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Everything you need to know as The International stars clash at the GAMERS GALAXY: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022, starting March 2nd

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March 1, 2022

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This week, the GAMERS GALAXY: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022, the largest event of its kind in MENA, will see ten of the biggest teams clash at a pulse-racing LAN final from March 2nd – March 6th, broadcast live from Dubai Studio City.

The broadcast begins on Wednesday at 09:00 UTC / 10:00 CET / 13:00 Dubai Time, with the first group matches between Fnatic and Team Spirit, as well as TSM FTX versus Tundra Esports.

Hosted by Galaxy Racer, the largest esports, gaming and lifestyle organization in the world, the tournament stands as the MENA region’s biggest ever Dota 2 competition.

Here is all you need to know about GAMERS GALAXY: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022:

Ten of the world’s best Dota 2 teams will be battling it out in an epic LAN Invitational Event in Dubai. The GAMERS GALAXY: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022 will play host to TI10 winners Team Spirit and back-to-back TI champions OG, as well as ESL One Fall 2021 winners Tundra Esports and powerhouse teams TSM and Fnatic.

Taking place from March 2nd, the best Dota 2 teams from around the world will descend on Dubai Studio City to compete for an AED 1,000,000 prize pool over four intense days. This is the first high-tier Dota 2 tournament to be held in the region this year, and the biggest of its kind in the MENA region, as Dubai continues to grow and thrive as a destination for prestigious esports events.

The competition will kick-off with spectacular opening match-ups in the ground round, including between Fnatic and Team Spirit, OG versus Team Secret and home team Nigma Galaxy taking on Tundra Esports. All five days will be broadcast directly from Dubai Studio City, and live on YouTube and Twitch.

Making the competition even more of a spectacle, Dota 2 star Sheever will be leading a lineup of talented broadcast pros bringing the GAMERS GALAXY experience to life throughout the Invitational Series, including two-time TI Champion N0Tail.

Where to watch:

The LAN competition will be played behind closed doors to ensure a safe environment for competitors, but broadcast live from Studio City Dubai on YouTube and Twitch. Galaxy Racer has also arranged a variety of ‘pubstomp’ viewing parties across Dubai’s best gaming venues. Pubstomps at popular Gaming Cafes including Que Club, Rails Billiards, Geek Station Abu Dhabi, DZZRT ESPORTS, Last Resort Gaming Cafe as well Dubai Media City Courtyard.

Format

With ten teams in total, the GAMERS GALAXY: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022 will see two groups of five teams compete in a group stage best of one round-robin. The top two teams from each group will proceed to the upper-bracket playoffs’ semifinals. Third and fourth placings of each group will proceed to a best of three play-in and the winners will proceed to the lower-bracket of the playoffs.
Only a total of six teams will advance to the playoffs best of three double-elimination brackets. The grand finals will see the top two teams battle out in a best of five series. The format allows teams to have multiple opportunities to secure a spot in the final, while fans at home will have the chances to witness potential upsets and miracle bracket runs.
Gameplay Patch 7.31 – one of the most long-awaited updates to the game – has now gone live bringing sweeping changes to the game, making the Invitational Series the first major tournament played with the new gameplay patch. One of the biggest patches in recent memory, the update will offer an extra layer of intrigue to the tournament as players and teams tackle the new meta.

Schedule

Wednesday March 2nd – Group Stage: Broadcast – from 09:00 UTC / 10:00 CET / 13:00 Local Time
Thursday March 3nd – Group Stage, Tiebreakers and Play-In – Broadcast – from 09:00 UTC / 10:00 CET / 13:00 Local Time
Friday March 4th – Playoffs: Broadcast – from 12:00 UTC / 13:00 CET / 16:00 Local Time
Saturday March 5th – Semi-Finals: Broadcast – from 12:00 UTC / 13:00 CET / 16:00 Local Time
Sunday March 6th – Grand Finals: Broadcast – from 12:00 UTC / 13:00 CET / 16:00 Local Time

Teams

Nigma Galaxy
Fnatic
Team Spirit
Virtus.pro
Team Secret
Nigma Galaxy SEA
OG
Tundra Esports
TSM FTX
BOOM Esports

English Language Broadcast

Stage Host & Interviewer:

Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden

Co-Host & Caster:

Austin “Cap” Walsh

Analysts & Casters:

Johan “N0tail” Sundstein
Ioannis “Fogged” Loucas
Dominik “Lacoste” Stipić
Kyle “melonzz” Freedman

Analysts:

Roman “Resolut1on” Fomynok
Mira “Ephey” Riad
Andrew “Jenkins” Jenkins

Observers:

Jonathan “PimpmuckL” Liebig
Rikard “skrff“Holm Melin

Offsite Casters:

Gabriel “Lyrical” Cruz
Trent “TrentPax” MacKenzie

Russian Language Broadcast

Stage Hosts & Interviewers:

Alexey “yXo” Maletskiy
Olesia “Olesami” Denysenko

Analysts & Casters:

