As Dota 2‘s TI main stage heats up and the top four teams push toward the Aegis, some fan favorites inevitably had to fall short. Xtreme Gaming, the last hope of China’s Dota scene, was eliminated from the lower bracket by Tundra Esports.
Xtreme Gaming and Tundra Esports met in the lower bracket after Gaimin Gladiators knocked Tundra down from the upper bracket. Xtreme was riding high after defeating last year’s champions, Team Spirit, but they were met with disappointment in a crushing 0-2 loss to Tundra Esports.