Britain's Machine, ODPixel & Pyrion Flax join The International 2017 broadcast team

Dom Sacco, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 22/07/2017

Three well-known British gaming personalities have been added to the Dota 2 International 7 broadcast line-up.
Caster Alex “Machine” Richardson (left) will be hosting the International’s group stage, plus caster Owen “ODPixel” Davies (centre) and content creator Ted “Pyrion Flax” Forsyth (right) have also joined the team.
American Sean “Day9” Plott has been announced as the official host of The International 7.
Here’s the reaction from the British broadcasters:

I’m working The International!!!

Five years ago I was casting in my boxer shorts at my university halls for fun.
Feels like a milestone. https://t.co/7DeZRaZJYu
— Alex Richardson (@MyNameIsMachine) July 22, 2017

Still feels like 2GD gave me the invite to my first Dreamleague only months ago, but here we are, ready to go to my 3rd TI! LOVE YOU ALL!XXX

— Owen Davies (@ODPixel) July 22, 2017

I will make it my quest at TI to uncover the truth once and for all. Why IS pyrion there?

— PyrionFlax (@PyrionFlax) July 22, 2017

The news comes after experienced British host Paul “ReDeYe” Chaloner announced he wouldn’t be hosting The International this year. He’s hosted the competition for the past two years.
The International has the highest prize pool in the world of esports. Last year it topped $20m, and this year it’s already set to eclipse $22m.
The full Dota 2 International 2017 broadcast line-up is as follows:

Earlier this year, Machine hosted the ESL Premiership CSGO and League of Legends UK & Ireland finals.
To get in the mood for The International 7 and get a feel for the kind of casting us Brits will deliver, you can check out ODPixel’s Eminem-style casting here:

More details on The International 7 can be found on the Dota 2 website.

Dom Sacco, Senior Editor

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.

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