Alexander "VooDooSh" Shalchinov spoke publicly about the criticism he receives and reflected on how often people try to discourage others from starting something new. He warned that listening to those voices can prevent any progress. His comments were reposted by the LEGENDWP DOTA 2 channel in Telegram.

Content creator Kirill "Cake" Zabrodin has reported encountering inflated viewer numbers among previously unknown streamers. In posts on his personal Telegram channel, Zabrodin said the situation convinced him that some streamers on Twitch are using dishonest means to boost their apparent audience, echoing earlier claims made by fellow creator Ilya "Maddyson" Davydov.

Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut has been a fixture in end-of-year player rankings since his teenage breakthrough. After finishing high school and earning his parents’ blessing to turn professional, he exploded onto the scene in 2019, taking Player of the Year as a rookie while claiming five MVPs and three tournament wins. Since that breakthrough he has been inside the global top three every season, and in 2025 he became the first player ever to be named Player of the Year four times, surpassing the previous mark held jointly with Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev.