Nouns Esports Parts Ways with Dota 2 Roster After Impressive Performance at TI 2023
The North American Dota 2 team, nouns, made a strong showing at The International 2023, finishing in the top eight. However, the team’s journey came to an end as nouns announced the departure of its Dota 2 roster on Nov. 5.
This news came as a surprise to fans, especially considering the team’s impressive performance at TI, which led many to believe that they would stick together. Prior to the official announcement, David “Moo” Hull hinted at his search for a new team, sparking speculation within the community that nouns might be considering a single roster change.
The subsequent announcement by nouns revealed that the organization had decided to part ways with the entire roster. It seems that Héctor “K1” Rodríguez, Nicolas “Gunnar” Lopez, Rodrigo “Lelis” Santos, Luke “Yamsun” Wang, and David “Moo” Hull have chosen not to continue playing together as a team.
With the absence of the Dota Pro Circuit, Dota 2 teams and organizations worldwide are currently preparing for an uncertain future. The unknown nature of what lies ahead may have influenced the thought process of the nouns players leading to this decision, despite their successful season.
Not only did nouns experience this roster change, but other North American and South American teams also had a disappointing performance at TI 2023, resulting in more disbandments, such as Beastcoast purging its roster. As organizations step back and rosters evaluate their options, the possibility of super teams emerging from these regions becomes more likely.
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To overcome the rise of European Dota 2, the best-performing players from North America and South America will likely want to stick together, unless they decide to switch regions. Although the DPC no longer exists, the first major tournament of the year will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a $1 million prize pool in December. This means that players are likely to be in a race to find a stable team before the qualifiers.