Kuala Lumpur Major Qualifier was one of those qualifiers that was really interesting to watch and follow. After The International 2018, the South-East Asia region went through massive roster shuffle. One of the reasons why a lot of Canadian and NA players are out of the region once again.

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The rosters are new and because of the massive roster changes, it was hard to tell which team is going to perform and which teams are going to get crushed in the upcoming 2018-2019 DPC season. But because of the qualifiers now we have an idea which teams are going to make it to the bigger stage.

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Fnatic and TNC made it to the very first major of the season and they did not really stumbled or struggled on their way. Especially for Fnatic, it seemed like it was way too easy.

Artifact is a digital card game coming from the makers of Dota®2 and Steam®. A collaboration between legendary card game designer Richard Garfield and game and technology maker Valve (Dota 2, Steam), Artifact offers the deepest gameplay and the highest-fidelity experience ever seen in a trading card game. It features more than 280 cards in the shipping set, including 44 heroes. Targeted for release on Steam in late 2018, players will be able to buy and sell cards on the Steam Community Marketplace. Artifact will also be supported as a service through expansions, competitive events, and new features. 

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Valve has announced that Artifact, the Dota 2 card game made is due to be released on Steam on 28th November. The game is also due to be shown publicly at this year's PAX West, so we should hear a little more about it soon.

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Valve has kept its cards close to its chest so far, but what we do know is Artifact will mix features from Dota 2 with those of a traditional trading card game. Like in Dota 2, players will be able to control three lanes of action at the same time, and there will be some familiar faces in the form of heroes and creeps. In the latest press release, Valve repeated its claim that Artifact will "give Trading Card Game enthusiasts the deepest gameplay and highest fidelity experience ever in a fantasy card game"

On the last day of Dota 2’s  world championship, The International (TI) 2018, developer Valve announced that the event will be held in Shanghai, China next year. This will be the first time The International has taken place outside of North America since the first TI at Gamescom in 2011.

In 2012, The International moved to Seattle, Washington, remaining there through 2017. In 2018, the event relocated to the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.