DOTA: HALF YEAR ANALYSIS

by Han
published by Rinie 25 June 2009



The 1st half of 2009 had been an exciting time for DOTA players. From major tournaments (Cyberfusion etc), New version release (the latest game maps) and weekly mini tournaments (FTZ Tuesday tournament), it has been a great time. Here is a recap of those events and a look to the future through the eyes of our dota analyst, Underminer.



The Effect Of Cyberfusion


Underminer believes that Cyberfusion has been a success in terms of staging the tournament, but stressed that follow up work needs to be done for Malaysia to become a gaming superpower.

"Cyberfusion generated much needed media attention for "gamers" overall. But no followup work from the organisers and community overall will render it to become yet another event and not part of a growing scene matching Korea's"

SMM Grand National Dota Tournament


The SMM Grand National Dota Tounament is coming up, which is fantastic news for those ardent Dota gamers out there. Underminer believes this is a great tournament which will help the Malaysian Dota scene.

"The best thing to happen in Dota locally is the announcement of yet another year of SMM Grand National Dota Tournament which promises to be the greatest Dota tournament in the World of 2009. Gaming as a whole took a step backward with the bancruptcy of ESWC and MYM."

The Ommission of DOTA From WCG Malaysia


As expected, Dota has not been included in the exclusive list of games for WCG Malaysia. Here are Underminer's opinions about this issue.

“It’s a disappointment for Dota for being overlooked yet again in WCG this year. Reason being Dota does not generate cash for the organisers in Korea due to its nature as a community generated game. ACG promises to be the most anticipated tournament for the scene this year as it will be a true "nation’s cup" for Dota."

This concludes our report for the 1st half 2009 in the Dota scene. However, the second half of the year promises to get even better. With the WCG Asian Championships coming up, SMM Grand National Tournament, and new version release that would spark great debates, it is truly an exciting time ahead for Dota players out there. Until next time, happy pawning!