CORRUPTION & VALVE’s Worst Tournament / Dark Story of the Shanghai Major
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Embezzlement, nepotism, toxic fumes, mass theft and a loss of $14,000,000. This is the story of Valve’s worst tournament, the Shanghai Major, and how one sneaky guy made a fortune out of it.
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The Dark Story of Shanghai Major:
00:00 – Valve & the big disappointment
1:00 – Constant failures at the Shanghai Major
1:29 – How Valve is even involved
2:30 – Perfect World = perfect partner?
3:24 – Cheap monitors and crashing PCs
3:50 – The issue with executives
4:04 – The Dota caster responsible for the entire Major
4:28 – A shady guy
4:39 – Nepotism in action
5:50 – Family wins the public tender
6:32 – The disaster at the Shanghai Major
7:14 – Gabe fires the entire production crew
8:09 – Embezzlement during venue preparation
8:53 – Masks and toxic fumes in players' booths
9:34 – Valve fixing everything
9:59 – Other issues
10:19 – Pocketing the budget
10:37 – Buttering up bosses with Valve’s money
11:10 – Mass theft
11:38 – 14,000,000 dollars in losses
12:28 – The worst tournament and its consequences
12:53 – Did Valve learn their lesson?
#Dota2 #Valve #major
Materials used in the video:
Fails of the Shanghai Major - Author: dotamajor, source: "The Shanghai Major" at /dotamajor (Twitch)
Hotel and venue - Author: Dota2RuHub, source: "Обзор отеля The Shanghai Major" @Dota2RuHubProd (YouTube)
TI2026 in Shanghai - Author: dota2, source: "The International 2026 - Location Announcement" @dota2 (YouTube)
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From what I've search up PGL organizes most international Valve sanctioned tourneys now though.
CORRUPTION & VALVE’s Worst Tournament / Dark Story of the Shanghai Major
Dota Leaks
40,257 views
Embezzlement, nepotism, toxic fumes, mass theft and a loss of $14,000,000. This is the story of Valve’s worst tournament, the Shanghai Major, and how one sneaky guy made a fortune out of it.
@dotaleaksSubscribe so you don't miss the upcoming Dark Stories.
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The Dark Story of Shanghai Major:
00:00 – Valve & the big disappointment
1:00 – Constant failures at the Shanghai Major
1:29 – How Valve is even involved
2:30 – Perfect World = perfect partner?
3:24 – Cheap monitors and crashing PCs
3:50 – The issue with executives
4:04 – The Dota caster responsible for the entire Major
4:28 – A shady guy
4:39 – Nepotism in action
5:50 – Family wins the public tender
6:32 – The disaster at the Shanghai Major
7:14 – Gabe fires the entire production crew
8:09 – Embezzlement during venue preparation
8:53 – Masks and toxic fumes in players' booths
9:34 – Valve fixing everything
9:59 – Other issues
10:19 – Pocketing the budget
10:37 – Buttering up bosses with Valve’s money
11:10 – Mass theft
11:38 – 14,000,000 dollars in losses
12:28 – The worst tournament and its consequences
12:53 – Did Valve learn their lesson?
#Dota2 #Valve #major
Materials used in the video:
Fails of the Shanghai Major - Author: dotamajor, source: "The Shanghai Major" at /dotamajor (Twitch)
Hotel and venue - Author: Dota2RuHub, source: "Обзор отеля The Shanghai Major" @Dota2RuHubProd (YouTube)
TI2026 in Shanghai - Author: dota2, source: "The International 2026 - Location Announcement" @dota2 (YouTube)
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