The Shanghai Major has been nothing if not entertaining.



Sure, the matches have been great, with teams like MVP Phoenix surprising the competition and going 2-0 in groups, while the favored Chinese squads floundered a bit. Sure, Evil Geniuses have proven why they’re deserving of the title of International champions. And sure, OG is repeating their Frankfurt performance and cementing their reputation as a threat on the international stage.

But the biggest news coming out of Shanghai this year has been Valve’s firing of host 2GD and the event’s production company along with him. It’s caused quite a stir within the Dota 2 community, especially after co-founder and company face of Valve Gabe Newell dropped by Reddit to call the ex-host a naughty word.

Taylor Cocke breaks down the Shanghai Major’s first few days.

Wherever a billionaire is calling someone something not-so-nice, you can expect Taylor Cocke to be there. Or, you can just follow him on Twitter @taylorcocke.