Entity Founders Clarify How They Turned A Stalwart In The Western European Dota 2 Scene

Neerav Rukhana and Varun Bhavnani talk about their staff’s rise to prominence on the earth’s best Dota 2 area 

Entity made historical past final 12 months as they turned the first-ever Indian franchise to compete in The Worldwide Dota 2 championships. Of their maiden TI marketing campaign, Entity made a commendable 9-Twelfth end. They’re more likely to retain their place within the event following a superb begin to their 2023 Dota 2 Professional Circuit season. As of writing, Entity are Twelfth within the Dota Professional Circuit 2023 rankings with 260 factors to their title. Nonetheless, their path to success has not been a paved one. 

Entity founders Varun Bhavnani and Neerav Rukhana appeared in a current episode of the AFK Gaming’s Males of Tradition podcast, the place they talked about their staff’s journey up to now and the way they determined to throw their hats within the skilled Dota 2 ring. What motivated them to affix the Western European Dota 2 Professional Circuit? What challenges did they face? They lifted the lid on all of it. 

How Entity Entered The Aggressive Dota 2 Ecosystem 

Neerav Rukhana revealed they received in contact with a number of outstanding people within the Dota 2 scene to evaluate what they wanted to do to set foot in probably the most aggressive Dota 2 area on the earth. Rukhana confirmed that Daniel “ImmortalFaith” Moza, who was the Gaimin Gladiators coach at the moment, was one of many individuals they contacted within the early levels of their enterprise. 

“From the get-go, we knew that it was going to be an excellent costly enterprise for us. However, if we managed to make it in probably the most aggressive area on the earth, that’s the definition of success,” Rukhana defined. “I believe after we first began speaking to Creepwave, which at the moment had Dzmitry ‘Fishman’ Palishchuk, Ammar ‘ATF’ Al-Assaf, and Bozhidar ‘bzm’ Bogdanov. However three days earlier than signing the contract or one thing, we get to know that Ammar and bzm are going to OG,” he continued.

The Entity hierarchy was undoubtedly pissed off to overlook out on Ammar and bzm. However in addition they felt assured that they have been making the fitting selections as their scouted gamers have been taken by a powerhouse like OG. It motivated the administration to maneuver ahead with their plans and announce the roster. “That is how Entity began in Division 2,” Rukhana mentioned. 

Entity made waves within the division and rapidly emerged as one of many Division 2 massive photographs. They secured promotion to Division 1 and didn’t undergo relegation since then. Rukhana gave many of the credit score to the gamers for Entity’s fast ascension. He hailed the gamers for his or her large effort. 

Vharun Bhavnani additionally echoed Rukhana’s sentiments whereas speaking in regards to the position of gamers in Entity’s success. “We’ve sensed the starvation from them,” Bhavnani mentioned. “They wish to win, they wish to obtain, they wish to compete on the highest stage, and that’s what now we have been supporting.”