Yaroslav “Tekcac” Petrushyn
Yevhen “Sh4dowehhh” Alekseiev
Alexander “DkPhobos” Kucheria
Ilya “Lil” Ilyuk
Oleksandr “XBOCT” Dashkevych
Andrii “Ghostik” Kadyk
Ivan”Akamai” Danishevsky
Anton “4liver” Pavliukovets
Aren “VeRsuta” Zurabyan

Offsite Casters:

Alexander “LanigirO” Potapov
Darya “Autodestruction” Medvedeva

Broadcast

The GAMERS GALAXY: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022 will be streamed live on the official Galaxy Racer channels and a variety of ‘pubstomp’ venues across Dubai at several gaming cafes such as Que Club, Rails Billiards, Geek Station Abu Dhabi, DZZRT ESPORTS, Last Resort Gaming Cafe as well Dubai Media City Courtyard. across the five days.

Aggregator

SOFTSWISS wins ‘Aggregator of the Year’ at SBC Awards Europe 2026

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14 hours ago

May 4, 2026

GamingAmericas.com

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SOFTSWISS has solidified its leadership position in the European iGaming market by winning the Game Aggregator of the Year category.

The recognition took place during the prestigious SBC Awards Europe 2026 ceremony, held on April 30 in Malta.

The event served as the official closing of the SBC Summit Malta, bringing together the industry’s top operators, suppliers, and regulators.

The award highlights the platform’s ability to provide content scalability and high-impact engagement tools for its global partners.

Technical performance and scale at the industry’s core

With a portfolio exceeding 40,000 titles, the SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator connects operators with over 300 providers across 24 regulated jurisdictions.

Beyond volume, technical stability remains a key pillar, maintaining a 99.999% uptime even during peak traffic loads.

Tatyana Kaminskaya, Head of SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator, celebrated the win in Malta, often considered the capital of the iGaming world.

According to Kaminskaya, the award reflects the team’s dedication to creating a practical tool for the daily management of operator brands.

Innovation in retention and new prediction markets

The victory at the SBC Awards follows the recent launch of new features, such as the Tournament Report and Instant Tournaments.

These tools allow operators to monitor campaign metrics in real-time and adjust marketing strategies without switching platforms.

The company has also diversified its B2B offering with the introduction of its Prediction Markets Platform.

This solution focuses on fixed-odds for real-world events, covering areas ranging from politics and economy to technology.

With over 15 years of experience and a team of 2,000 professionals, SOFTSWISS reaffirms its role as a global technology hub in the gaming ecosystem.

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game launches

Ten Square Games starts technical release for Medal Hunter ahead of global launch

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17 hours ago

May 4, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Ten Square Games has begun a phased rollout for Medal Hunter, a new mobile PvP shooter for iOS and Android. The title entered technical release on 4 May, with global availability planned around the turn of May and June, subject to further improvements.

The initial rollout covers Mexico, Vietnam, the Philippines and Poland. Ten Square Games said this stage is focused on verifying technical KPIs and performance stability, while the team fine-tunes gameplay parameters.

Around mid-May, Medal Hunter is expected to move into a broader soft launch, with gradual availability in Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. The company said the focus will then shift to validating short-term retention and engagement.

Medal Hunter is set in combat environments inspired by different historical periods, with architecture and weapons “strongly influenced” by real references but stylized for mobile play. At launch, the game includes five locations, and players compete in short PvP rounds by eliminating moving targets including aircraft and naval units, using two different shooting models.

CEO Andrzej Ilczuk said the project builds on Ten Square Games’ development approach used for Trophy Hunter: “Medal Hunter is an example of how we are putting our growth strategy into practice. Trophy Hunter helped us build a new development model based on clear benchmarks, early validation and a better understanding of the signals that matter before scaling a product. Medal Hunter capitalizes on that experience and on the broader product knowledge we have built across our portfolio. By using proven gameplay mechanics and working in this model, we were able to bring a new title to market in less than a year from the start of development. This gives us earlier insight into a game’s potential, helps limit development risk and allows us to shape products more closely around what players actually respond to”.

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Crash Games

Bet on Games launches horror-themed crash title Zombie Rush

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2 weeks ago

April 24, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Bet on Games, the instant and crash games vertical within the Betcore ecosystem, has launched a new horror-themed crash game called Zombie Rush. The title is now available for global integration via Betcore’s single API, alongside content from TVBET and ElCasino.

Zombie Rush wraps the crash mechanic in a graveyard “survival run” theme. Players decide when to cash out as the multiplier rises, with the round ending when the “crash” triggers.

Bet on Games said the game runs on an “Optimized Math Model” with 97.5% RTP and a “dynamically accelerating multiplier curve.” The release also highlights “Visceral Horror Aesthetics,” linking the crash moment to a “grisly, memorable animation.”

On the feature set, Zombie Rush includes Autoplay and Auto Cash-out. It also adds “Strategic Dual-Betting,” which allows play across two parallel rounds simultaneously.

Betcore is directing partnership and integration inquiries to [email protected]. A gameplay video is available here.

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