Wildcard Gaming enters Dota 2, signs D2 Hustlers to compete in 2022 DPC

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With the beginning of the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit, there was an inflow of organizations and sponsors selecting up rosters. Now, one other North American workforce is taking part in underneath a banner as Wildcard Gaming enters Dota 2 for the primary time, signing D2 Hustlers. 

D2 Hustlers, extra generally often called simply Hustlers, is an NA stack that fashioned forward of the second regional league season in the 2021 DPC, initially taking part in underneath the identify OQ (Open Qualifier) Hustlers, and later CQ (Closed Qualifier) Hustlers. Once they secured a spot in the decrease division for the season, the workforce continued its branding by changing into the D2 Hustlers. 

D2 Hustlers ran by means of the NA decrease division with a powerful 7-0 report, incomes a promotion to the higher division for the opening Tour of the 2022 DPC. The roster acquired by Wildcard just isn’t the identical one which placed on a present final season, nonetheless. 

Of the unique 5 gamers that competed underneath the identify, solely offlaner Cedric “Davai Lama” Deckmyn stays. Now, Davai Lama is joined by former 4 Zoomers and TEAM TEAM rep Samuel “Sammyboy” Anderson, Black N Yellow core duo Jose Esau “esK” Perez Coronel and Luke “YamSun” Wang, and Creepwave assist participant Aleksandar “Alexxo” Diklić. All 4 gamers have expertise competing in the DPC.

For Wildcard, a company greatest identified for video games like Rainbow Six Siege and League of Legends, this transfer comes on the heels of a call to step away from VALORANT and marks yet one more enlargement into a brand new recreation, with earlier strikes such because the signing of a Rocket League roster in September. 

Signing D2 Hustlers is a splash, however it’s also a danger on the a part of Wildcard because the roster is unproven and can be clashing with different lineups made up of veteran expertise in NA’s higher division, even when a few of the high groups have gone by means of some modifications. Wildcard is already 0-2 after being swept by Team Undying, so that they have some floor to make up if they need a shot at making the Winter Major.


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