Esports in SEA: March 2019 team updates (Dota 2)
Yahoo Singapore looks at some transfer news in professional Dota 2 teams in Southeast Asia in March.
Dota 2
LOTAC Gaming disbands
On 15 March, Malaysia-based team LOTAC Gaming announced that they have officially released their Dota 2 team.
The team previously consisted of Rolen Andrei Gabriel "Skemberlu" Ong, Kee Chyuan "ChYuan" Ng, Khoo "Ohaiyo" Chong Xin, Marc Polo Luis "Raven" Fausto, and Ng "YamateH" Wei Poong.
YamateH has since found a new home in another Malaysia-based team WarriorsGaming.Unity on 21 March.
Ohaiyo was subsequently registered in the official roster of WarriorsGaming.Unity on 28 March right before the Southeast Asia Closed Qualifiers for MDL Disneyland® Paris Major.
Yahoo TV previously interviewed Ohaiyo and ChYuan at the recent Predator League Grand Finals.
Mineski parts ways with Febby and pieliedie
On 21 March, Philippines-based team Mineski announced that the team had parted ways with their supports Kim "Febby" Yong-min and Johan “pieliedie” Åström after obtaining a 9-12th placing in the recently concluded DreamLeague Season 11.
On 26 March, Mineski announced that Michael "ninjaboogie" Ross Jr (who was previously benched inactive by TNC Predator last month) and Ryan "Bimbo" Jay Qui had joined their roster for the qualifiers for MDL Disneyland® Paris Major.
Bimbo was previously the position 1 player for YOSHIMOTO.DETONATOR, a Japanese team based in Philippines.
MoonMeander leaves Tigers
Malaysia-based team Tigers removed David "MoonMeander" Tan from their official Dota 2 Pro Circuit roster on 27 March. MoonMeander was previously the Position 3 player for Tigers.
Trịnh "458" Văn Thọ and Kim "Velo" Tae-sung were revealed as part of Tigers’ latest roster as early as 11 March. 458 replaced Chai "Mushi" Yee Fung as the next Position 1 player for Tiger while Velo, previously from WarriorsGaming.Unity, took over MoonMeander’s position
458 and Velo were officially registered in the Dota 2 Pro Circuit roster on 27 March.
