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Dota 2 Match of the Week: CyberHero vs HULIGANI at PARI Universe (2–1)

A 76-minute game, a huge comeback and a fast finish. This was the most exciting series of the week.
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EsportsDota 2: Blasterbl beat CyberHero 2–1 at PARI Universe closed qualifiersPro SceneDota 2 Transfers of the Week: CyberHero signs four Level UP players and their coachCommunityThe Team behind Dota2News.com – about us, our vision and plansPatchesDota 2: Hoodwink is the top pro pick with 29 picks on patch 7.41fCommunityWelcome to Dota2 News: daily Dota 2 news, made by playersEsportsDota 2: Six teams remain at BLAST Slam VIII — but Team Liquid are already outEsportsTeam Spirit beat Team Yandex 2–1 at the Dota 2 tournament BLAST Slam VIIIEsportsGamerLegion sweep Team Liquid 2-0 and knock the TI 2024 champions out of BLAST Slam VIIIEsportsAurora come back to beat Team Liquid 2-1, Liquid face elimination at BLAST Slam VIIIEsportsTeam Nemesis eliminate NAVI 2-1 at BLAST Slam VIII, three days after PGL silverPro SceneTI 2024 champion Nisha leaves Team Liquid, MidOne stands in for 2-1 BLAST winEsportsTeam Spirit first into BLAST Slam VIII playoffs, BetBoom outlast OG in 87 minutesCommunityDota 2 averaged 617,078 players in TI month, its busiest since October 2016PatchesDota 2 patch 7.41f: Treant Protector falls from 84% to 4% of pro draftsEsportsTeam Yandex sweep NAVI 3-0 to win PGL Wallachia Season 9, dropping two games all event

Dota 2 explained

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  1. Facts & historyWhen did Dota 2 come out?From a Warcraft III map to The International.2013released on July 9

    Dota 2 explained · When did Dota 2 come out2 min read

  2. Facts & historyIs Dota 2 dying?The player count since 2012, checked every day.521,412▲ 8.8%players at once, 2026

    Dota 2 explained · Is Dota 2 dying2 min read

  3. MoneyHow much do Dota 2 pro players earn?Prize money, salaries and the top earners.$7,164,369top earner, N0tail

    Dota 2 explained · How much do Dota 2 pro players earn2 min read

Dota 2 at a glance

Next big patch7.42Later than averageOur expectation: October – November 2026 (82%)Day 2007.41 · Mar 24avg 149 dlongest 240 d46%Oct36%Nov14%Dec3%JanChance in 30 days60%Current patch7.41fsince Sep 15Next patch tracker →

Latest transfers top teams, from our transfer tracker

  1. Yuragi, HyugaMoves toPuckChamp → IC x Insanity
  2. pan, kasta, tonywho, asfreed, stat3rJoinsNo team → Level Up Academy
  3. SbdushLeavesLevel UP → No team
  4. WoE, Ainkrad, bb3px, queezy, HtrdLeavesLevel UP → No team
  5. YumaJoinsNo team → GamerLegion
  6. SatanicBackPARIVISION → PARIVISION
All transfers →
Next new heroHero #128Later than averageOur expectation: October 2026 – March 2027 (80%)Day 299Largo · Dec 15avg 274 dlongest 535 d14%Oct18%Nov16%Dec13%Jan10%Feb9%MarChance in 30 days20%Newest heroLargoNext hero tracker →

Most prize money players, all time

  1. #1DenmarkN0tail$7,164,369
  2. #2FinlandJerAx$6,480,911
  3. #3UkraineYatoro$6,427,735
  4. #4RussiaCollapse$6,426,269
  5. #5RussiaMiposhka$6,233,631
Full ranking: top 100 players →

Most prize money teams, all time

  1. #1OG$37,768,267
  2. #2Team Liquid$34,111,691
  3. #3Team Spirit$33,174,829
  4. #4LGD Gaming$26,352,514
  5. #5Evil Geniuses$22,236,237
Full ranking: top 100 teams →

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Results of the big tournaments, the stories behind the series and the Dota 2 matches today, with live games, scores and lineups.

Dota 2 patches and updates

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Dota 2 pro players and teams

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Dota 2 transfers

Every move of the top teams in one list: who joined, who left and who is a free agent. See the transfer tracker.

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