The team inside Valve that's focusing on the major events for DOTA 2 is announcing that it is firing James Harding, also known as 2GD, from his position as caster and host for the Shanghai major because of issues with his performance.



At the moment, no official information about a replacement has been offered yet, and the production company that was working on the same tournament has also been let go after issues with the quality of the produced streams during the first few days.
The more impressive fact is that Gabe Newell, the leader of Valve, has then taken to the official Reddit associated with DOTA 2 to offer his own take on the events and has launched an insult at the fired James Harding.
He states, "We've had issues with James at previous events. Some Valve people lobbied to bring him back for Shanghai, feeling that he deserved another chance. That was a mistake. James is an a**, and we won't be working with him again.
"2) As long as we're firing people, we are also firing the production company that we've been working with on the Shanghai, Major. They will be replaced, and we hope to get this turned around before the main event."
There are plenty of fan reactions in the comments for this statement, although most of those involved seem to side with Valve, especially when it comes to the quality of the streaming, although some believe that Gabe Newell should not have used harsh language.
Valve wants DOTA 2 to be the biggest eSport in the world The Multiplayer Online Battle Arena title is getting a lot of attention from the company, but the development team rarely talks publicly about behind-the-scenes issues like the caster team at a tournament or the reasons for limited streaming quality.
The Shanghai major represents the first major event of the year and gives DOTA 2 fans a chance to see the best players in the world in action using the tweaked mechanics of update 6.86, which itself has been refined before the debut of the tournament.
Gamers can get a Winter Battle Pass associated with the MOBA to unlock more content and to get a chance to place bets on the coming matches, with the main action starting on March 2.
Every major moment will be streamed so that players can watch the best moments and the community speculates that Valve is planning to deliver another major patch for the game after the end of the event.
DOTA 2 is facing tough competition from League of Legends, from Riot Games, and from Heroes of the Storm, created by Blizzard, and a scandal linked to a caster is not a good way to promote the experience in the coming weeks.
Valve has also announced that it wants to use player feedback to tweak the main features of its title through 2016 and to find a way to expand the number of players ahead of the big International event, which takes place in the summer.