Although still in China at DAC 2018, Effect officially announced that they closed the entire organization.

Effect made an entrance onto the Dota 2 competitive scene in September 2016, however, they found a more successful formula in the first quarter of 2017 when they signed the Rebels roster which featured Vladimir “RodjER” Nikogosyan. RodjER left Effect in May 2017 to join Team Empire and while he became the extremely successful support player we all know today, his former team, Effect took baby steps to reach the grand stage at a Dota Pro Circuit tournament.

Roster stability was not exactly their thing. In the one and a half year of existence, Effect swapped about a dozen of players, the most recent change being made just before DAC 2018 when Roman “Resolut1on” Fominok was summoned to stand in for them. But in spite of all the changes, from players to managers and coaches, Effect managed this year to come on top in the CIS qualifiers for ESL One Katowice and DAC Majors. They’ve been really close to clinch a spot in the upcoming EPICENTER XL as well but lost the lower bracket finals to Team Empire.

Effect at DAC 2018 with Resolut1on, picture courtesy of Perfect World

Effect were among the first teams eliminated from both ESL One Katowice and DAC, and without any other tournament ticket secured, the organization made a laconic announcement today to thank their players and all the people who invested their time in the project.

“ We would like to thank everyone who worked on the team […] each of you did your best to make the make the Effect tag known on a global scale. Many thanks and good luck in the future!” said the organization in their official announcement.

“It’s sad to part ways, of course. We spent an excellent year and half. The decision was made by mutual agreement with the guys. Maybe we will meet again”. – Yuri Ermantraut, Effect CEO

Effect’s disbanded Dota 2 team roster:

– Andrey “Afoninje” Afonin

– Vasily “AfterLife” Shishkin

– Rinat “KingR” Abdullin

-Igor Andreevich “Maden” Modenov

source: effect.gg