Xtreme Gaming Secure a Convincing Victory over Aurora Gaming in The International 2025 Group Stage

On September 4, 2025, during the group stage of The International 2025, Aurora Gaming faced Xtreme Gaming. The series was played in a best-of-three format and ended with a confident 2-0 victory for the Chinese squad. The match started at 08:00 UTC and lasted approximately two hours.

Map 1: Stubborn Start and Turnaround in Favor of Xtreme

The first map began dynamically: Aurora performed well in the early game, securing an advantage in the first ten minutes (F10 — 47% vs. 43%). However, by mid-game, Xtreme Gaming took the initiative and began controlling key objectives.

Standout performers included xNova (0/5/18, 67% kill participation) and Xm (6/3/13, 90% kill participation). Thanks to smart positioning and precise decisions, Xtreme was able to dictate a comfortable pace for themselves.

For Aurora, Nightfall (7/4/3, Net Worth ~30K) shone the most, attempting to keep his team in the game, but his efforts were not enough. Ultimately, Xtreme Gaming secured the first victory.

Map 2: Complete Domination by Xtreme

The second map was fully controlled by Xtreme Gaming. Within the first ten minutes, they had already established a significant lead (F10 — ~63.7% vs. ~36.3% for Aurora).

Aurora tried to resist, but by the 30th minute, their gold and experience deficit became critical. Final Net Worth statistics showed a lead of over 20K in favor of the Chinese team.

The International 2025 is the most prestigious tournament in the Dota 2 discipline, organized by Valve. The initial prize pool of The International is set at $1,600,000 USD, with the rest being raised through in-game transactions.