Korb3n stated that the organizers of EWC 2026 have banned all participants from publicly criticizing the tournament

Team Spirit Dota 2 roster manager Dmitry Korb3n Belov said that the organizers of the Esports World Cup 2026 prohibited all participants from publicly criticizing the tournament. Otherwise, the club may receive a large fine. Belov spoke about this in the comments on his personal Telegram channel.

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We are not allowed to publicly speak badly about the tournament, otherwise we will be fined. [Question from the chat: “What is the fine?”] Monetary and very large) [Message from the chat: “Come on, collect the money from Ilya [Yatoro]’s fines and pay, but tell us the insiders and fuck off the tournament or sell one of the Bugattis”] Well, that’s just about selling the Bugatti)

Previously, players had already criticized the organization of EWC 2026. Due to the abnormal heat, two participants in the EWC tournaments received heatstroke, and one of the fans wrote a long post, talking about the organizational problems of the event.

Esports World Cup 2026 for Dota 2 takes place from July 7 to 19 in Paris, France. Participants compete for a prize fund of $2 million. In total, the festival features 25 disciplines, in which a total of $75 million will be up for grabs. The schedule and results of the competition can be tracked in the report.