G2 enters Dota 2with Invictus Gaming Deal

China’s Dota 2 scene is thriving, and G2 Esports has made a significant move by officially entering the game through a partnership with Invictus Gaming to form a new superteam, G2.iG. This move is part of G2’s next step in “global expansion” as it enters a key market through a partnership that provides regional talent and an established name in Dota 2.

For iG, this partnership will give the organization additional backing from a team outside of China, allowing for growth in other markets. The same applies to G2, which has been targeting China and Dota 2 for a long time. The partnership with iG will enable G2 to build the best possible team and bring the G2 way to yet another region and a new esport.

The G2.iG partnership is being facilitated in part by Asian betting platform M88 Mansion, adding another layer to the continued and controversial growth of betting in esports and the Dota space. This topic has been discussed in the community and lot of people judge the partnership rather negatively.

Who will be part of the lineup?

The players of the lineup have already been chosen. This season, iG has retained JT- from its previous roster before making a splash with four new additions. NothingToSay was acquired through a transfer with PSG.LGD and paired with former Team Aster member Monet to create a promising set mid and carry duo. BoBoKa also made the jump from Aster to rejoin iG, bringing over xNova from BOOM Esports.

G2 CEO Alban Dechelotte explained the new partnership and said: “Both China and Dota have been at the forefront of our minds for a long time but until now, we haven’t found the right fit that would work in the long term. We know partnering with iG – who have a Worlds trophy and an Aegis, will enable us to build the best team and we can bring the G2 way to yet another region and a new esport.”

Lots of new adventures for G2

G2 has now made two big moves to expand in the last week, entering Dota 2 with iG and signing a deal with Version1 to join the Call of Duty League with the Minnesota RØKKR and acquire its Rocket League talent. G2 seems to be willing to go further than ever before.

Invictus Gaming’s global expansion deal involves partnering with G2 Esports to enter Dota 2 with a Chinese superteam. The deal will allow both organizations to expand their reach and influence in the esports industry.