Outdated G confronted a serious setback as they have been unexpectedly eradicated from the Closed Qualifiers for the Dota 2 Professional Circuit’s summer season tour on Might 8. Undeterred by the setback, Outdated G determined to buy PuckChamp’s slot within the Western European DPC’s second division, bypassing the time-consuming means of enjoying by way of the Open Qualifiers.
Outdated G members haven’t made an official assertion relating to the matter, however all of them signed up for the brand new season beneath PuckChamp’s slot on Dota 2’s roster registration web page.
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This transfer additionally comes with a roster change since Roman “Resolut1on” Fomynok didn’t register with Outdated G. As an alternative of the TI11 runner-up, Outdated G added Adam “Aramis” Moroz to its roster, who final stood in for Martin “Saksa” Sazdov on Tundra Esports throughout DreamLeague Season 19.
The slot buy locations Outdated G again within the second division, however there’s no assure that they are going to stay there. Earlier within the 2023 DPC season, NAVI determined to buy a division one slot, solely to get relegated yet another time, so Outdated G might want to struggle more durable to keep away from sharing the identical fate.
Contemplating The Worldwide 2023 qualifiers are on the horizon, Outdated G might not have needed to gamble with their odds of surviving one other Open Qualifiers run. The team initially failed to qualify for the second division throughout the winter season. Whereas that didn’t instantly impression their season, not securing a division two slot would mark the tip of 2023 for Outdated G.
