Valve Backs Out Of $1 Million Dota 2 Tournament Due To Drug Testing Requirement

Galaxy Battles, a tournament that was supposed to a part of Valve's new approach to tournaments leading up to The International this year, has lost its official Valve backing. "Based on information we’ve recently confirmed regarding new government regulations for esports players entering the Philippines," Valve said on its blog, "we have decided to rescind the tournament’s Major designation, including the Pro Circuit qualifying points, for the Galaxy Battles 2018 tournament." In the post, Va...