Today Team Empire announces change to its Dota 2 roster. Ivan VANSKOR Skorohod is leaving our team. Team Empire managed to achieve a long awaited LAN-tournament victory with the help of Ivan - we conquered ASUS ROG Masters. However team management decided that this was not enough.



Dmitriy Korb3n Belov, manager of Dota 2 squad, spoke on the matter:

«In my opinion Ivan was not able to perform at his top level. He taught me a lot and I am grateful for that. I wish he finds a team in which he can show his full potential. I hope that in 2018 his great perfomance will make us speak about him».

We say thanks to Ivan and wish him all the best luck in his future endeavours.

With that being said we are glad to announce our latest addition to Dota 2 squad — Maxim yoky- Kim. Maxim transferred to Team Empire from Spartak Esports who temporarily disbanded their squad in November 2017.





You could already see our renewed roster in action: together with yoky- Team Empire has won SL i-League Invitational Season 4 CIS Qualifiers and earned the right to play in LAN-finals which will happen in the beginning of February in Shanghai.

Alexander StrangeR Solomonov, Team Empire esports director, released his commentary:

«Maxim is on the most talented players in CIS scene. While he was playing on a different positions Maxim has always showed stable perfomance which proofs his high level. He has a very responsible task — playing on a position 4. I am sure that not only Maxim will pass that test but that he will become the best in his new role.

Also I wish Ivan to find "his" team where he can perform at his highest level. I am sure his main achievements are waiting for him in future».

Maxim yoky- Kim also shared his feelings:

«I am happy to play in this team, will try my best. Hope everything will work for us».

Here are some interesting facts regarding yoky- and Team Empire:

yoky- will play in Team Empire on position 4. This is 4th role that he will play in his career. yoky- previously played as a carry, mid and offlane. This is the 4th time Maxim will be playing for Team Empire.





Together with Team Empire Maxim has won such large tournaments as SLTV StarSeries Season 11 and Dota 2 Champions League Season 5, also he participated in The International 2015.



We are happy to work with yoky- again and believe great victories will come!

Current Team Empire Dota 2 squad: