Faith_bian to step away from competitive Dota 2 after TI11

Bringing an era to an end, PSG.LGD’s star Offlaner Zhang “Faith_bian” Ruida announced that he will be retiring from competitive play after The International 2022 (TI11)

Zhang “Faith_bian” Ruida, recently announced on the Chinese social media site Weibo that he would be retiring after The International 11. He also shared a detailed document explaining his analysis of The International 2021’s Grand Final, in which PSG.LGD suffered a heartbreaking loss to Team Spirit. Faith_bian is a well-known Dota2 player who took first place in The International 6 at the tender age of 17. He was a member of the storied Wings Gaming squad, which turned in the most remarkable performances at The International 2016.

The announcement also implies that TI11 will be his last Dota 2 tournament and that he will compete under PSG.LGD banner together with his teammates for the last time in October 2022. While fans believe him to be too young to retire at the age of 24, the star offlaner stated explicitly that he wanted to start a new journey.

Faith_bian shares his take on the TI10 finals

The Chinese Dota 2 fandom is well recognized for being quite intrusive and enthusiastic. The same devouring passion of fans ignited the flames when PSG.LGD performed poorly in the T10 finals, slipping away the championship title to the underdogs. The defeat came as a major shock, and when paired with Zhang “xiao8” Ning’s match-fixing allegations, it led fans to belive that the match was fixed. 

The Dota 2 community was eager to know PSG.LGD and Team Spirit’s perspectives on the Grand Finals. While the debut of Valve’s True Sight documentary about the T10 is still a week away, Faith bian shared his perspective on the T10 finals. The 24-year-old’s match analysis eventually puts things in perspective as he identifies the factors that led to his team losing in each of the four rounds of the finals. Furthermore, he confirmed that he wanted to release the game analysis after TI10, but his organization prohibited him from doing so.

The International 2021 True Sight is arriving next week

In an exceptional piece of timing, Valve already released its True Sight trailer at Arlington Major right before the Upper Bracket final between PSG.LGD and Team Spirit. On 24th September, TI10 True Sight will unveil behind-the-scenes footage of the historic battle that pitted PSG.LGD against Team Spirit at The International 2021 Grand Finals.

 

Expectations for TI10 True Sight are extremely high as this is the longest period fans have ever experienced between the end of a TI and the premier of its True Sight episode. Valve, on the other hand, has included a tonne of new animations featuring Dota 2 heroes in the documentary, continuing their enthusiasm for reliving pivotal moments through the use of distinctive animations.

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