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Blizzard’s sudden and unexpected announcement of the cancellation of the Heroes of the Storm professional scene sent shockwaves through the community. With many now looking for their next move in esports, could Dota 2 offer a solution? Immediately, many in the scene declared their intentions to move to other games. Tempo Storm captain Ben 'cattlepillar' Bunk summed up the feeling of many when he spoke about needing a new game to fill that competitive hole:





Team-mate Mike 'Glaurung' Fisk echoed his sentiments:





Many players have already started playing League of Legends, but could Dota offer something more for those who prefer the familiarity of the Warcraft universe?

After all, all three games spawned from the same Warcraft III mod, and after the death of competitive Heroes it’s Dota 2 which remains the most similar to that original game.





Some HotS players have already taken steps in Dota 2 or have history in the game, including former Endemic player Michael Udall — who states he is Divine 5 ranked — and his team-mate Josh 'bkid' Choi, who played together with David 'Moonmeander' Tan on the now-defunct Dream Destroyers* roster:







Meanwhile, multiple Copa America winner Juan “jschritte” Passos hints at a Dota move when asking about orgs in his native Brazil who invest in Dota 2 — and he even retweeted our article on similar heroes!





It’s not just players who are seeking new challenges in esports — could Dota 2 provide a home for talented casters and commentators from the Heroes scene such as Wade “Dreadnaught” Penfold?





Finally, it’s not just Dota 2 which is enticing former Heroes players — Tempo Storm player and 2015 World Champion Fan Yang was due to cease playing competitive Heroes anyway, and has been playing a lot of Dota 2 card game Artifact recently:





What do you think? Could Dota 2 provide a home for these talents?


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