World of Warcraft China recently announced its sponsorship of XG and G2×iG.
Recently, World of Warcraft China announced that it will officially sponsor two Chinese Dota 2 teams, Xtreme Gaming (XG) and G2×iG, as they compete in The International 2024 (TI13). They carefully planned the content for this sponsorship. However, Valve's unexpected announcement that no sponsor advertisements would be allowed at TI13 sparked widespread discussion within the Chinese community.
WoW China sponsors Dota 2 teams
World of Warcraft China recently announced its sponsorship of two Chinese Dota 2 teams, XG and G2×iG, who will participate in TI13. This sponsorship is managed by NetEase, the operator of World of Warcraft's Chinese servers.
World of Warcraft China shared a detailed announcement about this sponsorship, highlighting that Valve suddenly prohibited any sponsor advertisements at TI13 just one week before the event and without prior communication. This decision affected the interests of many sponsors, some of whom have already withdrawn their support.
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Teams express their gratitude
After the sponsorship was announced, G2×iG expressed their thanks on Weibo, saying, “We appreciate NetEase for continuing their support during these challenging times. For 20, Dota and World of Warcraft players have been one community. We will work together with both communities to fight on! TI13 on Sept. 4. See you there. For Azeroth! We push forward!”
XG also shared the announcement on their official account and stated, “For Xal'atath! For victory in the Void!”
TI13 group stage is about to begin
The group stage of TI13 will kick off on Sept. 4 in Copenhagen. Sixteen teams will compete there, including three from China: XG, G2×iG, and Team Zero. The top eight teams will move on to the LAN event at the Royal Arena, where they will battle for the Aegis of Champions.
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