Ninjas in Pyjamas Return to Dota 2

The Ninjas in Pyjamas have rejoined the Dota 2 scene after more than a year away, signing a new roster of Peter “ppd” Dager, Adrian “Fata” Trinks, Marcus “Ace” Hoelgaard, Martin “Saksa” Sazdov, and Neta “33” Shapira.

With some heavy hitters in the squad, NiP hopes this run will produce more results than their earlier foray into the scene. “People at Ninjas in Pyjamas and Betway love DotA2, and it is with great excitement we have been chosen as the home of a world class DotA2 team led by Peter “PPD” Dager. We have over the last year been keeping our eyes on the DotA2 scene, evaluating several opportunities for entry, to return to the game,” wrote Hicham Chahine, NiP CEO. “An opportunity like this is rare, and we are thrilled to have such an experienced and talented team here at Ninjas in Pyjamas. Welcome, Peter, Adrian, Martin, Neta and Marcus!”

? A NEW ERA IS COMING ?https://t.co/DfwpWZtwDI#GONINJAS #DotA2 @DOTA2 pic.twitter.com/ihneORUKJu

— Ninjas in Pyjamas ?? (@NiPGaming) September 17, 2018

ppd and 33 both finished in the top 8 at The International 2018, as members of OpTic Gaming, while Fata and Ace managed to finish top 6 as members of Team Secret. Saksa was not able to attend TI8, with his team, BlinkPool, failing to qualify.

“I’ve only just joined NiP but they believe in my team and in the game I love so I’m feeling pretty blessed. We’ve only just begun but the passion and dedication this team has shown since its formation has been inspiring,” wrote ppd in a statement. “I’m new to NiP but what I’ve figured out so far is that they love Dota ALMOST as much as I do. We hope you enjoy our games!”

The new NiP roster will compete at the Kuala Lumpur Major EU Qualifier later this month, where they’ll hope to gain a spot at the main event in November.