Just a few days ago, North American organisation Forward Gaming shut down operations, citing lack of funds, thereby rendering its DOTA 2 squad homeless, just before the biggest event of the year, The International.

I regret to announce that Forward Gaming ceases to exist.



Read: https://t.co/uraZA6gDr6 — David Dashtoyan (@TheDashtoyan) July 21, 2019

The Forward Gaming DOTA 2 line-up had already qualified for TI, hence it was obvious that their line-up would have no trouble in finding a new organisation to call home.

But no one, in their wildest dreams, expected a premier Chinese organisation like Newbee to acquire the North American squad.

Announcement?



Acquisition of former Forward Gaming Lineup



Welcome to Newbee:



?? Yawar ”YawaR” Hassan

?? Quinn ”CCnC” Callahan

?? Jingjun ”Sneyking” Wu

?? Arif “MSS-” Anwar

?? Johan “pieliedie” Åström



Coach: ?? Kurtis ”Aui_2000” Ling

Manager: ?? Jack ”KBBQ” Chen — Newbee (@newbeecn) July 25, 2019

The ex-Forward Gaming squad will next be seen playing at The International, in Newbee colours.

Current Newbee.DOTA2 squad: