May 2025 has brought Dota 2 news and announcements no real fan can miss! Explore teams that qualified for The International, learn if the new team can give a second breath to Chinese Dota 2 eSports, and more on this page.

The International 2025 Players are Almost Determined

The International 2025 group stage is about to kick off in September, so it’s time for Valve to issue invitations. Here are the teams that got them:

● Team Liquid
● Tundra eSports
● Team Falcons
● Gaimin Gladiators
● Team Tidebound
● BB Team
● PARIVISION
● Team Spirit

The community debated the inclusion of certain teams. Both casual and pro players have spoken out in this regard. For example, KORB3N from Team Spirit claims that many TI tickets were given to players who aren’t worthy to compete. He suggests Valve should hold a draw among equally skilled teams.

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Meanwhile, the group stage appears favorable for Unibet. As bookmakers can’t accurately assess the strengths and weaknesses of the teams, odds will be volatile. It increases the likelihood of big wins through diverse Unibet Dota 2 lines, such as outrights, totals and especially handicaps.

The second batch of TI players arrives in the period between the 4th and 17th of August as a result of regional qualifiers. Those are clashes between teams from Eastern Europe and South America, China and North America, and Southeast Asia and the US West.

Once 16 participating teams are determined, they travel to Hamburg to face off in BO3 and later BO5 formats. The competition takes place in the gorgeous Barclays Arena.

Fissure Universe 5 Overview

Speaking about less popular competitions, Fissure Universe 5 also starts very soon. Currently, the qualification stage is ongoing. We see several favorites, starting with Virtus Pro, which holds a no-loss series and is about to become the next qualified team.

Players who have already qualified for the group stage come from the prospective Shopify Rebellion and AVULUS teams. Fissure also surprised fans with the performance of Runa, an Eastern European team, that scored 2:2 despite strong opponents like Mouz and OG.

The qualification will reveal 10 challengers that will fight for the shares of the $250,000 prize pool. The main competition will occur between June 30 and July 3.

AG Global: A Potential Savior of the Chinese Dota Scene

Things for the Chinese Dota 2 eSports scene have been bad recently. This is due to widespread match fixing. CN managers had shuffled local players around their teams, which caused a massive wave of bans. Besides ending the careers of many tier 2 teams, fixing also led to the disbanding of EHOME, Knights, and Newbee Dota 2 organizations.

The region has hope for a revival in the face of All Gamers Global (AG Global). While its roster is promising due to its experienced Shiro, Bach, and Planet figures, critics don’t place many hopes in the team. They think AG Global is believed to be focused on securing short-term sponsorship income from Riyadh Masters and, again, fade away as a ban victim.

Satanic Hits Forbes “30 Under 30” List

Since 2011, Forbes has posted a list of 30 notable people under 30. While it’s quite difficult to get into this list due to the crazy competition, several Dota 2 players have managed to do it. The first one was RAMZES. However, Satanic from PARIVISION has done it even at an earlier age, entering the chart at 17 with a net worth of $214,497.

What impresses the community the most here is the Satanic experience. Besides the fact that he is only 17, he joined The International victors Team Spirit at 15, drastically impacting their performances as a carry.

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From 2025, Satanic has also become a player of PARIVISION, the team that has been among the first to receive a current TI invitation. No doubt, Satanic’s expertise with Faceless Void, Morphling, and Terrorblade will give an advantage to the team, moving it to the favorites of the competition. At the same time, Alan “Satanic” Gallyamov is likely to multiply his total win pool and reinforce his position on the Forbes list.