roster, consisting of Daxak, TANNER, Lelis, and standins MiLAN and Blizzy.
Despite concerns over Covid-19 cancelling all in-person competitive events, there is still plenty of action in the esports scene virtually everyday. Players can click here for a complete schedule of games that range from casual, grassroots tournaments all the way to the biggest teams that are still competing online. There are tons of matches to watch daily to keep up with the latest Dota 2 meta!
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