Tag Archives: NaVi

OpenAI Dota 2 bot beats Dendi in showmatch at The International

This weekend’s Dota 2 International in Seattle saw many upsets, but perhaps none bigger than in an intermission before an LGD / Liquid match which saw Na’Vi star Danil ‘Dendi’ Ishutin get beaten by an AI. Not one of Dota 2’s famously poor bots, mind you. This bot is developed …

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Danylo ‘Zeus’ Teslenko leaves Gambit Esports to return to Na’Vi

Danylo ‘Zeus’ Teslenko has returned to Natus Vincere after a year-long stint as Gambit Esports in-game leader that culminating in the team being crowned as PGL Major winners. In a Twitlonger, Teslenko talked about why he left Gambit, and it all seems to come down to coach Mykhailo ‘Kane’ Blagin, …

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Na’Vi expand into Quake Champions, signing Anton ‘Cooller’ Singov

Natus Vincere G2A, better known to fans as Na’Vi, have expanded into Quake Champions, picking up Russian Quake pro Anton ‘Cooller’ Singov. Singov is a renowned Quake champion, with multiple international wins and over $300,000 in prize money accumulated over his career. He’s also a well known Overwatch personality, where …

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Fan vote sends Na’Vi to Epicenter after team fail to qualify

Na’Vi will be attending Russian Dota 2 event Epicenter, despite failing to qualify, after winning a fan vote to decide the last team to be invited. Epicenter is the biggest event in Russia, with a $500,000 prize pool. Na’Vi were just one match away from qualifying, being defeated in the …

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Major Russian travel search engine sponsors NaVi

Natus Vincere has announced a new sponsorship deal with Russian travel search engine Aviasales.  Exact details of the deal have not been announced, but it is rumored to be a considerable amount of money easily in the six figures. One part of the deal that was disclosed is that the …

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NaVi adds Pajkatt, rmN- and Biver to 2017 Dota squad

After a disappointing start to the Dota 2 season NaVi have made sweeping roster changes, bringing in Per Anders Olsson "Pajkatt" Lille, Roman "rmN-" Paley and Malthe "Biver" Winther.  Pajkatt will captain the team and return to playing as the one position, while rmN- and Biver will take positions 4 …

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NaVi drops SoNNeikO, Ditya Ra and ArtStyle after missing out on the Boston Major

Dota 2 team Natus Vincere has dropped three players after the team failed to qualify for the Boston Major competition.  Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev, Dmitry “Ditya Ra” Minenkov and Ivan “ArtStyle” Antonov have all left the team, leaving only Danil “Dendi” Ishutin and Victor “GeneRaL” Nigrini signed to the organisation.  Rumours …

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