The English broadcast crew for Gamers Galaxy: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022 has been announced, including household names such as Jorien "Sheever" van der Heijden and Austin "Cap" Walsh as well as notable Dota 2 players such as Johan "N0tail" Sundstein and Roman "Resolut1on" Fomynok. Galaxy Racer has revealed a total of twelve members, including hosts, commentators, analysts, and observers, who will be covering the Gamers Galaxy: Dota 2 Invitational Series. The event will start on 2nd March in Dubai, featuring some of the best teams from around the world.
As Galaxy Racer announced in a tweet, the event will be covered by a "star-studded English broadcast lineup".
Jorien "Sheever" van der Heijden
Gabriel "Lyrical" Cruz
Austin "Cap" Walsh
Johan "N0tail" Sundstein
Ioannis "Fogged" Loucas
Dominik "Lacoste" Stipić
Kyle "Kyle" Freedman
Roman "Resolut1on" Fomynok
Mira "Ephey" Riad
Jonathan "PimpmuckL" Liebig
Rikard 'skrff' Holm Melin
Trent "TrentPax" MacKenzie
Most of these names are familiar when it comes to covering the upper echelons of competitive Dota 2. However, N0tail, two-time TI champion, and Resolut1on, TI6 runner-up, stand out because they have primarily been engaged in playing over the last decade.
After OG was eliminated from TI10 (The International 10), N0tail and teammate Sébastien "Ceb" Debs were called on to serve as analysts during the grand final between Team Spirit and PSG.LGD. A highly analytical breakdown from the two players in the draft stage of the grand final was well received by the community. On the other hand, in 2021, Resolut1ion had also covered three TI10 qualifiers and TI10, as part of the Russian broadcast.
N0tail and Resolut1on are currently on a break from competitive Dota 2, but with them being two of the most seasoned Dota 2 players out there, they should have some interesting insights into the drafting and tactics used by the teams competing in the Gamers Galaxy: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022. This event will take place on the freshly released patch 7.31, so teams are likely to showcase some new and fascinating strategies.
The Gamers Galaxy: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022 will feature the following teams:
Nigma Galaxy (Western Europe)
Team Secret (Western Europe)
Tundra Esports (Western Europe)
OG (Western Europe)
Fnatic (Southeast Asia)
BOOM Esports (Southeast Asia)
Nigma Galaxy SEA (Southeast Asia)
Team Spirit (Eastern Europe)
Virtus.pro (Eastern Europe)
TSM (North America)
A 1,000,000 AED ($2,72,250 USD) total prize pool will be at stake in the largest Dota 2 event in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) which starts on 2nd March and runs until 6th March. The Gamers Galaxy: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022 will also be the first significant third-party interregional Dota 2 LAN event since March 2020's DOTA Summit 12 which was held in Los Angeles.