Dota 2 fans mourn the release of Talon Esports’ roster

The competitive Dota 2 community is heartbroken after Talon Esports let go its entire roster.

It’s expected that Dota 2 teams will be shaken up after The International as orgs look into a new season. Apparently, Talon Esports has decided to drop its entire team and is going to have an entirely new roster going forward.

Talon Esports lets go of entire Dota 2 roster

Earlier today, Talon Esports tweeted that a “new era is coming.” In the tweet, the esports org stated that their was a mutual agreement with the team to part ways. This would allow them to explore new opportunities.

There's a new era coming soon.

After discussions with the team, we have come to the agreement to mutually part ways to allow other opportunities to be explored.

We would like to thank everyone for their contribution to this era of Talon Dota, and wish them the best in their… pic.twitter.com/Glh9RUQ0UA

— TALON (@TALON_ESPORTS) November 6, 2023

“Please continue supporting Talon Dota as we look forward to a new era,” the org tweeted.

This was a bit surprising since Talon Esports grew so much over the last few years. When it entered the scene in 2021, Talon Esports was quite underwhelming but it became a top team as they gained synergy with one another.

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The squad became a threat in SEA and beyond this past season. They finished third at the Lima Major and fourth in DreamLeague Season 20. Then, Talon Esports took third place at the Riyadh Masters, taking home $1.7 million and solidifying themselves as a team to beat.

Such a great season from @TALON_ESPORTS. I started off a bit skeptical of all the SEA teams given their weak 2021/2022 season, but Talon were the shining star.

3rd at Lima, 7-8th in Berlin, 4th in DreamLeague S20, 3rd in Riyadh.

Can't wait for a SEA team to lift the Aegis.

— Ben Steenhuisen (@Noxville) October 23, 2023

What’s next for the Talon Esports players?

The Dota 2 community was disheartened at the news, expressing grief on Twitter after the announcement was posted. Many reactions were from fans calling them the “best” team in SEA, adding that they loved watching their matches and had followed them from the start of their journey.

A lot of tweets also wished the best of luck to the roster while others wondered why the org would drop one of the best teams in the competitive scene.

Right now, it’s unclear what Talon Esports has in mind. The former players have also not shared any plans for the future.

Thank you so much @TALON_ESPORTS for these 2 years, we really did start from the bottom from div 2 to div 1 , to major and then TI. We have so much memories together and it will always be an unforgettable journey. I am really grateful that myself that day chose to join Talon.

— 23savage (@23savageDotA) November 6, 2023

Fans are hoping that the players will be picked up but only time will tell what will happen as the next Dota 2 season approaches.