It’s not each day that we get to see Quinn “Quinn” Callahan donning a magician’s tailcoat for a circus-themed TI13 video.
That’s one thing you’ll solely see at The Worldwide 2024 (TI13) as Dota 2 groups embrace the circus theme this 12 months to commemorate the beginning of the event. Whereas final 12 months’s painted glass theme was elegant, the circus theme this 12 months was totally different, blissful, and comedic.
Gaimin Gladiators’ Dota Circus video (Picture credit score: Gaimin Gladiators)
The Circus Theme at TI13
The sooner trailer of TI13’s announcement wasn’t a lot of an indicator of this 12 months’s Internationals’ theme. Now that the groups are embracing it, it’s all making sense now that the dimly-lit circus lights are a part of the circus theme, doubtless due to the current launch of The Ringmaster.
For the groups, it was a very good alternative to make social media content material. Gaimin Gladiators‘ video, titled “Gaimin Gladiators Dota Circus” served as a enjoyable participant showcase, that includes every participant in enjoyable, comedic representations and puns. It’s largely gentle banters, however it ended with a teaser concerning the reveal of a “clown” on September 4, the primary day of TI13.
Women and Gentleman!! 📣
Welcome to the GG DOTA CIRCUS! 🎪
Meet our very distinctive and lavish crew!They’re spectacular innocent creatures… I feel.
A circus like no different actually! You’ll discover out why quickly sufficient.#AgainstAllOdds | #ti13 pic.twitter.com/dGbGAMFWoW— GG | Gaimin Gladiators ⚔️ (@GaiminGladiator) September 3, 2024
Group Liquid’s video, titled “Welcome to the Present“, felt extra like a rendition of the enduring Dota 2 Shopkeeper‘s voice narrative from the primary Dota 2 trailer. It reused iconic catchphrases, equivalent to “What does a hero actually want?”
In the meantime, HEROIC made a video interview with a donkey courier, to ask it questions and predict which staff will win TI13. Contemplating that is the Esports org’s first TI debut, that is spectacular.
im not joking – we requested ponies about TI, right here’s what they stated pic.twitter.com/uMgJ0IyX4I
— HEROIC Dota 2 (@heroicdota2) September 4, 2024
Are we getting extra circus content material at TI13?
Effectively, solely time will inform. Groups making TI content material isn’t typical, so maybe TI13 would possibly simply end up higher than we anticipated. Nonetheless, a very good motive to dish out circus-themed content material throughout TI13 is to advertise their model, since Valve banned in-game commercials in TI13 matches.
Moreover, for the reason that much-celebrated “Late Recreation” talkshow is just not taking place this 12 months, it is going to be attention-grabbing to see what replaces it. That apart, the least we are able to hope for is for the hosts and expertise staff to put on clown costumes to make up for the underwhelming TI13 expertise.
