The post-TI roster shuffle period is a time when the dream rosters of 2023 collect. Along with the free company market, it’s additionally one of many higher instances for organizations to dip their toes into the aggressive Dota 2 world, Tier One Leisure simply did that by buying RSG’s division one slot within the SEA DPC.
Blacklist Worldwide’s CEO, Tryke Gutierrez, confirmed the acquisition on Twitter, however the group’s 2023 roster stays a thriller for now.
Dota 2 will mark the Blacklist’s first growth exterior of the cellular esports scene, the place the group has a profitable monitor report. Contemplating the variety of out there free brokers within the SEA area after T1’s disbandment, Blacklist could have fairly a number of choices to fill out their roster earlier than the season kicks off.
The truth that the group might safe a division one slot from RSG already makes them one of many main recruiters within the area since many high gamers will wish to keep away from the effort of going by way of the open qualifiers.
RSG launched its Dota 2 roster again on Oct. 15 after a slightly okay DPC yr as a latecomer to the scene. The group clawed its manner out of the second division in April and positioned fourth within the final DPC tour in division one. Given the timeline of RSG’s return to aggressive Dota 2, the group might need been after the pre-TI publicity that almost all soothe after. In RSG’s case, the group picked up a quickly creating roster and made it to division one whereas performing effectively in regional tournaments.
With TI out of the best way, RSG might have determined to not commit financially to the scene from the start since they will nonetheless decide up a group later within the yr.
