LGD Gaming - China — Dota 2 team

LGD Gaming (formerly known as PSG. LGD) is a Chinese eSports organization that is one of the top five Dota 2 teams in the world today. Founded in 2009, the team started its journey with Dota Allstars, winning the SMM 2009. After that, it made its first partnership with the seasoning brand "老干爹" and the gaming technology company "Shenguan Tyan'i". As a result, it was renamed LGD.sGty. LGD Gaming achieved their first major success under xiao8's captaincy, going through the TI2 group stage undefeated, losing only to Na'Vi in the final games, and only finishing in third place.

For many years, the team performed under the auspices of the PSG football club, thereby participating in all tournaments under the PSG name. LGD since 2018. In mid-2023, the organization stopped working with the French football club and returned to fans under the former name LGD Gaming.

LGD Gaming is one of the most successful teams in the history of Dota 2, it is difficult to list all their merits in one breath. Solid runner-up finishes at The International 2018 and The International 2019, third-place finishes at The International 2015, The International 2021 and this year's The International 2023. Additionally, they have achieved victories in other major tournaments, including Mars Dota 2 League 2017, China Dota 2 Supermajor 2018 and MDL Chengdu Major 2019.

The team has gone through many lineup changes in their 14 years of existence, most recently at The International 2023 they played with a five player lineup: niu, NothingToSay, shiro, pLAnet, and y' with Kerry Ame on the bench.

There are no fans who do not like to count the records of their favorite team, for this it is worth going through the most interesting facts about LGD Gaming:

• Since its inception, the team has participated in more than 79 tournaments, as of 2023

• LGD Gaming peaked at over 2,741,500 at The International 10

• The total prize pool earned by the team since the first tournament at the time of The International 2023 is over $10,500,000

After The International 2023, fan opinion was divided. The former LDG cannot be brought back and all the passion of the team is lost, contrary to the no less discussed opinion that LDG Gaming has been reborn with a new team, at the head of which they are ready to show no less enchanting results again.

How in reality and what awaits us in the future? The only thing left to do is to monitor future events in the world of Dota 2 and not jump to conclusions. There is no rush in eSports, everything is decided only on the battlefields.