Several professional players from the Chinese Dota 2 scene may retire following The International 2024, as reported by the author of the Telegram channel "Muesli Chinese." The following players are reportedly considering ending their careers:
- Wang "Ame" Chunyu (Xtreme Gaming)
- Lin "Xxs" Jing (Xtreme Gaming)
- Zhao "XinQ" Zixing (Xtreme Gaming)
- Ding "Dy" Cong (Xtreme Gaming)
- Ye "BoBoKa" Zhibiao (G2 x iG)
- Du "Monet" Peng (G2 x iG)
According to the insider, Xtreme Gaming as it currently exists may disband. Additionally, Zhang "Faith_bian" Ruida is rumoured to be leaving Azure Ray.
The International 2024 took place from September 4 to 15 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with 16 teams competing. The prize pool exceeded $2.5 million.