The build-up is nearly over and the hype and excitement is sweeping through the Dota community. Valve’s first Major to hit the Philippines is now imminent.
It feels like an age ago that we saw Team Secret win convincingly in Shanghai, where the great quality Dota 2 was marred by a series of unfortunate production events. It is well known that James "2GD" Harding was let go by Valve in the midst of the tournament, and the company responsible for running the English production was also replaced.