Valve reminisces over its 2012 pro Dota 2 tournament in this video which captures all the thrills and spills of the event, from the knockout rounds through to the final, which saw Invictus Gaming take the top spot and the $1m prize fund. It’s well worth a watch.
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He has almost two decades of experience in journalism, and left Esports News UK in June 2025.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He also previously worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation.
